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at Head of the Charles
Friday, May 15
Clemson, S.C.
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Duke University
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Day One at ACC Championship
Rowing Sends Pair to ACC Championship Grand Finals
5/15/2015 11:28:00 PM | Rowing
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CLEMSON, S.C. – The Duke rowing team turned in a pair of performances Friday that resulted in trips to the ACC Championship Grand Finals on Saturday on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, S.C. The Blue Devils' first and second varsity 8 boats will move on to the Grand Finals after qualifying Friday evening.
Duke, which entered the league's championship event as the No. 6 seed, lined up in four-boat heats in the 3V8, 2V4, V4, 2V8 and V8. Virginia was the No. 1 seed, and No. 2 team nationally, and claimed X of the six fastest times in each of the races. Other nationally ranked squads in this year's ACC championship field include Syracuse at No. 17 and Notre Dame at No. 19. The Cavaliers, Orange and Irish were the top three seeds for the ACC Championship.
Duke's third varsity eight started the ACC Championship for the Blue Devils with a time of 7:22.00 to place 4th in its heat and 8th in the eight-boat field. Virginia posted the fastest time in 6:25.3. Duke will compete in lane 3 in Saturday's Petite Final.
Duke's second varsity four clocked out in 7:58.00 to claim 4th in its heat. Louisville won the heat with a time of 7:19.6, edging second-place Notre Dame by just over a second. This is the first year the 2V4 has been part of the ACC Championship. The Blue Devils will occupy lane 3 in Saturday's Petite Final. Virginia claimed first in Friday's races with a time of 7:05.5.
In the varsity four, Duke took 4th in its heat with a mark of 7:36.2. Boston College edged Duke by four seconds to beat out the Blue Devils for a place in Saturday's Grand Final. The V4 will take the 3rd lane Saturday. Virginia added another win to its total with a final time of 7:01.0.
The Blue Devils' 2V8 were the first Duke boat to land in a Grand Final with a time of 6:33.9 for 3rd in its heat and fifth overall. Duke finished ahead of Boston College (6:43.0) and behind Syracuse (6:26.2) and Notre Dame (6:30.3) on Friday. The Cavaliers were the fastest boat Friday with a time of 6:21.8. The Blue Devils' 2V8 will fill lane one Saturday.
Finishing off the day was the event's premiere race, the V8. Duke's boat clocked out in 6:29.0 to take 3rd in its heat and 5th overall, en route to a spot in the Grand Final. The Blue Devils pushed ahead of Boston College, Clemson and Miami to earn a spot in the Grand Final, where the V8 will occupy the first lane Saturday. Virginia's crew had the fastest time Friday in 6:10.0.
Saturday's finals will be available on ESPN3 beginning at 8:05 a.m. ET with Dean Linke and Steve Pritzker handling the announcing duties.
Duke Lineup
V8 – Simone Pitre, Phoebe Donovan, Claire Vannelli, Elizabeth Horne, Caroline Williams, Jessica Findlay, Tara Dalton, Katie Dukovich, Katherine Maitland
2V8 – Karla Beltran, Caroline Murphy, Lauren Miranda, Karolina Wadolowska, Sarah Fletcher, Alex Stonehill, Julie Rohde,Sarah Rapaport, Hannah Hewitt
V4 – Megan Bowen, Patricia Kolman, Sophia Blair, Nicole Antoine, Sophia Staal
2V4 – Sarah Wall, Dorothy Jones, Peyton Dilweg, Sarah Mayo, Kathleen Lyons
3V8 – Samantha Bowman, Tani O'Neill, Mary Wilson, Grace Williams, Rachel Wolsfelt, Caroline Willis, Hope Knochenhauer,Laura Rosas, Johanna Burstein
Rowing Championship Schedule
Friday, May 15
Quartering tail wind 1-5 mph with gusts to 7 mph growing progressively weaker throughout the afternoon.
