Clemson Has Strong Showing on Saturday

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Tigers finished first in two of three races against Eastern Michigan, Syracuse and Boston University on Saturday on Lake Hartwell. Clemson has now won five of six races over two regattas this season.

The regatta got off to an exciting start with a battle in the opening race between the Clemson and Syracuse First Varsity 8s. The two were within just a few seconds of one another for the entire race. In the end, Clemson’s 1V8 was able to create just enough space between the two to take the victory by just over two seconds.

In the Varsity 4s race, the Tigers jumped out to an early lead over Syracuse. The Orange came back to take a short lead and was able to hold off Clemson at the end. The Tigers’ 1V4 finished just four seconds behind the Syracuse 1V4.

The final race of the day with the Third and Fourth Varsity 8s saw Clemson and Syracuse battle it out again. The Tigers were able to take the lead around the 1,000-meter mark and never look back.

Clemson will return to action next Saturday, Mar. 22, when they host Buffalo, Duke, Iowa, Kansas and Purdue on Lake Hartwell at 9:00 a.m.

Final ResultsLake Hartwell • March 15, 2014First and Second Varsity 8s:1. Clemson 1V8 – 6:32:32. Syracuse 1V8 – 6:34:43. Syracuse 2V8 – 6:42:54. Clemson 2V8 – 6:45:45. Boston University “A” – 6:58:26. Boston University “B” – 7:08:17. Eastern Michigan 1V8 – 7:13:9

Varsity 4s:1. Syracuse 1V4 – 7:31:22. Clemson 1V4 – 7:35:23. Syracuse 2V4 – 7:43:6

Third and Fourth Varsity 8s:1. Clemson 3V8 – 7:08:42. Syracuse 3V8 – 7:20:13. Clemson 4V8 – 7:33:24. Eastern Michigan 2V8 – 7:48:45. Syracuse 4V8 – 7:54:6

LineupsFirst Varsity 8+Izze Germano (cox.), Samantha Duggan, Paula Wesselmann, Marissa Kump, Milena Heuer, Marie Jacquet, Stephanie Cameron, Stephannie Allen, Laura D’Urso

Second Varsity 8+Emily Mutschler (cox.), Giulia Longatti, Aurelia Wurzel, Dana Zielinski, Rebecca Kretzer, Tatiana Lundstrom, Lorena Croft, Ashley Robinson, Claire Prevost

First Varsity 4+Katie Eidson (cox.), Lexi Georgia, Courtney Fallon, Anna Skochdopole, Maria Jose Gutierrez

Third Varsity 8+Jackie Kovach (cox.), Rachel Brown, Julie Gilbert, Erin Ferguson, Kathleen Scibelli, Katherine Peters, Hannah DeFrank, Alexandra Errington, Cassidy Davidson

Fourth Varsity 8+Maggie Nelson (cox.), Kathryn Wiley, Rachel Thurmes, Vida Komer, Lindsay Burton, Joan Darnell, Sabreena Cole, Jessica Picone, Anna White

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