May 2, 2007
PRINCETON, N.J. (www.UCFAthletics.com) - After a weekend without competition, the UCF women's varsity eight dropped two spots to No. 11 but the lightweight stayed at No. 6 for the third straight week in the latest national polls released by USRowing on Wednesday.
The USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll featured much movement from last week. For the third consecutive week Southern California claimed the top spot, while Yale climbed from No. 4 to No. 2 and Notre Dame jumped three spots to No. 3. Former No. 2 Brown slipped to fourth and Virginia stayed at No. 5.
UCF's varsity eight, which celebrated a program-best No. 9 ranking last week, collected 242 points to grab the No. 11 spot.
Meanwhile, there was no movement in the top six spots on the USRowing Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll as it remained the same for the third straight week. Wisconsin again edged Princeton for the No. 1 slot. Stanford stayed at No. 3 with Harvard at No. 4 and Georgetown at No. 5. The Knights had 125 points to remain at the No. 6 position.
UCF continue to practice on Lake Pickett but remain on hiatus from competition until the South/Central Regionals from May 12-13 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. 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 (21), 495
2. Yale University (4), 474
3. University of Notre Dame, 440
4. Brown University, 428
5. University of Virginia, 390
6. University of Michigan, 351
7. University of Minnesota, 306
8. University of California at Berkeley, 286
9. Princeton University, 276
10. University of California at Los Angeles, 260
11. UCF, 242
12. The Ohio State University, 222
13. Michigan State University, 188
14. Harvard University, 167
15. Dartmouth College, 166
16. University of Washington, 148
17. University of Tennessee, 127
18. Stanford University, 121
19. University of Louisville, 111
20. Oregon State University, 39
Receiving Votes: Northeastern University 6, Washington State University 5, Gonzaga University 1, and University of Wisconsin 1.
USRowing Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll
1. University of Wisconsin (7), 178
2. Princeton University (2), 173
3. Stanford University, 159
4. Georgetown University, 153
5. Harvard, 142
6. UCF, 125
7. Bucknell University, 112
8. University of Buffalo, 109
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 104
10. University of Dayton, 94
11t.Duquesne University, 71
11t.Loyola Marymount University, 71
13. University of Massachusetts, 57
14. Lehigh University, 52
15t.The Ohio State University, 50
15t.University of California, 50
Receiving Votes: Temple University 23, University of California at San Diego 9, Long Beach State University 8, Penn State University 8, and Marist College 7.