@CanesRowing Competes at Governor's Cup
FELLSMERE, Fla. – The University of Miami rowing program had five boats compete at the at the Governor’s Cup Saturday.
The Hurricanes fielded a 1V8+, 2V8+ and 3V8+, as well as a 1V4+ and a 2V4+. The Canes raced against Columbia and UCF, while Barry University and Florida Tech also had boat racing at the 2015 Governor’s Cup.
“The racing was challenging on Canal 54 today,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “All of our crews struggled in some parts of our race execution, which obviously set us back when they bows crossed the finish line. However, we were able to execute some parts of our racing with good discipline and poise. We will need to maintain that poise in order to make improvements for our next race in San Diego.”
Miami’s 1V8+ was the first boat in the water, posting a time of 6:39.2 while racing against Columbia and UCF in Flight 1 of the 1V8+ race. The 2V8+ also faced off against UCF and Columbia, crossing the finish line in 7:07.9. The Canes’ 3V8+ raced head-to-head against UCF and finished in 7:15.3.
The Hurricanes had two V4+ boats race on Saturday. The 1V4+ competed in Flight 1 against Columbia and UCF, crossing the finish line in 7:58.8. The 2V4+ placed second in their flight, finishing between Columbia and UCF with a time of 7:53.4.
Saturday’s racing capped an exciting start to the 2015 spring season for the Canes. On Wednesday Miami opened its 2015 spring campaign with a scrimmage against UConn. The Hurricanes and Huskies faced off in a series of 750m pieces on the Indian Creek waterway in Miami Beach, Fla.
“It was a good morning of close racing with good conditions,” Sanderson said following Wednesday’s action. “During the (approximately) 750m pieces, we were able to work on various parts of our race plan. We look forward to continued development as we prepare for our upcoming races.”
The Varsity 8 boats raced in four pieces with Miami’s 1V8+ winning all four races. The Canes’ 1V8+twice finished pieces under 2:20, finishing Piece 2 in 2:18.82 and Piece 1 in 2:19.46.
The Varsity 4 boats competed in four 2 ½ minute pieces and Miami and UConn also split these races. The Hurricanes won Piece 2 and 3, while UConn prevailed in Piece 1 and 4.
The Canes will head to San Diego to compete in the San Diego Crew Classic in the final weekend of March. Miami will also row in the Knecht Cup and April 11-12 and face off against UCF on April 25 in preparation for the ACC Championships on May 15-16.
Miami projected starting lineups vs. Columbia
1V8+: Meghan Hamilton (Cox), Caitlin White-Parsons, Devon Phelan-Patton, Sarah Aschebrock, Taegan Lynch, Jane Moore, Caitlin Lowe, Hannah Meister, Frida Carlsson
2V8+: Sophia Doughty (cox), Alex Gunner, Ally Whitty, Catherine Tayler, Nicola Eick, Gigi Williamson, Lindsay Bouchacourt, Joletta Silva, Camden Vitale
3V8+: Nicole Rotkovitz (cox), Taylor Richard, Elise Wiley, Alexa Aguilar, Kristen Bufkin, Emme Rempel, Kamila Knaudt, Alex Ware, Alyssa Basdavanos
1V4+: Nicole Rotkovitz (cox), Taylor Richard, Elise Wiley, Alexa Aguilar, Kristen Bufkin
2V4+: Rose Thatcher (cox), Alex Ware, Alyssa Basdavanos, Emme Rempel, Kamila Knaudt
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