Virginia Claims Third Straight ACC Rowing Title
The Cavaliers placed first in all four events winning the varsity four, novice eight, second varsity eight and varsity eight.



April 20, 2002

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Clemson, SC - The University of Virginia rowing team captured the 2002 Atlantic Coast Conference Rowing Title Saturday (April 20) on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, SC. The Cavaliers placed first in all four events winning the varsity four, novice eight, second varsity eight and varsity eight.

This was Virginia's third ACC Rowing Title in three years, as they finished today's regatta with 40 points. Duke finished second with 26 points, followed by Clemson (24) and North Carolina (10).

Virginia won the varsity four with a time of 7:25.0. Duke finished second with a time of 7:38.8, followed by Clemson (7:45.3) and North Carolina (8:13.8).

In the novice eight race, Virginia crossed the finish line first with a time of 6:54.8, while Clemson finished second completing the course in 7:02.9. Duke finished third in 7:08.0 and North Carolina finished fourth in 7:21.3.

Virginia placed first in the second varsity eight race recording a time of 6:38.3. Clemson came in second with a time of 6:47.6 with Duke (7:03.7) and North Carolina (7:17.1) finishing third and fourth, respectively.

In the first varsity eight, the final race of the day, Virginia finished with a time of 6:31.4 followed by Duke with a time of 6:36.1. Clemson finished third with a time of 6:38.2 and North Carolina fourth clocking in at 6:59.9.

The nine-member All-ACC team is comprised of Layne Carey (North Carolina), Lucy Doolittle (Clemson), Madeline Engel (Virginia), Aimee Fox (Clemson), Joanna Hingle (Duke), Katie Lakin (Duke), Lauren Mitterer (Virginia), Lauren Richards (Virginia - coxswain) and Meg Van Dam (Virginia).

 

 

Blue Devil head coach Robyn Horner was named the ACC Coach of the Year and Virginia's first varsity eight was named the ACC Crew of the year. The Cavalier's first varsity eight is comprised of Lauren Richards (coxswain), Madeline Engel, Kelley Dougherty, Lauren Mitterer, Molly Baker, Carolyn McMillan, Meg Van Dam, Jen Reck and Amanda Kennedy.