April 15, 2004
Notre Dame, Ind. – For the second consecutive week, the Notre Dame women’s rowing team is ranked 17th in this week’s USRowing/Collegaite Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll. The Irish, not ranked in the preseason, were 20th in the March 31st and then climbed three spots in last week’s poll.
Ohio State remained in the top position for the third consecutive week, earning 17 first-place votes. California was second with three first-place votes, followed by Princeton, Brown, Harvard, Virginia, Washington, Michigan, Yale and Michigan State.
Tennessee was 11th followed by Washington State, Wisconsin, Cornell, Boston University, Southern California, NOTRE DAME, Syracuse, Texas and Duke.
The Irish are off this weekend and will be in action next Saturday, April 24 when they face Boston University and Northeastern in Boston, Mass. One day later, on Sunday, April 25, Notre Dame will compete in the BIG EAST Rowing Challenge in Worcester, Mass.
2004 USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll (week of April 14)
1. Ohio State 397 2. California 377 3. Princeton 364 4. Brown 336 5. Harvard 309 6. Virginia 304 7. Washington 275 8. Michigan 260 9. Yale 238 10. Michigan State 227 11. Tennessee 206 12. Washington State 184 13. Wisconsin 137 14. Cornell 133 15. Boston Univ. 119 16. Southern California 111 17. NOTRE DAME 76 18. Syracuse 57 19. Texas 34 20. Duke 23