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UCLA Races No. 12 USC at Port of Los Angeles
April 28, 2018 | Women's Rowing
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA women's rowing program faced No. 12 USC at the Port of Los Angeles near San Pedro, Calif., on Saturday morning in the annual crosstown showdown.
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USC defeated UCLA by a 5-2 count in the final point total. Saturday's dual meet included the following point system โ the varsity eight (V8+) race was worth three points, the second varsity eight (2V8+) race was worth two points, while the varsity four (V4+) and third varsity eight (3V8+) races registered one point each.
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USC crossed the finish line ahead of UCLA in the varsity eight and varsity eight races. UCLA's varsity four crew recorded a first-place finish, as did the Bruins' third varsity eight boat.
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Saturday morning's races began with the varsity eight race, where USC posted a first-place time of 7:15.60. The Bruins crossed the finish line in 7:28.50.
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USC's second varsity eight crew defeated UCLA with a time of 7:30.80. The Bruins registered a final time of 7:39.90.
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UCLA's varsity four bested the Women of Troy, clocking in with a time of 8:25.20. USC's V4+ registered a final time of 8:39.20.
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The Bruins' third varsity eight won the final race of the morning, posting a time of 7:47.80, well ahead of USC's 3V8+ crew (8:12.30) and the Bruins' novice eight boat (8:25.50).
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UCLA will head to the Sacramento region for the season-culminating Pac-12 Championships on Sunday, May 13. The league races will take place on Lake Natoma (Gold River, Calif.).
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Saturday's Results
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Varsity Eight
1. USC โ 7:15.60
2. UCLA โ 7:28.50
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Second Varsity Eight
1. USC โ 7:30.80
2. UCLA โ 7:39.90
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Varsity Four
1. UCLA โ 8:25.20
2. USC โ 8:39.20
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Third Varsity Eight
1. UCLA 3V8+ โ 7:47.80
2. USC 3V8+ โ 8:12.30
3. UCLA N8+ โ 8:25.50
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UCLA's Racing Lineups
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Varsity Eight: (stroke) Lucy Jepson, (7) Megan Slabbert, (6) Saskia Budgett, (5) Natalie Puente, (4) Kyra Edwards, (3) Carlisle Wheeler, (2) Bailey Wood, (bow) Jasmine English, (coxswain) Clare Fina.
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Second Varsity Eight: (stroke) Sophia Denison-Johnston, (7) KC Yeagley, (6) Jillian Solberg, (5) Lanea Tuiasosopo, (4) Claire Cannon, (3) Leila Bernstein, (2) Fiona Buzzard, (bow) Erin O'Donohue, (coxswain) Gray Strandberg.
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Varsity Four: (stroke) Mikayla Hart, (3) Alexandra Rusbarsky, (2) Josie Beyer, (bow) Libby Costello, (coxswain) Haley Tong.
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Third Varsity Eight: (stroke) Shelby Meksto, (7) Hannah Elder, (6) Sophie Sutton, (5) Nicole Ott, (4) Allison Carr, (3) Kaylee McCord, (2) Juliette Frank, (bow) Suzannah Henderson, (coxswain) Shalyn Fulllerton.
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Novice Eight: (stroke) Caitlin Buckley, (7) Ava Van Natta, (6) Sharon Doyle, (5) Audrey Goodman, (4) Abby Hile, (3) Samantha House, (2) Raleigh Tarver, (bow) Whitney Wood, (coxswain) Alli Hinmon.
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