Second Varsity Eight Leads The Way For UNC

Saturday, March 24

Raleigh, N.C. (Lake Wheeler)

9:00 AM

North Carolina

Georgetown, West Virginia

March 24, 2012 | Women's Rowing

By: UNC Athletic Communications

March 24, 2012

Podcast with Coach Sarah Haney (.mp3)

Results

RALEIGH, N.C. - Carolina's second varsity eight boat provided the biggest highlight of the day as the North Carolina rowing team hosted Georgetown and West Virginia Saturday morning at Lake Wheeler in the Tar Heels' only home event of the season. Despite rainy weather, all races went off as scheduled.

UNC won the second varsity eight race, finishing in 7:07.90 ahead of Georgetown (7:11.17) and West Virginia (7:32.79).

"The second varsity eight raced incredibly well," UNC coach Sarah Haney said. "It was close with Georgetown from stroke one and we held our composure and we were able to capitalize on that, never panicking and then taking a few-seat lead in the sprint. So, that was great and they posted a great time."

Georgetown took the varsity eight, the novice eight/third varsity eight, and the novice four. West Virginia won the varsity four.

UNC Lineups:

Varsity eight: Allie Davis (coxswain), Alex McClelland, Maria Santoyo, Blair Meiggs, Jasmine Dennis, Emily Leidolf, Lindsay Newman, Chelsea Boorman, Claire Wardius

Second varsity eight: Carie Mastrianni (coxswain), Josephine Kooijman, Erin Berg, Ali Margherio, Morgan Koder, Abby Lantz, Kathleen Reynolds, Sarah Giles, Katie Burger

Varsity four: Emma Shaw (coxswain), Sarah Priest, Caroline Campbell, Sarabeth Ritch, Nina Simonini

Second varsity four: Elizabeth Ayers, Caitlin Buttner, Katherine Glenn, Shannon O'Neil, Jessica Newkowski

Novice eight: Allison Halberg, Julie Peterson, Georgia Campbell, Corinne Schreiber, Shannon Kirchmer, Karen Sherrier, Amanda Stewart, Sofia Gonzolez, Katherine Summerton