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 GW won three events but tied for second in the team standings at Saturday's A-10 Women's Rowing Championships in New Jersey. |
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Women's Rowing Ties For Second at A-10 Championships
April 26, 2003
COLLINGSWOOD, NJ -- George Washington and Rhode Island tied for second place at the Atlantic 10 Women's Rowing Championships with 35 points during a rainy Saturday on the Cooper River in Collingswood, NJ. The University of Massachusetts won its eighth Atlantic 10 Women's Rowing Championship title in as many years as the Minutewomen won four of nine races in posting 45 total points.
As for the Colonials, it marks the seventh time in eight years that they have finished second at the Atlantic 10 Championship. The second place finish is the second in a row for the Rams at the Atlantic 10 Championship. Saint Joseph's was fourth with 28 points and Dayton finished fifth with 19 points. The Flyers were followed by Fordham (17 points), La Salle (seven points), Temple (six points), and Duquesne (three points).
GW won three events - Novice 8-A (7:28.0), Novice 8-B (8:01.0) and Varsity 4 (8:23.4) but was edged by four seconds in the Varsity 8 by UMass. No meet records were eclipsed.
For the fifth time in eight years, Massachusetts' Jim Deitz was named Coach of the Year in voting conducted among the Conference's head coaches.
Final results of the Atlantic 10 Women's Rowing Championship:
Cooper River Park - Collingswood, NJ
April 26
Overall Team Standings
1.Massachusetts, 45
2.George Washington, 35
2.Rhode Island, 35
4.Saint Joseph's, 28
5.Dayton, 19
6.Fordham, 17
7.La Salle, 7
8.Temple, 6
9.Duquesne, 3
Varsity 8 Grand Final
Massachusetts (10 pts), 7:08.9
George Washington (8 pts), 7:12.9
Rhode Island (7 pts), 7:17.9
Fordham (6 pts), 7:30.0
Saint Joseph's (5 pts), 7:38.1
Dayton (4 pts), 7:40.3
Varsity 8 Petite Final (non-scoring)
Temple, 7:56.0
La Salle, 8:04.4
Duquesne, 8:06.6
Quad Grand Final
Massachusetts (6 pts), 7:55.1
Saint Joseph's (5 pts), 8:15.6
Rhode Island (4 pts), 8:17.2
George Washington (3 pts), 9:18.4
Duquesne (2 pts), 9:56.1
Novice 4 Grand Final
La Salle (6 pts), 8:51.8
Rhode Island (5 pts), 8:56.7
Fordham (4 pts), 8:59.0
Dayton (3 pts), 9:11.7
Massachusetts (2 pts), 9:34.3
Novice 8-B Grand Final
George Washington (6 pts), 8:01.0
Saint Joseph's (5 pts), 8:05.8
Massachusetts (4 pts), 8:24.0
Dayton (3 pts), 9:28.0
Novice 8-A Grand Final
George Washington (6 pts), 7:28.0
Saint Joseph's (5 pts), 7:28.9
Massachusetts (4 pts), 7:38.8
Dayton (3 pts), 7:45.9
Temple (2 pts), 7:49.5
Fordham (1 pt), 8:18.2
Novice 8-A Petite Final (non-scoring)
Duquesne, 8:48.6
Lightweight 4 Grand Final
Rhode Island (6 pts), 8:13.4
Saint Joseph's (4 pts), 8:23.9
La Salle (1 pt), 8:25.5
Lightweight 8 Grand Final
Massachusetts (6 pts), 7:39.0
Duquesne (1 pt), 7:53.0
Varsity 4 Grand Final
George Washington (7 pts), 8:23.4
Rhode Island (6 pts), 8:37.7
Massachusetts (5 pts), 8:43.1
Temple (4 pts), 8:47.5
Dayton (3 pts), 8:49.9
2nd Varsity 8 Grand Final
Massachusetts (8 pts), 7:23.6
Rhode Island (7 pts), 7:33.7
Fordham (6 pts), 7:43.2
George Washington (5 pts), 7:50.7
Saint Joseph's (4 pts), 7:57.4
Dayton (3 pts), 8:02.4
