Indiana University Athletics
Rowing Hosts 7th Annual Dale England Cup
4/23/2015 10:01:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Racing takes place Friday and Saturday at Lake Lemon just outside Bloomington
7TH ANNUAL DALE ENGLAND CUP |
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The Indiana Rowing team, ranked No. 11 in the latest CRCA Coaches Poll, will close out the regular season with the seventh annual Dale England Cup on Lake Lemon in Bloomington. The Hoosiers will host Notre Dame, Texas and Columbia.
The regatta gets underway at 4:30 p.m. on Friday at Lake Lemon. Then on Saturday, the morning session starts at 8:30 a.m. followed by the afternoon session that begins around 11:40 a.m. See the "Regatta Information" link above for more information, heat sheets and directions.
Teams Competing (Top 25 ranking in parentheses)
Indiana (11)
Texas (12)
Notre Dame (rv)
Columbia
rv - receiving votes in Top 25
A LOOK AT THE OPPONENTS
TEXAS: On April 1, Texas made their first appearance in the CRCA Coaches Poll since March 2012. That same week, the second varsity eight for the Longhorns was named Big 12 Boat of the Week.
COLUMBIA: The Lions finished in second three of the four events at the Woodbury Cup. The Lions Varsity Eight also placed second against No. 9 Yale at the Connell Cup earlier this season.
NOTRE DAME: The Irish claimed the group title over San Diego and Gonzaga at the Lake Natoma Invitational a few weeks ago. The Fighting Irish also took home six race victories combined against No. 1 Ohio State, Michigan State and No. RV Louisville during the Big Ten/ACC Double Dual Regatta earlier this season. The Fighting Irish return 16 student-athletes that competed in last season's NCAA Championship, where the team finished No. 9.
LAST WEEK AT CLEMSON
The Hoosiers picked up a pair of two wins and two top three finished while competing against No. 12 Texas last weekend at the Clemson Invitational. The Indiana First Varsity 8 came in at 6:25.7 while the Longhorn First Varsity 8 posted a time of 6:28.6. In addition the Hoosiers ' Second Varsity 8 won the race with a time of 6:35.1 compared to Texas coming in second at 6:39.6. Both the Indiana First Varsity 4 and the Second Varsity 4 fell short to Texas.
BIG TEN BOAT OF THE WEEK
The 1V8 boat made up of Karly Kikkert, Alice Wright, Meradith Dickensheets, Madison Treser, Alexandra Morrison, Emily Barber, Alexandra Eaton, Rebecca Brougher and Asja Zero was named Boat of the Week on April 14by the Big Ten Conference.
The Hoosiers took down then-No. 7 Michigan as well as Michigan State last weekend in Ann Arbor. The win over the Wolverines was the first against UM in the history of the IU rowing program.
The last Boat of the Week honor for Indian went to the Varsity 4 on April 29, 2014, and the last time the 1V8 landed the weekly honor from the conference office was March 27, 2012. It was the second of back-to-back weeks earning the Boat of the Week accolades for the 1V8 that season.
PROJECTED IU LINEUPS THIS WEEK
Varsity 8: Karly Kikkert, Alice Wright, Meradith Dickensheets, Madison Treser, Alexandra Morrison, Emily Barber, Alexandra Eaton, Rebecca Brougher, Asja Zero
Second Varsity 8: Nora Happ, Hanna Henry, Emily Miller, Aly Schmit, Spencer Manton, Lindsey Barber, Samantha Clifford, Alessia Uhle, Monica Funk
Varsity 4: Taylor Ruden, Olivia Gugliemotto, Kaelin Blessinger, Cynthia Stanton, Katie Engel
Second Varsity 4: Kelsey O'Donnell, Caroline Comey, Sheila Kulik, Danielle Rassi, Erin Guzicki
Novice 8: Madison Chaplin, Siena Patty, Katy Piering, Madelon Webb, Elizabeth Chiodini, Gretha Clare Olson, Helen Grace Shymanski, Rebecca Tessarolo, Siri Eva Kristiansen
Second Novice 8: Makenzie Smokstad, Spencer Eudy, Caroline Taylor, Indigo Niewiadomski, Emily Wasz, Victoria Drake, Ellie Klemsz, Meghan Shook, Julie Montgomery
LOOKING AHEAD
After taking next week off from competition, the Hoosiers will take part in the Big Ten Championships May 16-17 at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis.
