April 18, 2007
PRINCETON, N.J. (www.UCFAthletics.com) - The UCF women's varsity eight jumped three spots to No. 9 in the latest USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll released on Wednesday.
The Knights' success at the Windermere Real Estate Classic in Redwood Shores, Calif. last weekend earned the team its highest ranking in program history. They opened the regatta on Saturday with wins over then-No. 14 Washington State and former No. 8 UCLA. Until its loss to Washington on Sunday, UCF had gone undefeated this spring with nine consecutive victories.
With a total of 234 points this week, UCF was five points removed from tying Minnesota at No. 8. At the top of the poll, Southern California claimed the No. 1 spot, bumping Brown to No.2, while Ohio State and Yale remained at No. 3 and No. 4 followed by Virginia at No. 5.
In the USRowing Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll, the Knights dropped one notch to No. 6. Princeton and Wisconsin shared the top spot with Stanford, Georgetown and Harvard (aka. Radcliffe) rounding out the top five.
UCF competes against some of the best teams in the South Region when they travel to Oak Ridge, Tenn. for the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday April 22.
For the latest news and information on the Knights, tickets or apparel log on to www.ucfathletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports.
USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll
1. University of Southern California (19), 475
2. Brown University (5), 454
3. The Ohio State University, 420
4. Yale University, 388
5. University of Virginia, 358
6. University of Notre Dame, 346
7. Princeton University, 260
8. University of Minnesota, 239
9. UCF, 234
10t. University of Tennessee, 211
10t. University of Washington, 211
12. University of Michigan, 209
13. University of California at Berkeley, 207
14. Dartmouth College, 196
15. University of California at Los Angeles, 195
16. Harvard University, 147
17. Stanford University, 146
18. University of Louisville, 124
19. Michigan State University, 100
20. Oregon State University, 68
Receiving Votes: Washington State University 39, Northeastern University 7, Gonzaga University 3, Clemson University 2, and University of Wisconsin 1.
USRowing Lightweight Women's Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll
1t. Princeton University (4), 156
1t. University of Wisconsin (4), 156
3. Stanford University, 142
4. Georgetown University, 138
5. Harvard University, 126
6. UCF, 118
7. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 101
8. Bucknell University, 96
9. University of Buffalo, 82
10. University of Dayton, 71
11. Lehigh University, 64
12. Loyola Marymount University, 60
13. The Ohio State University, 58
14. University of Massachusetts, 58
15. Duquesne University, 39
Receiving Votes: University of California 28, Marist College 20, Temple University 14, Long Beach State 12, Pacific Lutheran University 8, and University of Tulsa 7.