Third Varsity Eight—Heat 1--1. Virginia, 6:25.3; 2. Notre Dame, 6:42.7; 3. Clemson, 6:56.7; 4. North
Carolina, 7:04.5
Third Varsity Eight—Heat 2--1.Louisville, 6:37.1; 2. Syracuse, 6:39.7; 3. Boston College, 6:53.5;
4 Duke, 7:22.0.
Second Varsity Four—Heat 1--1. Virginia, 7:05.5; 2. Syracuse, 7:24.5; 3. Clemson, 7:32.0;
4. North Carolina, 7:46.4.
Second Varsity Four—Heat 2--1. Louisville, 7:19.6; 2. Notre Dame, 7:20.8; 3. Boston College, 7:35.4;
4. Duke, 7:58.0.
First Varsity Four—Heat 1--1. Virginia, 7:01.0; 2. Louisville, 7:12.2; 3. Clemson, 7:21.5;
4. North Carolina, 7:25.9; 5. Miami, 7:51.5.
First Varsity Four—Heat 2--1. Syracuse, 7:10.0; 2. Notre Dame, 7:12.4; 3. Boston College, 7:32.0;
4. Duke, 7:36.2
Second Varsity Eight—Heat 1—1, Virginia, 6:21.8; 2. Louisville, 6:29.4; 3. Clemson, 6:34.4;
4. North Carolina, 6:46.8; 5. Miami, 6:54.6.
Second Varsity Eight—Heat 2—1. Syracuse, 6:26.2; 2. Notre Dame, 6:30.0; 3. Duke, 6:33.9;
4. Boston College, 6:43.0.
First Varsity Eight—Heat 1—1.Virginia, 6:10.0; 2. Louisville, 6:21.9; 3. Clemson, 6:30.6; 4. Miami, 6:38.6.
First Varsity Eight—Heat 2—1. Syracuse, 6:15.8; 2. Notre Dame, 6:18.7; 3. Duke, 6:29.0;
4. Boston College, 6:34.0.
Saturday ACC Rowing Championship Finals—Lane Assignments
Third Varsity Eight
Petite Final—8:05 a.m.
Lane 3—Duke
Lane 4—North Carolina
Grand Final—8:15 a.m.
Lane 1—Boston College
Lane 2—Clemson
Lsne 3—Syracuse
Lane 4—Notre Dame
Lane 5—Louisville
Lane 6--Virginia
Second Varsity Four
Petite Final—8:30 a.m.
Lane 3--Duke
Lane 4—North Carolina
Grand Final—8:40 a.m.
Lane 1—Boston College
Lane 2—Clemson
Lane 3—Notre Dame
Lane 4—Syracuse
Lane 5—Louisville
Lane 6--Virginia
First Varsity Four
Petite Final—8:55 a.m.
Lane 2—Miami
Lane 3—Duke
Lane 4—North Carolina
Grand Final—9:05 a.m.
Lane 1—Boston College
Lane 2—Clemson
Lane 3—Notre Dame
Lane 4—Louisville
Lane 5—Syracuse
Lane 6--Virginia
Second Varsity Eight
Petite Final—9:20 a.m.
Lane 2—Miami
Lane 3—Boston College
Lane 4—North Carolina
Grand Final—9:30 a.m.
Lane 1—Duke
Lane 2—Clemson
Lane 3—Notre Dame
Lane 4—Louisville
Lane 5—Syracuse
Lane 6--Virginia
First Varsity Eight
Petite Final—9:45 a.m.
Lane 2—North Carolina
Lane 3—Boston College
Lane 4—Miami
Grand Final—9:55 a.m.
Lane 1—Duke
Lane 2—Clemson
Lane 3—Notre Dame
Lane 4—Louisville
Lane 5—Syracuse
Lane 6--Virginia
Saturday's Finals Revised Schedule
8:05 a.m.—Third Varsity Eight Petite Final
8:15 a.m.—Third Varsity Eight Grand Final
8:30 a.m.—Second Varsity Four Petite Final
8:40 a.m.—Second Varsity Four Grand Final
8:55 a.m.—First Varsity Four, Petite Final
9:05 a.m.—First Varsity Four, Grand Final
9:20 a.m.—Second Varsity Eight, Petite Final
9:30 a.m.—Second Varsity Eight, Grand Final
9:45 a.m.—First Varsity Eight, Petite Final
9:55 a.m.—First Varsity Eight, Grand Final
10:30 a.m.—ACC Championship Awards Ceremony
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