The Sacramento State Invitational featured the Hornets, Humboldt State, Sonoma State, Saint Mary''s and Cal''s lightweight crew. The Hornets won each of the six competitions by at least 11 seconds, including a 16.7-second victory in the varsity eight race. As a team, Sacramento State has fielded boats in 11 different races this year, and has posted an 11-0 record during those competitions.

The Hornets'' varsity eight crossed the 2,000-meter finish line with a winning time of 6:53.0, followed by Saint Mary''s (7:09.7), Humboldt State (7:16.2) and Cal Lightweights (7:18.8). In the second varsity eight competition, Sacramento State, which has not lost a dual meet since the 2003 season, posed a winning time of 7:04.8, followed by Humboldt State (7:41.6).

In the varsity four, Sacramento State "A" won with a time of 7:35.5, followed by Saint Mary''s (7:46.9) and Sacramento State "B" (7:50.7) rounding out the top three finishers. In the lightweight four, the Hornets (7:59.6) posted an easy victory over Humboldt State (8:40.9).

In the novice eight competition, Sacramento State rowed to a time of 7:08.3, followed by Sonoma State (7:24.7) and Humboldt State "A" (7:36.0) to round out the top three. The novice four race saw the Hornets cross the finish line with a time of 8:06.3, followed by Sonoma State "A" (8:23.7) and Cal Lightweights "A" (8:33.8) to round out the top three boats.

Sacramento State returns to the water next weekend (March 19-20) as the team hosts the WCC Challenge (featuring Gonzaga, Loyola Marymount, Sacramento State and San Diego) at the CSUS Aquatic Center.

VARSITY EIGHT LINEUP: Cecilia Vina at coxswain, Laura Harder at stroke, Brittney Claycamp at seven, Sara Crain at six, Janine LaCrosse at five, Steffanie Jakovac at four, Aimee Chenard at three, Teresa Bitcon at two and Kristin Carlson at bow.

SECOND VARSITY EIGHT LINEUP: Jackie Seich at coxswain, Ashley Borelli at stroke, Ashley Wayman at seven, Jacqueline Sechser at six, Catherine Woerner at five, Jenna Duale at four, Courtney Buehler at three, Coralie Wilhite at two and Constance Deslauriers at bow.

NOVICE EIGHT LINEUP: Ashley Platner at coxswain, Ashley Loucks at stroke, Krista Hill at seven, Lenore Meehan at six, Meghyn Cox at five, Mallory Pirie at four, Amy Justice at three, Megann Maurer at two and Justine Fernandez at bow.

VARSITY FOUR "A": Vina at coxswain, Claycamp at stroke, Harder at three, Ashley Roundtree at two and Crain at bow.

VARSITY FOUR "B": Megan Williams at coxswain, LaCrosse at stroke, Jakovac at three, Jamie Weatherfield at two and Buehler at bow.

VARSITY LIGHTWEIGHT FOUR: Seich at coxswain, Wilhite at stroke, Wayman at three, Duale at two and Bitcon at bow.

NOVICE FOUR: Platner at coxswain, Loucks at stroke, Hill at three, Meehan at two and Cox at bow.

SATURDAY’S WOMEN''S RESULTS

Varsity Eight

1. Sacramento State 6:53.0

2. Saint Mary''s 7:09.7

3. Humboldt State 7:16.2

4. Cal Lightweights 7:18.8

Second Varsity Eight

1. Sacramento State 7:04.8

2. Humboldt State 7:41.6

Novice Eight

1. Sacramento State 7:08.3

2. Sonoma State 7:24.7

3. Humboldt State A 7:36.0

4. Cal Lightweights A 7:37.8

5. Saint Mary''s 7:41.9

6. Humboldt State B 7:47.9

7. Cal Lightweights B 8:20.4

Varsity Four

1. Sacramento State A 7:35.5

2. Saint Mary''s 7:46.9

3. Sacramento State B 7:50.7

4. Sonoma State 7:59.7

5. Humboldt State B 8:08.3

6. Humboldt State A 8:25.7

Lightweight Four

1. Sacramento State 7:59.6

2. Humboldt State 8:40.9

Novice Four

1. Sacramento State 8:06.3

2. Sonoma State A 8:23.7

3. Cal Lightweights A 8:33.8

4. Saint Mary''s 8:40.7

5. Humboldt State 8:47.7

6. Sonoma State B 9:12.8

7. Cal Lightweights B 9:36.2