Results
LAKEWOOD, Wash. - The six-time Northwest Conference Champion Pacific Lutheran University women's rowing team turned in a trio of second place finishes on Saturday at the Logger Invitational on American Lake.
"It was another good week on American Lake. Having our conference present was a great preview of the season ahead and where we need to be speed wise. We were able to close the gap on UPS so tomorrow should be a fun day on the course," said Head Coach
Lizzie Mitchell.
The Lutes varsity eight opened the regatta by finishing second racing head-to-head with conference rival Lewis & Clark College. PLU's crew of
Corrie Grieves,
Allison Sheflo,
Julia Gonzalez-Wolf,
Mara Clay,
Carleigh Templin,
Maggie Nieberger,
Julez Johnson,
Beth Hawes, and coxswain
Jessie Dougherty ripped down the 2,000-meter course in seven minutes, 53.87 seconds, finishing 13 seconds behind the Pioneers.
PLU's second varsity eight of
Laney Abbott,
Jess Crespo,
Suzie Roberts,
Jessica Heinauer,
Ashley Teague,
Adriana Martinez,
Chloe Froeschner,
Hannah Miyasaki and coxswain Dougherty placed second against Lewis & Clark, clocking a time of 8:33.46. The second varsity eight raced a second time against Lewis & Clark with a crew of Abbott, Crespo, Roberts, Templin, Teague, Martinez, Froeschner, Miyasaki, and coxswain Heinauer finishing 40.84 seconds behind the Pios.
The Lutes are back on American Lake tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. where they look to win the Lamberth Cup for the fifth consecutive season.
