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MEDICAL LAKE, Wash - Gonzaga University's women's crew team got its final tuneup prior to the West Coast Conference and Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) championships in two weeks by sweeping Saint Mary's College on Sunday at Silver Lake
lt;bgt;Gonzaga-Saint Mary's Duallt;/bgt;lt;brgt; lt;Pgt;13; MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - Gonzaga University's women's crew team got its final tuneup prior to the West Coast Conference and Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) championships in two weeks by sweeping Saint Mary's College on Sunday at Silver Lake. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; A chilly morning saw the three-race program conclude with Gonzaga's varsity eight easily defeating the Gales in 6:47.4 to 7:.3. With Sunday's victory, the Bulldogs top boat swept both races this weekend following a Saturday win over UC Davis. Gonzaga's second varsity eight was second on Sunday in 6:9.1 and the Bulldogs third varsity eight was third in 7:16.14 as all three Bulldog boats beat Saint Mary's. Gonzaga's second varsity eight got back on track on Sunday after having lost to the third varsity on Saturday. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; The Gonzaga women's varsity eight consisted of coxswain Courtney Serpa, stroke Maria Bokulich, Carolyn Schepper, Kari Durgan, Jessica Kocarnik, Kristi Aamodt, Karen O'Hagan, Nicole Aadland-Lewis and bow Heather Jewell. The GU women's second varsity eight was comprised of coxswain Melissa Hayes, stroke Mariah Smith-Miloff, Bridget Troy, Teresa Archuleta, Jessica Nestor, Jenni Cooper, Maria Fussell, Joni Goodman and box Sarah Allison. Gonzaga's third varsity eight was coxswain Erin Palmiter, stroke Jessica Michaels, Hilda Morones, Brittany Price, Courtney Cline, Kristin Reed, Ann Parker, Brianna Morin and bow Alison Cushman. lt;pgt; The varsity four saw the Gonzaga boat of coxswain Erin Palmiter, stroke Brianna Morin, Hilda Morones, Brittany Price and Alison Cushman defeat SMC 7:48.46-7:1.37. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; The junior varsity four saw the Gonzaga "B" boat post an upset in 7:49.04 over the Gonzaga "A" which finished in 8:07.14 and the Gaels in 8:1.16. The "B" boat consisted of coxswain Kris Lund, stroke Liz Sambach, Katie Hall, Jessica Uphoff and Darcy Wagner, while the "A" boat was comprised of coxswain Melissa Refuerzo, stroke Jessica Michaels, Courtney Cline, Reed and Ann Parker. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; Head coach Glenn Putyrae was pleased with the efforts of his team, which will now be idle until April 30 when the Bulldogs go for an eighth straight WCC title and then compete in the WIRA May 1-. The Bulldogs had been scheduled to compete at the Washington State University Invitational next Saturday but will skip that race. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; Putyrae juggled the lineup in his varsity eight, with Sunday's race just the third time the crew had rowed together after altering the lineup earlier in the week in preparation for the two weekend races. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; lt;bgt;Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara at Ballona Creeklt;/bgt;lt;brgt; lt;Pgt;13; Marina del Rey, CA (April 17) - Coming off one of its biggest wins in program history with by claiming the San Diego Crew Classic championship, the Loyola Marymount University crew program hosted 18 events featuring six teams at Ballona Creek in Marina del Rey on Saturday. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; The Lions had mixed results as the women's Varsity 8, who won the championship at the Crew Classic two weeks ago, split their races. The Lions won their first race of the day, defeating UC Santa Barbara by 14 seconds. However, they fell to Sacramento State, a team they defeated two weeks ago, by seven seconds.lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; The conditions for the event was a light chop as the Varisty 8 team was comprised of Blake Boyer (coxwain), Caitlin McClain, Katherine Holzberger, Lot Keijzer, Angela Tanner, Vanessa Glendenning, Beth Henderson, Erin Ludwig and Naomi Hoogesteger. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; The women's Second Varsity 8 of Julia Paradiso (coxswain), Sarah Daum, Meggan Brunette, Kristin Lumm, Courtney Cox, Liz Stewart, Amy Lauber, Ashlee Pierce and Sylvia Olvera raced in two events, including the first of the day. The Lions defeated UC Santa Barbara by nine seconds in the day's first event. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; The V8 then raced in a three-boat event, taking third to Sacramento State and USC. The Lions' women also entered a Varsity 4 race with three boats and took second in a time of 7:38.4, defeating Chapman by 0 seconds but falling to UCSB. The women's Novice 4 team also raced, taking third in a three-boat race with USC and Chapman. The Varsity 4 race was 1,600 meters instead of the standard 000 meters. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;13; lt;Pgt;13; In the 00-meter sprint the Lions had the second fastest time of four boats, posting a time of 1:8.0, second only to Santa Clara's 1:4.3. lt;pgt; lt;Pgt;
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