@CanesRowing Sweeps UConn on the Indian Creek

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The University of Miami women’s rowing team kicked off the 2014 championship season with a sweep over UConn Friday morning.

The Hurricanes and Huskies faced off in a series of heat-to-head races over a two-kilometer course on the Indian Creek waterway in Miami Beach, Fla. Miami protected its home course, winning in the 1V8+, 2V8+ and V4+ races.

“I am happy with the racing today,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “I thought the athletes were able to apply some focus points from our practices during their racing.  We still have a bunch of things that we are trying to work on, but I think we have improved a bit over the last two weeks. We need to continue that as we move forward.”

The 1V8+ opened the sweep with a nearly 20-second victory over the Huskies. Miami crossed the finish line in 6:40.0, while UConn finished in 6:59.1.

Miami’s 2V8+ also impressed, posting a time of 6:45.4 to beat the Huskies by 23.1 seconds. In the final race of the day, the Canes beat two V4+ boats from UConn. Miami’s V4+ finished in 7:50.1, while the first UConn boat finished nearly 30 seconds later and the final Huskies boat came in nearly a minute behind the Canes.

The Hurricanes next racing action will take place in the first week of April. The Canes will travel to California to compete in the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic from April 5-6. Miami’s 1V8+ won the Cal Cup at the 2013 San Diego Crew Classic and will compete for the Jessop-Whittier Cup in 2014. Miami’s 2V8+ will look to bring home the Jackie Ann Stitt Hungness Trophy.

Race Results

1V8+
Miami – 6:40.0
UConn – 6:59.1

2V8+
Miami – 6:45.4
UConn – 7:08.5

V4+
Miami – 7:50.1
UConn1 – 8:18.0
UConn2 – 8:46.3

Miami Lineups

1V8+
Lydia Barber (coxswain)
Catherine Tayler
Caitlin Lowe
Hannah Nielsen
Joanna Unsworth
Katie Guest
Alison Whitty
Jaimie Snelgrove
Breanna Hayton

2V8+
Emily Eidelman (coxswain)
Devon Phelan-Patton
Sarah Aschebrock
Frida Carlsson
Maggie Fragel
Courtney Keller
Hannah Meister
Erin Ryan
Alex Gunner

V4+
Sophia Doughty (coxswain)
Kelly O’Boyle
Fay Gilbert
Lindsay Bouchacourt
Joletta Silva

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