May 14, 2016

Lineups & Results

Championship Page (Schedule of Events & More)

2016 Championship Fan Guide

By Russell Dorn

CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 15 University of Notre Dame rowing team did exactly what they needed to do on day one at the ACC Championships on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, South Carolina, as the Irish posted the second fastest qualifying times in two events and qualified for Saturday’s grand finals in all five events.

The Irish posted the second best qualifying times in the 1^st varsity 8 and the 1^st varsity 4 and also qualified for the grand finals in the 2^nd varsity 8, 3^rd varsity 8 and 2^nd varsity 4.

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Here’s what you need to know on championship Saturday at the ACC Championship:

WHEN: May 14, 2016 (8:05 a.m. ET Saturday)

WHERE: Lake Hartwell (Clemson, South Carolina)

OPPONENTS: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Syracuse & Virginia

RANKINGS: No. 5 Virginia, No. 15 Notre Dame, No. 16 Syracuse & No. 19 Duke. Receiving Votes – Louisville

IRISH BOATS COMPETING: 1V8, 2V8, 3V8, 1V4 & 2V4

HOW TO FOLLOW:

– Live Results

– Twitter (@ACCRowing)

– ESPN3 (8:05-10:15 a.m. ET Saturday)

FRIDAY RESULTS:

3rd Varsity 8 — Heat 1–1. Virginia, 6:53.931; 2. Notre Dame, 7:09.976; 3. Clemson, 7:15.688; 4. North Carolina, 7:32.216.

3rd Varsity 8 — Heat 2–1. Louisville, 6:56.244; 2. Syracuse, 7:09.231; 3. Boston College, 7:17.902; 4. Duke, 7:21.682.

2nd Varsity 4 — Heat 1–1. Virginia, 7:36.203; 2. Notre Dame, 7:45.033; 3. Clemson, 7:52.423; 4. North Carolina, 8:13.443.

2nd Varsity 4 — Heat 2–1. Louisville, 7:43.018; 2. Syracuse, 7:49.200; 3. Boston College, 7:57.434; 4. Miami, 8:04.749.

1st Varsity 4 — Heat 1–1. Virginia, 7:18.413; 2. Louisville, 7:34.438; 3. Clemson, 7:38.494; 4. North Carolina, 7:46.258; 5. Miami, 8:07.588.

1st Varsity 4 — Heat 2–1. Notre Dame, 7:25.700; 2. Syracuse, 7:28.675; 3. Duke, 7:31.321; 4. Boston College, 7:49.675.

2nd Varsity 8 — Heat 1–1, Virginia, 6:32.271; 2. Notre Dame, 6:41.256; 3. Louisville, 6:47.472; 4. North Carolina, 6:59.209; 5. Miami, 6:59.565.

2nd Varsity 8 — Heat 2–1. Duke, 6:35.850; 2. Syracuse, 6:43.594; 3. Clemson, 6:49.841; 4. Boston College, 6:57.858.

1st Varsity 8 — Heat 1–1. Virginia, 6:21.117; 2. Duke, 6:32.803; 3. Louisville, 6:37.811; 4. Boston College, 6:40.719; 5. North Carolina, 6:48.294.

1st Varsity 8 — Heat 2–1. Notre Dame, 6:31.223; 2. Syracuse, 6:32.901; 3. Clemson, 6:35.678; 4. Miami, 6:38.297.

Saturday’s Finals Schedule

8:05 a.m.–First Varsity Eight Petite Final (Progression A)
Lane 2–North Carolina
Lane 3–Miami
Lane 4–Boston College

8:15 a.m.–First Varsity Eight Grand Final (Progression A)
Lane 1–Clemson
Lane 2–Louisville
Lane 3–Syracuse
Lane 4–Duke
Lane 5–Notre Dame
Lane 6–Virginia

8:30 a.m.–Second Varsity Eight Petite Final (Progression B)
Lane 2–Miami
Lane 3–North Carolina
Lane 4–Boston College

8:40 a.m.–Second Varsity Eight Grand Final (Progression B)
Lane 1–Louisville
Lane 2–Clemson
Lane 3–Notre Dame
Lane 4–Syracuse
Lane 5–Virginia
Lane 6—Duke

8:55 a.m.–First Varsity Four, Petite Final (Progression B)
Lane 2–Miami
Lane 3–North Carolina
Lane 4–Boston College

9:05 a.m.–First Varsity Four, Grand Final (Progression B)
Lane 1–Clemson
Lane 2–Duke
Lane 3–Louisville
Lane 4–Syracuse
Lane 5–Virginia
Lane 6–Notre Dame

9:20 a.m.–Second Varsity Four, Petite Final (Progression B)
Lane 3–North Carolina
Lane 4–Miami

9:30 a.m.–Second Varsity Four, Grand Final (Progression B)
Lane 1–Clemson
Lane 2–Boston College
Lane 3–Notre Dame
Lane 4–Syracuse
Lane 5–Virginia
Lane 6—Louisville

9:45 a.m.–Third Varsity Eight, Petite Final (Progression A)
Lane 3–Duke
Lane 4—North Carolina

9:55 a.m.–Third Varsity Eight, Grand Final (Progression A)
Lane 1–Boston College
Lane 2–Clemson
Lane 3–Syracuse
Lane 4–Notre Dame
Lane 5–Louisville
Lane 6–Virginia

10:15 a.m.–ACC Championship Awards Ceremony

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For more information on the Notre Dame rowing program, follow the Irish on Facebook (/NDWomensRowing) and Twitter (@NDRowing).

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Russell Dorn, athletics communications assistant director at the University of Notre Dame, has been part of the Fighting Irish athletics communications team since 2011 and coordinates all media efforts for the Notre Dame volleyball, rowing and baseball programs. A native of Greenwood, South Carolina, Dorn graduated from Furman University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in history before earning his master’s degree in sports communications from Georgia State University in 2011.

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