Women's Rowing

Rowing falls behind in Saturday's races at UCLA

Rowing falls behind in Saturday's races at UCLARowing falls behind in Saturday's races at UCLA

MARINA DEL REY, Calif.  The San Diego State rowing team traveled to Marina del Rey, Calif., Saturday morning where they fell short in head-to-head competition against UCLA. The Aztecs competed in four events on Ballona Creek – the third varsity eight, varsity four, second varsity eight and varsity eight – falling behind each of UCLA's crews in all four races.
 
The Aztecs began the morning with their third varsity eight event, in which the Bruins entered both a 3V8 crew and their third varsity four boat, alongside SDSU's 3V8 team. Both of UCLA's vessels finished ahead of the Aztecs, first the UCLA 3V8 (6:59.6) and then the 3V4 (7:11.7), which edged the Scarlet and Black by hundredths of a second (7:11.75).
 
In the varsity four event, the Aztecs finished 17 seconds behind UCLA's time of 7:27.2, with their time of 7:44.2. At the top of the 10 o'clock hour, the second varsity eight crews got underway, and the Aztecs pulled off a tight race with the Bruins. UCLA eventually finished in 6:48.3, and SDSU trailed by less than one second with a final time of 6:49.1.
 
UCLA was also able to capture a faster finish in the final event of the morning, the varsity eight, when its crew crossed the finish line in 6:38.9, leading the Aztecs by just over 18 seconds with their finish time of 6:57.62.
 
The Aztecs look to improve upon their times in practice next week as they prepare for the annual trip to Gold River, Calif., for the Hornet Invitational. The two-day event, hosted by Sacramento State, is set for Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17, and hosts crews from SDSU, Sac State, Kansas State and Saint Mary's.
 
SDSU at UCLA
March 9, 2019
Ballona Creek – Marina del Rey, Calif.
 
Results
Third Varsity Eight – 9:30 a.m.
UCLA 3V8: 6:59.6
UCLA 3V4: 7:11.7
SDSU 3V8: 7:11.75
 
Varsity Four – 9:45 a.m.
UCLA: 7:27.2
SDSU: 7:44.2
 
Second Varsity Eight – 10 a.m.
UCLA: 6:48.3
SDSU: 6:49.1
 
Varsity Eight – 10:15 a.m.
UCLA: 6:38.9
SDSU: 6:57.62
 
Lineups
3V8: Kamryn Whitworth (bow), Kylie Thomas (two), Julia George (three), Grace Reginato (four), Elina Linner (five), Kyler Sloan (six), Ellie Alexopoulos (seven), Laurie Tenenbaum (stroke), Jannette Hermosa (coxswain).
 
V4: Deborah Worthey (bow), Naomi Marroquin (two), Brooke Hepner (three), Madison Fisk (four).
 
2V8: Mycayla Smith (bow), Anastasia Vontzou (two), Aleks Manikowska (three), Alana Grollo (four), Michelle Jacob (five), Kaytlin Barker (six), Malia Metkiff (seven), Maddie Bernard (stroke), Bella De Avila (coxswain).
 
V8: Hannah Norris (bow), Julia Camillucci (two), Alexa Dietz (three), Brooke Boron (four), Helen Bauer (five), Larisa Sulcs (six),  Laura Keane (seven), Maia Graham (stroke), Hannah Broadland (coxswain).