University of Minnesota Athletics
Gophers Open Spring Season Against Louisville
3/12/2006 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
The Gopher First Varsity Eight boat of Megan Flannery, Jillian Casey, Berit Tomten, Erika Bartkute, Jennifer Barnes, Laura Jatautaite, Vilma Stragyte, Cheryl Wick and Katie Biese clocked a time of 6:47.81, but Louisville battled and defeated the Gophers with a time of 6:47.41.
The Gophers' Second Varsity Eight of Leah Gross as coxswain, Megan Stuhlfaut, Rachel Hotkowski, Mary Ann Weinzierl, Catherine Casey, Sally Olson, Maggie Armstrong, Heidi Bechtel and Tina Cho chipped in a time of 7:06.48. However, like the 1V8, Louisville earned the win with a time of 7:05.95 for the win.
Minnesota earned a win in the First Varsity Four race when Kaja Tally, Tracey Tallman, Katie Engel, Christine O'Donnell and Alissa Almquist won the race in a time of 8:06.56. Louisville finished second with a time of 8:14.75, while Minnesota's Second Varsity Four clocked a time of 8:26.07. In the 2V4 was Stephanie Holzwart as the coxswain, Angela Reesman at stroke, Liz Ponder, Lauren Van Proosdy and Jennifer Sharpe at bow.
The Minnesota novice team swept its competition when both the First Novice and Second Novice Eight teams won. Minnesota's 1N8 of Erica Niemic as coxswain, Emily Johnson, Lisa Pugh, Ashlee Vilmo, Emily Baxter, Katie Johnson, Erin Desmond, Stephanie Bakkum and Anna Boyer clocked a winning time of 7:27.15, while Louisville had a time of 7:47.15.
The 2N8 won in a time of 7:45.7, while Louisville chipped in a time of 8:18.14. In the winning boat was Sarah Woessner as coxswain, Julia Beni, Susan Closmore, Allison Fisher, Erika Wederquist, Lindsey Kamp, Jessica Veit, Alexandra Lacey and Samantha Thomas.
"Louisville did a great job of completely preparing for the race," head coach Wendy Davis said. "They over stroked us by four or five strokes a minute. We would start to pull out on them and they would come back. They wanted this sprint more than we did. We are in the process of trying to get everyone healthy and we hope to have that by next weekend when we face Tennessee."
Minnesota will train in Tennessee during spring break and will continue action next weekend against Tennessee.
1V8 Louisville 6:47.41 Minnesota 6:47.81
2V8 Louisville 7:05.95 Minnesota 7:06.48
V4 Minnesota 8:06.56 Louisville 8:14.75 Minnesota B 8:26.07
1N8 Minnesota 7:27.15 Louisville 7:47.15
2N8 Minnesota 7:45.7 Louisville 8:18.14
Players Mentioned
