#15 Clemson Women’s Rowing to Hold Third Spring Regatta Saturday

March 17, 2011

Clemson, SC – The 15th-ranked Clemson Women’s Rowing team will host their third regatta of the spring season Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 am on Lake Hartwell.

“We are excited to welcome Syracuse, Indiana, Boston University, Alabama, Purdue and Marist to Clemson for our race on Saturday morning,” said Clemson Head Coach Robbie Tenenbaum. “This is a great opportunity for our student-athletes to get in an exciting seven-boat race early in the season. Many of our early season races tend to be duels between just two schools, but with six other crews in our race, our athletes know they need to be on their game to be able to get across the finish line first. The entire women’s rowing team has had a fantastic week of practice and we are all looking forward to the competition on Saturday. I am very proud of our team, and excited to watch our progress during the race.”

Each of the six races Saturday will feature a full field of seven boats. The 1st Varsity 8 boats will race first, beginning at 9:00 AM, followed by the 2nd Varsity 8 race at 9:20. The 1st Varsity 4 race will begin at 9:40, followed by the Novice 8 at 10:00 and the 3rd Varsity 8 at 10:20. The final race of the day will be the 2nd Varsity 4, beginning at 10:40.

“Our race course is perfect for hosting this type of event,” Tenenbaum continued. “We can line up seven boats across and have a very fair competition on our home race course.”

– Sophomore Katie Bruggeling was named the Vickery Hall Women’s Student-Athlete of the Week for the week of March 7, 2011. In the Tigers’ first regatta of the spring season, Bruggeling’s leadership and drive throughout the days leading up to and on race day proved to be vital as the weather conditions were not optimal. Bruggeling coxed the Varsity 8 boat to what was a close race early, but which the Tigers were able to edge ahead and continue to widen the gap to finish with an eight second win over a Northeastern University team that had a stellar fall racing season, finishing fifth at the Head of the Charles Regatta.

– The preseason USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I Coaches Polls, that include 1st Varsity 8, 2nd Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 boats, were released yesterday, with the Tigers in the 15th spot. The only other ACC-school ranked in the Top-20 is Virginia, who captured the #1 overall spot.

Women’s NCAA Division I Team RankingsTeam (1st-Place Votes), Total Votes

1. University of Virginia (18), 477 2. Princeton University (5), 450 3. University of California (1), 440 4. Stanford University, 404 5. Brown University, 396 6. Yale University (1), 369 7. University of Washington, 316 8. Michigan State University, 314 9. University of Southern California, 296 10. University of Wisconsin, 289 11. University of Michigan, 260 12. Washington State University, 202 13. Ohio State University, 193 14. University of California at Los Angeles, 18315. Clemson University, 150 16. University of Tennessee, 125 17. Dartmouth College, 91 18. Cornell University, 75 19. Harvard University, 43 20. University of Texas, 27

Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Iowa 24, Oregon State University 22, University of Pennsylvania 21, Northeastern University 19, Columbia University 18, Duke University 13, University of Notre Dame 11, University of Minnesota 7, University of Louisville 4, Indiana University 4, Bucknell University 2, Boston University 2, University of San Diego 1, University of Buffalo 1 and United States Naval Academy 1.