IU Hosts Big Ten Double Dual

Saturday, April 10

Bloomington, Ind.

All Day

Indiana University

Big Ten Double Dual (vs. Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State)

4/10/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing

April 10, 2010

Session 1 Results | Session 2 Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana rowing team played host to No. 7 Michigan State, No. 10 Michigan and No. 13 Ohio State in the Big Ten Double Duals on Lake Lemon at Riddle Point Park in Bloomington, Ind., on Saturday, April 10. In the morning session, the Hoosiers finished second to the Spartans (44 points) with 25 points. In the afternoon session, IU placed second to the Wolverines (42 points) with 23 points.

During the morning session, IU's first Novice 8 defeated Michigan State by nearly six seconds with a time of 7:14.6. The Spartans crossed the finish line in 7:20.4. The second Novice 8 crew recorded a time of 8:01.8, finishing second to MSU (7:23.8). The Hoosiers' second Varsity 4 placed third to Michigan State (8:02.7) and Ohio State (8:22.7) with a time of 8:31.7, while the first Varsity 4 placed second to the Spartans (8:03.7) with a time of 8:39.6. In the second Varsity 8 race, Indiana crossed the finish line in 7:31.6, second to Michigan State (7:09.1) and the first Varsity 8 recorded a time of 7:15.2 to Michigan State's 6:51.0.

In the afternoon session, the Hoosiers raced Michigan. In the second Novice 8 race, IU recorded a time of 8:25.2, seconds to the Wolverines (7:46.2). The first Novice 8 crew placed second to UM (7:15.6) with a time of 7:22.4. In the second Varsity 4 race, the Hoosiers finished behind Michigan State (8:03.3) with a time of 8:23.5. IU's first Varsity 4 crew recorded a time of 8:30.9 to place second to Michigan (7:57.8). In the second Varsity 8 race, Indiana finished in 7:33.0, just behind Michigan in 7:07.2, while the first Varsity 8 crew placed second with a time of 7:04.1, following the Wolverines in 6:50.3.

"We came up short against very high caliber crews," said IU head coach Steve Peterson. "The big thing that I was happy with, especially with the varsity, they came into the first race very emotional and never really got settled, but in the afternoon against Michigan, they definitely rowed their race. We have some work to do, but we know we can race with these kinds of teams."

The Hoosiers return to action on April 17-18, when they race in the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. After a weekend off, IU will travel to East Lansing, Mich., to compete in the Big Ten Championships on Lake Ovid.

"Today's races will give us some confidence heading into next weekend's races," Peterson added. "However, I think these races will have a big impact on the Big Ten Championships in East Lansing. I think we learned a lot racing some of the fastest schools in the Big Ten and that will help heading into that weekend."

Morning Session
Second Novice 8
1. Michigan State, 7:23.8
2. Indiana, 8:01.8

1. Michigan, 7:32.5
2. Ohio State, 7:38.3

First Novice 8
1. Indiana, 7:14.6
2. Michigan State, 7:20.4

1. Michigan, 7:11.9
2. Ohio State, 7:26.9

Second Varsity 4
1. Michigan State, 8:02.8
2. Ohio State, 8:22.7
3. Indiana, 8:31.7

First Varsity 4
1. Michigan State, 8:03.7
2. Indiana, 8:39.6

1. Ohio State, 8:03.8
2. Michigan, 8:13.4

Second Varsity 8
1. Michigan State, 7:09.1
2. Indiana, 7:31.6

1. Ohio State, 6:59.4
2. Michigan, 7:03.0

First Varsity 8
1. Michigan State, 6:51.0
2. Indiana, 7:15.2

1. Michigan, 6:53.0
2. Ohio State 6:58.2

Scores:
1. Michigan State, 44 points
2. Indiana, 25 points