March 12, 2006
SAN DIEGO - Battling rainy and blustery conditions, the San Diego State women's rowing team completed its second consecutive dual race of the weekend when it squared off against Sacramento State Sunday morning along the shores of Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The Aztecs and Hornets split their four scheduled events with SDSU capturing victories in the junior varsity eight and varsity four categories.
"Overall, I thought it was a very positive weekend," said SDSU head coach Jennifer Zebroski. "We had some boats do exceptionally well the past couple of days, and hopefully we can build upon those results and also focus on the things we need to improve on for the rest of the season."
The Aztecs got off to a good start when the junior varsity eight boat, occupied by Raelyn Drury (coxswain), Kelly Rutherford (stroke), Robin Lauber (seven), Allison Hardin (six), Kim Dale (five), Julie Boerger (four), Caroline Yeatman (three), Kaitlin Drake (two) and Audrey Edney (bow), crossed the finish line with a winning time of 7:01.50, followed by Sacramento State at 7:09.70.
In the varsity eight competition, the Aztecs' top boat suffered a disappointing defeat after an unidentified boat crossed into SDSU's path, forcing coxswain Caitlynn Crouch to alter course between the 1,000- and 1,500-meter mark. The Aztecs tried to make up ground down the stretch, but Sacramento State pulled away during final 500 meters for the win. The Hornets completed the course with a time of 6:52.90, ahead of SDSU which came in with a 6:59.50 clocking.
The Aztecs' lone crew in the novice eight race pulled off a second-place finish (7:24.90) behind the Sacramento State `A' boat (7:11.60) and in front of the Hornets' `B' entry (7:27.00).
The day's activities concluded with the varsity four division as SDSU split its third varsity eight crew, which competed the previous day against UC Davis, into two fours. The results were quite favorable as the Aztecs' `A' (7:46.70) and `B' (8:02.70) boats grabbed the top two spots ahead of Sacramento State (8:11.70)
SDSU will now have three weeks to prepare for the 33rd Annual San Diego Crew Classic, scheduled for Apr. 1-2, on Crown Point Shores in Mission Bay.
SDSU vs. Sacramento State--Lake Natoma
Rancho Cordova, Calif.
Junior Varsity Eight
1. SDSU (7:01.50); 2. Sacramento State (7:09.70).
Varsity Eight
1. Sacramento State (6:52.90); 2. SDSU (6:59.50).
Novice Eight
1. Sacramento State `A' (7:11.60); 2. SDSU (7:24.90); 3. Sacramento State `B' (7:27.00).
Varsity Four
1. SDSU `A' (7:46.70); 2. SDSU `B' (8:02.70); 3. Sacramento State (8:11.70).
SDSU Lineups vs. Sacramento State
Varsity Eight
Cox: Caitlynn Crouch
Stroke: Mia Lysen
Seven: Nancy Balt
Six: Jessica Hays
Five: Terra Meck
Four: Katie Heisinger
Three: Tashina Vavuris
Two: Amanda Briggs
Bow: Ashley Pfohl
Junior Varsity
Cox: Raelyn Drury
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: Candyce Martinez
Three: Taryn Hodges
Two: Sara Wilkinson
Bow: Kelley Stewart
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: Lynda Shuker
Bow: Katie Murray