ROWING SWEEPS ALL SIX OF ITS RACES AT THE SACRAMENTO STATE INVITATIONAL

3/10/2007

GOLD RIVER, Calif. – Sacramento State’s women’s varsity eight, second varsity eight, novice eight, varsity four, second varsity four and novice four each placed first in their respective races Saturday morning at the Sacramento State Rowing Invitational on Lake Natoma.

The Hornets won five of the six races by at least five seconds as the Sacramento State Invitational also included Saint Mary’s, Santa Clara, Sonoma State, Humboldt State, Cal’s Lightweights, Stanford’s Lightweights and Mills College.

In the varsity eight, Sacramento State raced to a 2,000-meter first place time of 7:05.5, followed by Saint Mary’s (7:16.0), Stanford Lightweights (7:16.6), Santa Clara (7:25.2), Sonoma State (7:37.7), Humboldt State (7:40.0) and Cal’s Lightweights (7:45.6). With the victories, the Hornets improved their dual-meet record to 7-0 this season and extended its winning streak to 29-consecutive dual victories dating back to 2003.

In the second varsity eight, Sacramento State’s A boat posted a winning time of 7:10.1, followed by Sacramento State B (7:20.1), Saint Mary’s (7:27.5) and Santa Clara (7:37.8). The Hornets’ JV8 improved its dual meet record this year to 3-0.

In the novice eight competition, the Hornets raced to a winning time of 7:28.28, followed by Humboldt State (7:33.52), Santa Clara (7:40.63), Saint Mary’s (7:53.10), Sonoma State (7:58.98), Pacific (8:04.03) and Mills College (8:25.92). Sacramento State’s novice eight now has a perfect 7-0 dual-meet record, and has won 24 straight duals dating back to 2005.

Other first-place times for the Hornets included the varsity four (7:41.4), second varsity four (8:03.1) and novice four (8:27.82).

Sacramento State returns to the water tomorrow (March 11) when the team hosts San Diego State on Lake Natoma. Racing begins at 8 a.m., and runs until approximately 10:15 a.m.

VARSITY EIGHT (same lineup the second straight week): Ashley Platner at coxswain, Aimee Chenard at stroke, Meghyn Cox at seven, Janine LaCrosse at six, Krista Hill at five, Chelsea Semrau at four, Constance Deslauriers at three, Holly Hopkins at two and Ruthie Van Esso at bow.

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT (A): Kelly Major at coxswain, Anne Morrison at stroke, Kellie Cook at seven, Ashley Loucks at six, Michelle McMullen at five, Kristin Carlson at four, Megan Riggs at three, Jenna Duale at two and Justine Fernandez at bow.

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT (B): Katie Bossenmaier at coxswain, Dani Thole at stroke, Catherine Woerner at seven, Alicia Tarkenton at six, Sherry Payne at five, Kyle Johnston at four, Sandra Miller at three, Nicole Cavanagh at two and Aleisha DeCindis at bow.

NOVICE EIGHT: Erin DeGoede at coxswain, Alyse Marlatt at stroke, Michelle Stern at seven, Victoria Jackson at six, Kayla Wright at five, Natalie Thomas at four, Molly Davis at three, Jenna Tofanelli at two, Kaitlin Schnaars at bow.

VARSITY FOUR (A): Platner at coxswain, Chenard at stroke, Hill at three, LaCrosse at two, and Deslauriers at bow

VARSITY FOUR (B): Major at coxswain, Tarkenton at stroke, Payne at three, Johnston at two, and DeCindis at bow.

VARSITY FOUR (C): Bossenmaier at coxswain, Cavanagh at stroke, Woerner at three, Lenore Meehan at two and Miller at bow.

NOVICE FOUR (A): DeGoede at coxswain, Stern at stroke, Marlatt at three, Davis at two, and Jackson at bow.

NOVICE FOUR (B): Teresa Seich at coxswain, Rayelynn Majoewsky at stroke, Vanessa Dotson at three, Lauren King at two and Megan Emmons at bow.

SATURDAY’S WOMEN’S RESULTS

VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  7:05.5
2. Saint Mary’s  7:16.0
3. Stanford Lightweights  7:16.6
4. Santa Clara  7:25.2
5. Sonoma State  7:37.7
6. Humboldt State  7:40.0
7. Cal Lightweights  7:45.6

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT
1. Sacramento State A  7:10.1
2. Sacramento State B  7:20.1
3. Saint Mary’s  7:27.5
4. Santa Clara  7:37.8

VARSITY FOUR
1. Sacramento State A  7:41.4
2. Santa Clara  7:49.1
3. Saint Mary’s  8:19.0
4. Sonoma State  8:28.1
5. Humboldt State  8:34.4
6. Mills College  8:51.6

VARSITY FOUR B
1. Sacramento State B  8:03.1
2. Sacramento State C  8:11.8
3. Humboldt State  8:31.6
4. Sonoma State  8:33.3
5. Santa Clara  8:34.0

LIGHTWEIGHT FOUR
1. Stanford  8:12.8
2. Saint Mary’s  8:14.0
3. Humboldt State  8:33.2
4. Santa Clara  8:47.4
5. Cal  8:59.7
6. Sonoma State  9:26.4
7. Mills College  9:48.7

NOVICE EIGHT
1. Sacramento State  7:28.28
2. Humboldt State  7:33.52
3. Santa Clara  7:40.63
4. Saint Mary’s  7:53.10
5. Sonoma State  7:58.98
6. Pacific  8:04.03
7. Mills College  8:25.92

NOVICE FOUR
1. Sacramento State A  8:27.82
2. Humboldt State A  8:30.23
3. Humboldt State B  8:49.03
4. Sacramento State B  8:49.74
5. Pacific  9:10.43
6. Sonoma State  9:16.25
7. Santa Clara  10:08.23