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Rowing Concludes Spring Break Trip With Regatta Versus Tennessee

March 15, 2003

Knoxville, Tenn. – The Notre Dame women’s rowing team concluded its spring break trip with a regatta Saturday versus Tennessee on Lake Lanier in Knoxville, Tenn. The regatta, which was run as three pieces of 1,500 meters each, saw the Irish win four races during the day.

In the first session, Notre Dame won the novice eight, second varsity four and the varsity four, while the varsity eight and second varsity eight were second. The novice eight crew was first in 4:40.50, followed by Tennessee in 4:46.60 and Notre Dame’s B boat in 4:56.50. The varsity four crew of Becky Campbell, Katie McCalden, Jacqueline Hazen, Katie O’Hara and Andrea Amoni was first in 5:12.40. Tennessee was six seconds behind in 5:18.40. In the second varsity four, the Irish team of Maureen Gibbons, Kristen Mizzi, Sarah Keefer, Tricia David and Courtney Quinn won in 5:03.90, while Tennessee was second in 5:19.50.

In the second session, Tennessee swept all four races taking the varsity eight by only .5 of a second as the Lady Vols finished in 4:24.90. The Irish crew of coxswain Kacy McCaffrey, Erica Drennen, Natalie Ladine, Casey Buckstaff, Meghan Boyle, Alice Bartek, Rachel Polinski, Ashlee Warren and Danielle Protasewich finished in 4:25.40. Tennessee also claimed the novice eight by over seven seconds, the varsity four and the second varsity eight.

The third session saw the Irish second varsity eight get its first win of the day as the crew of McCaffrey, Shannon Mohan, Kerri Murphy, Kathleen Welsh, Devon Hegeman, Christy Donnelly, Meredith Thornburgh, Katie Chenoweth and Melissa Felker finished in 4:48.90. Tennessee posted a time of 4:52.0.

The Irish return home before traveling to national-power Michigan for a dual regatta on Saturday, March 22.

Session One

Varsity Eight: 1. Tennessee 4:25.50; 2. Notre Dame 4:31.0 (Cassie Markstahler, Erica Drennen, Natalie Ladine, Casey Buckstaff, Meghan Boyle, Alice Bartek, Rachel Polinski and Danielle Protasewich)

Novice Eight: 1. Notre Dame A 4:40.50; 2. Tennessee 4:46.60; Notre Dame B 4:56.50

Second Varsity Four: 1. Notre Dame 5:03.90 (Maureen Gibbons, Kristen Mizzi, Sarah Keefer, Tricia David and Courtney Quinn); 2. Tennessee 5:19.50

Second Varsity Eight: 1. Tennessee 4:31.20; 2. Notre Dame 4:32.20 (Kathryn Long, Shannon Mohan, Kerri Murphy, Kathleen Welsh, Devon Hegeman, Christy Donnelly, Meredith Thornburgh, Katie Chenoweth, Melissa Felker

Varsity Four: 1. Notre Dame 5:12.40 (Rebecca Campbell, Katie McCaulden, Jacqueline Hazen, Katie O’Hara, Andrea Amoni); 2. Tennessee 5:18.40

Session Two:

Varsity Eight: 1. Tennessee 4:34.90; 2. Notre Dame 4:35.40 (Kacy McCaffrey, Erica Drennen, Natalie Ladine, Casey Buckstaff, Meghan Boyle, Alice Bartek, Rachel Polinski and Danielle Protasewich)

Novice Eight: Tennessee 4:54.60; 2. Notre Dame A 5:02.0; 3. Notre Dame B 5:26.8

Varsity Four: 1. Tennessee 4:58.80; 2. Notre Dame A 5:03.5 (Maureen Gibbons, Katie McCaulden, Jacqueline Hazen, Katie O’Hara, Andrea Amoni); 3. Notre Dame B 5:03.8 (Caitlin Rackish, Kristen Mizzi, Sarah Keefer, Antionette Duck, Megan Sanders)

Second Varsity Eight: 1. Tennessee 4:46.0; 2. Notre Dame 4:50.90 (Cassie Markstahler, Shannon Mohan, Kerri Murphy, Kathleen Welsh, Devon Hegeman, Christy Donnelly, Meredith Thornburgh, Katie Chenoweth, Melissa Felker)

Session Three:

Varsity Eight: 1. Tennessee 4:30.6; 2. Notre Dame 4:34.80 (Kathryn Long, Erica Drennen, Natalie Ladine, Casey Buckstaff, Meghan Boyle, Alice Bartek, Rachel Polinski and Danielle Protasewich)

Novice Eight: 1. Tenneessee 5:15.70; 2. Notre Dame A 5:22.50; 3. Notre Dame B 5:37.90

Varsity Four: 1. Tennessee 5:19.0; 2. Notre Dame A 5:19.70 (Caitlin Rackish, Katie McCalden, Jacqueline Hazen, Katie O’Hara, Sarah Keefer); 3. Notre Dame 5:34.7 (Becky Campbell, Kristen Mizzi, Andrea Amoni, Anttionette Duck, Megan Sanders)

Second Varsity Eight: 1. Notre Dame 4:48.90 (Kacy McCaffrey, Shannon Mohan, Kerri Murphy, Kathleen Welsh, Devon Hegeman, Christy Donnelly, Meredith Thornburgh, Katie Chenoweth, Melissa Felker); 2. Tennessee 4:52.0