Tar Heels Open Fall With Pride Race

Saturday, October 14

Bahama, N.C.

9:00 AM

North Carolina

Duke University

The UNC and Duke teams gathered at the end of their Pride Race.

October 14, 2017 | Women's Rowing

Scrimmage against Duke provides experience.

By: UNC Athletic Communications

BAHAMA, N.C. – The North Carolina rowing team saw its first outside competition of the 2017-18 season on Saturday, racing in a morning scrimmage against Duke on Lake Michie.

UNC fielded five eights – including one made up of freshmen – and Duke raced four, providing plenty of opportunities to gain fall racing experience.

"I was pleased with how we started our season today," UNC coach Sarah Haney said. "Our goals were to post our fastest times, keep the technique that we have been working on and maintain our length during our race. Also, with it being our first race, I wanted the team to stay calm and not let an opponent fluster us and take us out of our rhythm. I feel like we did a great job with those goals. Duke is a fast team who is on the move. We are progressing as a program as well and I was happy to see that we are keeping pace with them."

The event was billed as a Pride Race, with the goal of showing support and acceptance for all. "We were proud to participate in an event that shows acceptance of all," Haney said. "Our team takes pride in valuing all opinions."

Next up for the Tar Heels is the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Mass., on Oct. 21. UNC will field an eight in the prestigious event.

UNC lineups
UNC A: Adelaide Cooke (coxswain), Laura Naylor, Kelly Williams, Kathryn Johnson, Morgan Donnelly, Maria Marroquin, Paige Colpo, Melanie Hussey, Sally Stanley

UNC B: Sofia Triana, Margaret High, Sara Zetterberg, Bridget Tarnowski, Caeli Harr, Caleigh Sewell, Abby Hudspeth, Emma Gilbert, Mandi Biondi

UNC C: Samantha Hoelzer (coxswain), Madelyn Krebs, Julianne Peters, Ellen Minaudo, Katie Bell, Maddie Omeltchenko, Caitlin Beakes, Elizabeth Farley, Jackie Kenny

UNC D: Amanda Sin (Coxswain), Corinne Martin, Katie Pondiscio, Kate Hickert, Mackenzie Drake, Elizabeth Mitchell, Caroline Young, Kate Pierce, Ashton Brown

UNC E: Kate Livermore (coxswain), Lily Brown, Hannah Fisher, Lauren Ferner, Francesca Fradianni, Maureen Whittelsey, Nina Smoor, Lindsay Miller, Sophia Rogers

Results
Duke A – 14:11.7
Duke B – 14:33.1
UNC A – 14:49.7
Duke C -15:01.9
UNC B – 15:14.0
UNC E – 15:28.9
Duke D –15:41.3
UNC D – 16:01.9
UNC C – 16:14.9 (30-second penalty)