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Tar Heels Finish Fourth In ACC Rowing
April 28, 2001 | Women's Rowing
April 28, 2001
CLEMSON, S.C.-University of North Carolina rower Erin Neppel was named All-Atlantic Coast Conference for the second season in a row on Saturday as UNC finished fourth at the ACC Rowing Championships on Lake Hartwell.
Virginia won three races (varsity eight, second varsity eight and second varsity four) and took home the team title for the second consecutive year with a total of 38 points. Clemson won the varsity four and finished second with 32 points, followed by Duke and UNC, each with two thirds and two fourths for a total of 15 points. Duke claimed third place by virtue of its win in the varsity eight race, which was designated as the event's tiebreaker.
By finishing ahead of the Tar Heels, Duke claimed the one Carlyle Cup point at stake this season in rowing.
To start the morning, Virginia won the second varsity four with a time of 7:36.50. Clemson finished second in 7:57.10, followed by Duke (8:00.60) and UNC (8:02.70), which was represented by novice rowers in the varsity event.
In the first varsity four, Clemson crossed the finish line first with a time of 7:27.70, marking the only time in two ACC Championships that Virginia has failed to win a race. Virginia came in second at with a time of 7:30.20, followed by North Carolina (7:36.0) and Duke (7:37.40).
Virginia placed first in the second varsity eight race, recording a time of 6:40.50. Clemson came in second with a time of 6:50.20 with North Carolina third (7:00.40) and Duke fourth (7:06.30).
"The second varsity eight was a very good race, probably the best of the day" UNC coach Joel Furtek said. "Our women pushed hard and were able to hold off a very strong challenge by Duke."
In the varsity eight race, the final one of the day, Virginia won in a time of 6:31.30, followed by Clemson in 6:36.60. Duke was third (6:43.5) to gain the tiebreaker advantage and UNC was fourth (6:53.40).
"We came out flat," Furtek said. "We fought for a while, but Duke pulled away and managed to beat us by a significant margin, one that I don't think is representative of our speed.But, we haven't given up hope. We'll get another crack at Clemson and Duke in two weeks at the Central Region Sprints."
Neppel, a senior from Raleigh, was joined on the nine-member All-ACC team by Amelia Booth (Duke), Sarah Brennan (Virginia), Lucy Doolittle (Clemson), Madeline Engel (Virginia), Aimee Fox (Clemson), Jennifer Herberger (Virginia), Joanna Hingle (Duke) and Margot Noordzig (Virginia).
Clemson coach Susie Lueck was named the ACC Coach of the Year. ACC Crew of the Year honors were claimed by the Clemson varsity eight, which is comprised of Gail Cadorniga (coxswain), Aimee Fox, Katherine Sloan, Farrell Finstad, Lauren Henne, Megan McGuirt, Lucy Doolittle, Kathy Sickinger and Lisa Mischley.
Results from the second annual ACC Rowing Championship
Lake Hartwell, Clemson, S.C.
Overall finish: Virginia 38, Clemson 32, Duke 15, UNC 15
2V4: Virginia (7:36.50), Clemson (7:57.10), Duke (8:00.60), North Carolina (8:02.70)
V4: Clemson (7:27.70), Virginia (7:30.20), North Carolina (7:36.0), Duke (7:37.40)
2V8: Virginia (6:40.50), Clemson (6:50.20), North Carolina (7:00.40), Duke (7:06.30)
V8: Virginia (6:31.30), Clemson (6:36.60), Duke (6:43.5), North Carolina (6:53.40)
