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Irish Rowers Sweep Races Against Dayton

April 1, 2001

Mishawaka, Ind. — Notre Dame swept all six races against Dayton today in extremely windy weather conditions on the St. Joseph River in Mishawaka, Ind. Temperatures were in the 40s at the sunny 2,000-meter course, but winds were blowing briskly out of the north at 20-30 miles per hour. Conditions became so windy that the varsity four race was shortened to 1,000 meters.

The novice four contest started the day as the Irish took first and second in the race. The A boat of Alison Maimona, Karrie Koski, Kathryn Lent, Maggie Ruddy and coxswain Cassie Shum placed first in 9:03.50. Notre Dame’s second boat of Maureen Silliman, Antoinette Duck, Amy Pavela, Jessica Lebowitz and Maureen Borbely was second in 9:35.58, followed by Dayton at 10:59.82.

After pulling off the upset of nationally-ranked Michigan State a day earlier, the varsity eight crew of Katherine Burnett, Diane Price, Becky Luckett, Casey Buckstaff, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Ann Marie Dillhoff, Jayme Szefc and coxswain Claire Bula won again outdistancing Dayton by a staggering 34.82 seconds. Notre Dame finished in 7:18.70, while the Flyers were second at 7:53.52.

The second varsity eight of Leah Ashe, Anne Starks, Maureen Carr, Melissa Alberding, Courtney Mercer, Erica Drennen, Kerri Murphy, Katie Besson and Erin Kiernicki finished first in an impressive time of 7:19.70, only one second behind Notre Dame’s first varsity eight. Notre Dame’s third varsity eight of Elizabeth Kinnier, Jessica Manske, Ann Gurucharri, Andrea Amoni, Kristi Schmidt, Erin Shea, Caitlin Murray, Rebecca Campbell and Kathryn Long was second in the race at 7:56.46, while Dayton was third in 8:13.11.

The first novice eight team of Megan Sanders, Danielle Protasewich, Katie O’Hara, Robin Mattessich, Katie Welsh, Natalie Ladine, Jacqueline Hazen, Heather Dziedzic and coxswain Kacy McCaffrey took first in its race in a time of 7:42.37. Dayton was well behind in second at 8:45.62.

The Irish second novice eight of Christina Shreiner, Meg Starnes, Chele Carney, Molly Willims, Sam Matovich, Ashlee Logan, Alicia Garcia, Sarah Keefer and Marita Murphy placed first outdistancing Dayton by over a minute. Notre Dame finished in 8:10.60, while the Flyers crossed the finish line in 9:16.37.

The varsity four team of Meg Feely, Katie McCaulden, Laura Aull, Kolleen Myers and Cassie Markstahler finished first in its 1,000-meter sprint in 4:27.30. Dayton’s B boat was second at 4:33.30 and Dayton’s A shell was third at 4:43.30.

The Irish first and second varsity eight travel to San Diego, Calif., for the San Diego Crew Classic Saturday-Sunday, April 7-8, while the third varsity eight and the novice squad go to Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday to compete against Drake.

Notre Dame vs. Dayton
St. Joseph River
April 1, 2001
2,000 meters (except for the varsity four which was 1,000)
Weather Conditions: Sunny with temperatures in the 40s, winds blowing out of the north at 20-30 mph.

Novice Four
ND A 9:03.50
UD 10:59.82
ND B 9:35.58

Notre Dame crew: Alison Maimona, Karrie Koski, Kathryn Lent, Maggie Ruddy and coxswain Cassie Shum

B crew: Maureen Silliman, Antoinette Duck, Amy Pavela, Jessica Lebowitz and Maureen Borbely

Varsity Eight
UD 7:53.52
ND 7:18:70

Notre Dame crew: Katherine Burnett, Diane Price, Becky Luckett, Casey Buckstaff, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Ann Marie Dillhoff, Jayme Szefc, Claire Bula (coxswain)

Second Varsity Eight
ND A 7:19.70
UD 8:13.11
ND B 7:56.46

Notre Dame crew: Leah Ashe, Anne Starks, Maureen Carr, Melissa Alberding, Courtney Mercer, Erica Drennen, Kerri Murphy, Katie Besson, Erin Kiernicki (coxswain)

B crew: Elizabeth Kinnier, Jessica Manske, Ann Gurucharri, Andrea Amoni, Kristi Schmidt, Erin Shea, Caitlin Murray, Rebecca Campbell, Kathryn Long (coxswain)

Varsity Four
UD A 4:43.30 ND 4:27.30 UD B 4:33.30

Notre Dame crew: Meg Feely, Katie McCaulden, Laura Aull, Kolleen Myers, Cassie Markstahler (coxswain)

First Novice Eight
ND 7:42.37 UD 8:45.62

Notre Dame crew: Megan Sanders, Danielle Protasewich, Katie O’Hara, Robin Mattessich, Katie Welsh, Natalie Ladine, Jacqueline Hazen, Heather Dziedic, Kacy McCaffrey (coxswain)

Second Novice Eight
ND 8:10.60 UD 9:16.37

Notre Dame crew: Christina Shreiner, Meg Starnes, Chele Carney, Molly Williams, Sam Matovich, Ashlee Logan, Alicia Garcia, Sarah Keefer, Marita Murphy (coxswain)