University of Connecticut Athletics
Huskies Come Close to a Sweep of Drexel
4/10/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
COVENTRY, CT (April 10) -- The University of Connecticut's rowing team won three out of four races this morning on Coventry Lake. Once again, the junior varsity 8 put together a solid race to defeat Drexel. Stroke Alison Elmo led the charge off the line to give the junior varsity 8 a length lead by the 500 meter mark.
UConn's varsity 8 jumped out to a 3 seat lead off the starting line. Drexel fought back and both boats fought stroke for stroke to the last 500 meters. Drexel made a small move in the last 500 meters to beat finish ahead of UConn by only 1.9 seconds.
After a shaky start, the novice 8 regrouped and beat Drexel by 30.5 seconds. The engine room of Brooke Bierdman, Nicole Rapp, Bethany Caron and Erin Anderson powered the novice 8 down the course. The second novice 8 was able to hang on to Drexel for the first 1000 meters but Drexel extended its lead over the last half of the race.
The varsity 4 finished the morning's races with another victory. Samantha Bond steered the Huskies down the course to finish 24.3 seconds ahead of the Dragons.
Next weekend the rowers travel to Philadelphia to compete in the Knect Cup Regatta.
UCONN vs. Drexel
Coventry Lake, CT
2nd Varsity 8
UCONN - 7:13.2
Drexel - 7:39.6
Varsity 8
Drexel - 7:01.7
UCONN - 7:03.6
Novice 8
UCONN A - 7:32.9
Drexel - 7:53.4
UCONN B- 8:04.8
Varsity 4
UCONN - 7:57.9
Drexel - 8:22.2
Line-ups
Varsity Eight – Abbey Off, Christina Cotter, Niki DeCambra, Katie Devonshuk, Steph Chivers, Tracy Mulligan, Caroline Baker, Briana Blood, Ursula Henwood
Junior varsity 8 Eight – Liz Gomb, Alison Elmo, Valerie Voorhees, Brooke Grauer, Tina Spagnoli, Heather Ferrick, Kristy Dahlstrom, Erin Bartie, Jodi Hope
Varsity Four -Sam Bond, Jenn Rogers, Ashley Cruz, Heather Cannon, Abbey Beckwith
Novice Eight – Gabbey LaChance, Sarah Carlson, Kali Garges, Brooke Bierdmen, Nicole Rapp, Bethany Caron, Erin Anderson, Emily Pribianic, Kristine Folkerts
Second Novice Eight – Taryn Porzio, Kerri Mocko, Jolanda Jones, Megan Madariaga, Kyle Hunchak, Kaitlin Bresnahan, Corrine Romberg, Michelle Stathers, Nicki Pheonix
