@CanesRowing Set for ACC Rowing Championship
CLEMSON, S.C. – The University of Miami rowing program travels to South Carolina for the 2015 ACC Rowing Championship.
The Hurricanes will race in the 1V8+, 2V8+ and V4+ categories, competing against Boston College, Duke, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Syracuse, Virginia and the host Clemson Tigers. This year’s conference regatta marks the 13th time that Clemson has hosted the ACC Rowing Championships on Lake Hartwell.
“The team has been working hard to improve and they are looking forward to racing and competing this weekend,” Miami head coach Dave Sanderson said. “ACCs is always our focus through the year and they are focused on racing their best 2k of the year.”
The Canes will hit the water Friday evening for heats. The 1V4+ will be the first boat to race, scheduled to race at 6:40 p.m., out of Lane 1 in Heat 1. The 2V8+ will race at 7 p.m., out of Lane 2 in Heat 1. The 1V8+ will race at 7:20 p.m., out of Lane 2 in Heat 1. All three boats will battle for one of the six coveted spots in the grand final for their respective category. Boats that do not reach the grand final will race in the petite final on Saturday morning.
The competition begins Friday afternoon, May 15, at 6 p.m. with Heat One of the Third Varsity Eight and concludes at 7:30 p.m. with Heat Two of the First Varsity Eight.
The Championship finals begin on Saturday morning, May 16, at 8:05 a.m., with the Petite Final of the Third Varsity Eight, and concludes with the running of the Grand Final of the First Varsity Eight at 9:35 a.m.
The Championship finals will be streamed live in its entirety by ESPN3 beginning at 8 a.m. with Dean Linke and Steve Pritzker providing the play-by-play and analysis.
Miami Lineups
1V8+: Meghan Hamilton (cox), Caitlin White-Parsons, Devon Phelan-Patton, Sarah Aschebrock, Taegan Lynch, Jane Moore, Caitlin Lowe, Ally Whitty, Hannah Meister
2V8+: Nicole Rotkovitz (cox), Taylor Richard, Elise Wiley, Frida Carlsson, Kristen Bufkin, Hannah Nielsen, Alex Ware, Alexa Aguilar, AAlyssa Basdavanos
1V4+: Rose Thatcher (cox), Joletta Silva, Nicola Eick, Lindsay Bouchacourt, Emme Rempel
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