April 9, 2011
MADISON, Wis. – After a day of close races all across the board, the Wisconsin women’s openweight rowing team won the Big Ten Double Dual on Lake Ovid near Laingsburg, Mich., on Saturday.
The 10th-ranked Badgers beat out No. 8 Michigan State and No. 14 Michigan in head-to-head duals, while both MSU and Michigan defeated Minnesota to finish 1-1 on the day. Wisconsin won four of six races against both the host Spartans and the Wolverines to come out on top. UW won 36-33 against Michigan State and 42-27 against Michigan using the Big Ten's scoring system.
“We had a good day today,” said head coach Bebe Bryans. “We had a lot of successful races, and there’s some really good competition out there in the Big Ten.”
The novice squads got their first taste of collegiate competition on Saturday.
Although the second novice eight finished the day with two close losses, the novice eight was one of three boats that won against both opponents. The crew, led by coxswain Elizabeth Parker, won its race against MSU by finishing the 2,000-meter course in 6:54.99 to the Spartans’ 7:06.95. They had a closer race against Michigan, winning by just over a second in 6:50.52.
The second varsity four also went undefeated on the day, winning their race against Michigan State by almost 15 seconds (7:41.86 to 7:56.40). Although the Badgers came out of the afternoon race with just under a five second victory, they prevented the Wolverines, who entered two boats in the event, from getting all six possible points in the race.
The second varsity eight finished the double dual with two of the closest wins among all competitors. The Badgers, led by coxswain Jane Roberts, bested the Spartans by almost two seconds in 6:46.64 before squeezing out a win against Michigan by just over one second in 6:47.24.
“We were able to pull out some wins that were close races, and we’re really happy about that,” said Bryans. “That shows that the really hard work that we (put in) all winter and the fitness that we have has paid off.”
Despite not finishing undefeated, the varsity crews gave the Badgers points where it mattered the most.
The varsity four won six points for Wisconsin by winning its race against Michigan State by six seconds. The Badgers clocked in at 7:30.23 to the Spartans’ 7:36.40.
The varsity eight, meanwhile, bested Michigan in both squads’ final race of the day by finishing in 6:41.26. The three-second win gave the Badgers 18 points and all but clinched the win against the Wolverines.
Although Bryans is happy with the wins, she knows that her teams have room for improvement, especially with such a quick turnaround before their next competition, the Lake Natoma Invitational next weekend.
“Rowing wise, we have a lot of work to do, but now that we’re back on the water more often, (improving our form) is our first order of business.”
Big Ten Double Dual (Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Michigan State)
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Lake Ovid (Laingsburg, Mich.)
2,000 meters
Varsity Eight vs. Michigan State
1. Michigan State, 6:37.27; 2. Wisconsin; 6:43.50
Varsity Eight vs. Michigan
1. Wisconsin, 6:41.26; 2. Michigan, 6:44.38
UW Lineup: Coxswain Kendall Schmidt, Jacquelyn Koykkar, Vanessa Kleiss, Briana Pittman, Lisa Godhardt, Katelyn Swanson, Anna Schettle, Rebekah Foelker, Rachel Buchholtz
Second Varsity Eight vs. Michigan State
1. Wisconsin, 6:46.64; 2. Michigan State, 6:48.62
Second Varsity Eight vs. Michigan
1. Wisconsin, 6:47.24; 2. Michigan, 6:48.36
UW Lineup: Coxswain Jane Roberts, Lauren Pietila, Amy Slesar, Margaret Yale, Hanna Lynch, Caitlin Mueller, Kate Mansfield, Kirsten Morelli, Hayley Leinss
Varsity Four vs. Michigan State
1. Wisconsin, 7:30.23; 2. Michigan State, 7:36.40
Varsity Four vs. Michigan
1. Michigan, 7:28.68; 2. Wisconsin, 7:42.34
UW Lineup: Coxswain Clare Chandler, Katherine Hanes, Shannon Schlack, Alex Opitz, Mollie Kryka
Second Varsity Four vs. Michigan State
1. Wisconsin, 7:41.86; 2. Michigan State, 7:56.40
Second Varsity Four vs. Michigan
1. Wisconsin, 7:35.94; 2. Michigan A, 7:40.48; 3. Michigan B, 7:41.12
UW Lineup: Coxswain Beth Swanson, Shannon Hoffman, Nora Boneham, Sara Watermolen, Melanie Moranski
Novice Eight vs. Michigan State
1. Wisconsin, 6:54.99; 2. Michigan State, 7:06.95
Novice Eight vs. Michigan
1. Wisconsin, 6:50.52; 2. Michigan, 6:51.92
UW Lineup: Coxswain Elizabeth Parker, Kaitlin Dunn, Maggie Fitzgerald, Ciera Mead, Leah Gustafson, Jena Wilder, Cathy Randle, Monica Whitehouse, Kelsey Wallner
Second Novice Eight vs. Michigan State
1. Michigan State, 7:12.44; 2. Wisconsin, 7:18.35
UW Lineup: Coxswain Soley Pitre, Kaitlyn Mayer, Emma Allmann, Sarah Tenpas, Caelainn Donnellan, Charlotte Keleske, Sierra Fischer, Morgan Hormig, Chelsea Sequin
Second Novice Eight vs. Michigan
1. Michigan, 7:01.93; 2. Wisconsin, 7:07.84
UW Lineup: Coxswain Soley Pitre, Kaitlyn Mayer, Emma Allmann, Charlotte Keleske, Sarah Tenpas, Eleanore Kukla, Sierra Fischer, Morgan Hormig, Chelsea Sequin
Conference Scoring
Scoring for Big Ten competition should be determined as follows:
18 points for winning 1V8 boat; 9 points for second-place 1V8 boat
12 points for winning 2V8 boat; 6 points for second-place 2V8 boat
6 points for winning 1V4 boat; 3 points for second-place 1V4 boat
4 points for winning 2V4 boat; 2 points for second-place 2V4 boat
4 points for winning 1N8 boat; 2 points for second-place 1N8 boat
2 points for winning 2N8 boat; 1 point for second-place 2N8 boat
The winner of the 1V8 boat shall serve as the tiebreaker.
The following boats must be filled: 1V8, 2V8, 1V4, 2V4. There shall be no penalty assessed to a team that does not bring a 2N8 boat. If three of the four competitors bring 2N8 boats, scoring shall be done by comparing the head-to-head results with the two other teams.
