RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. - The Sacramento State women''s rowing team

improved its dual-meet record to 4-3 as the varsity eight defeated

the University of Cincinnati by more than seven seconds Sunday

morning at the CSUS Aquatic Center.

Sacramento State''s varsity eight finished the 2,000-meter course with

a time of 6:47.8, followed by Cincinnati (6:55.3). The Hornets, who

won their second-consecutive Western Intercollegiate Rowing

Association championship yesterday, had lost their previous three

dual meets to Stanford, Washington State and Texas, respectively.

The Hornets'' varsity eight lineup consisted of Katie Summy at bow,

Alicia Weber at the two seat, Veronica Karpinski at three, Erika

Bracy at four, Tammy Forbes at five, Megan Warren at six, Megan

Spitze at seven, Mieke Boynton at stroke and Breanne Hart at coxswain.

Cincinnati was victorious in the second varsity eight with a time of

7:09.6, followed by Sacramento State''s time of 7:28.7. In the novice

eight, Cincinnati''s time of 7:12.6 was more than 22 seconds faster

than Sacramento State (7:35.1).

The Hornets return to the water next Saturday, May 5, as they take on

UC Davis for the Jean Runyon Cup.