No. 25 Bruins Finish Ninth at Big Ten Championships

Saturday, May 17

Indianapolis, Ind.

UCLA

Big Ten Championships

Photo by: Mark Lebryk / Big Ten

No. 25 Bruins Finish Ninth at Big Ten Championships

May 18, 2025 | Women's Rowing

Indianapolis, Ind. – No. 25-ranked UCLA Rowing claimed victories in the 3V8+ and the 2V4+ petite finals to help the Bruins to 72 points at their first Big Ten Championships.

UCLA started its day at the Indianapolis Rowing Center at Eagle Creek Park in the grand finals of the 4V8+. The Bruins fought back to edge out Michigan State in the second half of the race, taking fifth.

The Bruins gained momentum in the next two races, placing first in the petite finals of the 3V8+ and 2V4+ races. The second varsity four took open water into the finish line for a commanding win. The Bruins had a powerful start that carried through to the finish line, capturing a 10-second win over second-place Indiana.

UCLA got back onto the podium in the 1V4+ petite final. The race came down to a photo finish against Iowa; the Bruins crossed the line in third, just behind the Hawkeyes after the crews were locked in battle for the final 500 meters.

The 2V8+ was bow ball to bow ball with No. 17 Ohio State and Michigan State for a majority of the 2,000-meter race. In the final 300 meters, bow seat of Ohio State caught a crab and the Bruins moved into the top two. Michigan State outlasted UCLA in the sprint as the Bruins claimed second place in the petite final.

The day concluded with a fifth-place finish in the 1V8+ petite final. All five crews had contact until late in the final race of the conference championship regatta; second through fifth place all finished within one and a half seconds of each other in the 1V8+ petite final Sunday.

At the conclusion of the regatta, junior Danielle DeFrancisci was named a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree for UCLA, and junior Kaija Frassrand was named All-Big Ten Second Team.

TEAM RESULTS
1. No. 2 Washington – 264 Points
2. No. 7 Rutgers – 239 Points
3. No. 10 Michigan – 212 Points
4. No. 16 Indiana – 158 Points
5. No. 17 Ohio State – 135 Points
6. No. 23 USC – 131 Points
7. Minnesota – 127 Points
8. Michigan State – 125 Points
9. No. 25 UCLA – 72 Points
10. Iowa – 66 Points
11. Wisconsin – 53 Points

SUNDAY RACE RESULTS
4V8+ (Grand Final)
1. No. 2 Washington – 6:41.711
2. No. 17 Ohio State – 6:45.679
3. No. 7 Rutgers – 6:53.559
4. No. 10 Michigan – 6:57.283
5. No. 25 UCLA – 6:59.164
6. Michigan State – 6:59.711

3V8+ (Petite Final)
1. No. 25 UCLA – 6:44.790
2. Iowa – 6:49.289
3. No. 23 USC – 6:53.964
4. No. 16 Indiana – 6:54.143
5. Wisconsin – 6:59.222

3V4+ (Petite Final)
1. Minnesota – 7:26.430
2. Wisconsin – 7:40.172
3. No. 25 UCLA – 7:42.110
4. Iowa – 7:52.461

2V4+ (Petite Final)
1. No. 25 UCLA – 7:18.329
2. No. 16 Indiana – 7:28.123
3. Michigan State – 7:33.942
4. Iowa – 7:43.198
5. Wisconsin – 7:53.622

1V4+ (Petite Final)
1. No. 23 USC – 7:11.799
2. Iowa – 7:20.869
3. No. 25 UCLA – 7:21.562
4. Michigan State – 7:28.107
5. Iowa – 8:34.052

2V8+ (Petite Final)
1. No. 7 Rutgers – 6:59.061
2. No. 17 Ohio State – 7:06.863
3. Minnesota – 7:08.023
4. No. 25 UCLA – 7:10.239
5. Iowa – 7:13.440

1V8+ (Petite Final)
1. No. 23 USC – 6:24.544
2. Minnesota – 6:28.023
3. Wisconsin – 6:28.862
4. Iowa – 6:29.198
5. No. 25 UCLA – 6:29.456

SATURDAY RACE RESULTS (Heats)
1V8+
1. No. 2 Washington – 6:25.602
2. No. 16 Indiana – 6:33.990
3. No. 17 Ohio State – 6:39.497
4. Wisconsin – 6:45.044
5. Iowa – 6:46.040
6. No. 25 UCLA – 6:53.628

2V8+
1. No. 2 Washington – 6:35.483
2. Minnesota – 6:48.071
3. No. 16 Indiana – 6:33.990
4. Michigan State – 6:49.988
5. No. 25 UCLA – 6:51.447
6. Wisconsin – 7:05.106

1V4+
1. No. 7 Rutgers – 7:21.251
2. No. 10 Michigan – 7:27.198
3. No. 16 Indiana – 7:35.750
4. No. 25 UCLA – 7:40.067
5. Iowa – 7:845.013

2V4+
1. No. 2 Washington – 7:27.679
2. No. 17 Ohio State – 7:34.583
3. Minnesota – 7:37.525
4. No. 25 UCLA – 7:40.788
5. Michigan State – 7:57.117
6. Iowa – 8:22.007

3V4+
1. No. 7 Rutgers – 7:32.637
2. No. 10 Michigan – 7:40.621
3. No. 16 Indiana – 8:13.694
4. No. 25 UCLA – 8:28.961
5. Iowa – 8:34.052

3V8+
1. No. 7 Rutgers – 6:59.061
2. No. 17 Ohio State – 7:06.863
3. Minnesota – 7:08.023
4. No. 25 UCLA – 7:10.239
5. Iowa – 7:13.440

4V8+
1. No. 2 Washington – 7:17.349
2. No. 7 Rutgers – 7:27.400
3. No. 25 UCLA – 7:27.746
4. Minnesota – 7:34.291
5. No. 16 Indiana – 8:22.954

LINEUPS
1V8+
C: Ella Van Fleet
8: Francesca Rubeo
7: Lucrezia Monaci
6: Sarah Brunel
5: Kaija Frassrand
4: Chloe Driver
3: Kyla Otway
2: Audrey Loeb
1: Helena Wegener

2V8+
C: Annie Tatum
8: Kamryn Monster
7: Ella O'Neil
6: Cleopatra Tahawi
5: Claire Prindiville
4: Meghan McCracken
3: Lydia Hales
2: Rowan Symanski
1: Rachel Katz

1V4+
C: Emma Jacquay
4: Noelle Walsh
3: Bridget McTear
2: Sandra Compagnucci
1: Danielle DeFrancisci

2V4+
C: Faye Turcotte
4: Andrea Djuric
3: Siena McDermott
2: Kate Shackelford
1: Bridget McLaughlin

3V4+
C: Ruby Southwick
4: Julia Adey
3: Angela Devine
2: Jovana Hester
1: Charlotte Winn

3V8+
C: Cora Pearlstein
8: Anaiya Singer
7: Sophie Kahler
6: Kate Vail
5: Zola Mininger-Clark
4: Natalia Serov
3: Zoe Staelens
2: Teah Holbrook
1: Adella Kraski

4V8+
C: Savannah Cunningham
8: Katelyn Myint
7: Maia Freeman
6: Alina Jon
5: Maggie Loonam
4: Bobbie Thompson
3: Sophie Sannes-Eckhoff
2: Bella Perez
1: Tzippy Moehringer