April 29, 2004
Notre Dame, Ind. – After capturing its first-ever BIG EAST Challenge, the Notre Dame women’s rowing team moved up to 14th in this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll after being ranked 17th for the past three weeks.
Notre Dame varsity eight crew experienced great success last weekend as it registered wins against No. 15 Boston University and No. 18 Syracuse. The Irish boat defeated BU in a regatta the day prior to winning the varsity eight race at the conference championships.
Ohio State, which earned 17 first-place votes, held down the top spot for the fifth consecutive week. The Buckeyes were followed by California, Princeton, Brown, Yale, Virginia, Michigan State, Harvard, Washington and Michigan.
The second half of the poll begins Washington State, Tennessee, Wisconsin, NOTRE DAME, Southern California, Cornell, Boston University, Massachusetts, Syracuse and Texas.
2004 USRowing/CRCA Varsity Eight Coaches Poll
1. Ohio State 396
2. California 377
3. Princeton 364
4. Brown 336
5. Yale 307
6. Virginia 294
7. Michigan State 272
8. Harvard 261
Washington 261
10. Michigan 218
11. Washington State 201
12. Tennessee 177
13. Wisconsin 166
14. NOTRE DAME 125
15. Southern California 107
16. Cornell 100
17. Boston University 77
18. Massachusetts 56
19. Syracuse 34
20. Texas 31