March 5, 2006
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State women's rowing team began its spring season on a positive note Sunday as two boats claimed victories at the Parker Cup Regatta held on Newport Bay in Newport Beach, Calif. The Aztecs were triumphant in both the novice eight and varsity four categories at the annual event, which featured crews from Loyola Marymount and UC Irvine.
"I thought we had a great day overall," SDSU head coach Jennifer Zebroski said. "I think our results today truly demonstrate the quality of depth we have in our program. We're really looking forward to rest of the season and improving our speed."
In the novice eight race, the Aztecs outpaced their two opponents, completing the 2,000-meter course six seconds in front of LMU and a comfortable 23.6 seconds ahead of UC Irvine.
The SDSU `A' boat in the varsity four division captured the second win of the day for the scarlet and black, crossing the finish line at 7:40.5, eight seconds ahead of runner-up Loyola Marymount (7:48.5). The Aztec `B' crew (7:58.6) placed third, finishing ahead of both shells from UC Irvine.
In the varsity eight competition, meanwhile, both the SDSU `A' (7:00.0) and "B' (7:00.8) boats ran an extremely tight race, but had to settle for a 2-3 finish behind LMU (6:51.6).
The Aztecs return to action next weekend when they travel to Northern California for a pair of dual races. SDSU will face UC Davis at the Port of Sacramento on Saturday, before moving on to Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif., for a meeting with Sacramento State on Sunday.
Parker Cup Regatta--Newport Bay
Newport Beach, Calif. (2,000 meters)
San Diego State--Loyola Marymount--UC Irvine
Women's Varsity Eight
1. LMU (6:51.6); 2. SDSU `A' (7:00.0); 3. SDSU `B' (7:00.8); 4. UCI (7:28.0).
Women's Novice Eight (times not available)
1. SDSU; 2. LMU (+6.2 sec.); 3. UCI (+23.6 sec.).
Women's Varsity Four
1. SDSU `A' (7:40.5); 2. LMU (7:48.5); 3. SDSU `B' (7:58.6); 4. UCI `A' (8:04.1); 5. UCI `B' (8:21.50).
2006 Parker Cup Lineups
Varsity Eight
Cox: Aileen Gonzales
Stroke: Jessica Hays
Seven: Nancy Balt
Six: Mia Lysen
Five: Terra Meck
Four: Katie Heisinger
Three: Tashina Vavuris
Two: Amanda Briggs
Bow: Ashley Pfohl
Second Varsity Eight
Cox: Caitlynn Crouch
Stroke: Kelly Rutherford
Seven: Robin Lauber
Six: Allison Hardin
Five: Kim Dale
Four: Julie Boerger
Three: Caroline Yeatman
Two: Kaitlin Drake
Bow: Audrey Edney
Novice Eight
Cox: Claire O'Connor
Stroke: Christy Barni
Seven: Mary Von Urff
Six: Natalie Keshlear
Five Asha Aker
Four: Dana Jenkins
Three: Kelley Stewart
Two: Candyce Martinez
Bow: Taryn Hodges
Varsity Four (`A')
Cox: Raelyn Drury
Stroke: Caitlin Weber
Three: Christine Dickson
Two: Kaitlin Farnham
Bow: Korina Tonne
Varsity Four (`B')
Cox: Aileen Gonzales
Stroke: Amanda Bremseth
Three: Taylor Weirick
Two: Rachael Brockett
Bow: Katie Murray