March 31, 2004
Notre Dame, Ind. – After a strong showing this past weekend at the Michigan Regatta, the Notre Dame women’s rowing team is ranked 20th in the first USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) poll of the season. The Irish were unranked in the preseason poll released three weeks ago, but had an impressive showing on Saturday (March 27) against Michigan with its varsity eight boat finishing second to the Wolverine boat.
Ohio State tops the poll with 383 points and 10 first-place points, followed by California (345 points), Princeton (335), Michigan (316), Harvard (303), Brown (300), Yale (298), Virginia (287), Michigan State (244), Washington (224), Southern California (177), Washington State (165), Boston University (147), Tennessee (142), Syracuse (102), Cornell (95), Stanford (88), Duke (76), Texas (67) and Notre Dame (31).
The Irish travel to San Diego, Calif., for the 31st annual San Diego Crew Classic, April 3-4. Notre Dame’s varsity eight boat will row in the prestigious Jessop-Whittier Cup where it is scheduled to go up against Stanford, Southern California, Washington State, Tennesee, Villanova, Purdue, Washington, Calfornia, Texas, Oregon State, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Fordham.
Notre Dame’s second varsity eight boat is also slated to race at the event.
2004 USRowing/CRCA Ranking – March 31, 2004
1. Ohio State (10) 383
2. California (2) 345
3. Princeton 335
4. Michigan 316
5. Harvard 303
6. Brown 300
7. Yale 298
8. Virginia 287
9. Michigan State 244
10. Washington 224
11. Southern California 177
12. Washington State 165
13. Boston University 147
14. Tennessee 142
15. Syracuse 102
16. Cornell 95
17. Stanford 88
18. Duke 76
19. Texas 67
20. Notre Dame 31