March 1, 2008
WINTER PARK, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - The 2008 spring rowing season opened up for UCF Saturday, and the Knights were able to collect two victories over Rollins College at the annual Metro Cup. UCF sent its novice and lightweight boats to the event, held on Lake Maitland in Winter Park.
In the duel format, only the time of UCF's top boat would be recorded. With two boats in the varsity 8+ event, the Knights' lightweight squad grabbed the victory with a time of 6:54.1, followed by the novice boat in second place. Rollins finished a distant third, timing in at 7:19.3.
UCF's lightweights also locked up the victory in the varsity 4+ race, defeating the Tars by close to 17 seconds with a time of 7:34.9. Rollins did manage to squeak out the win in the JV 4+, posting a time of 8:03.2 while the UCF novice lightweight finished with a time of 8:04.4. The Black and Gold's novice openweight boat also competed in the event to take third place.
Winter Park also will be the site of UCF's next regatta, as the Knights' lightweights meet up with Rollins and Villanova March 8.
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UCF vs. Rollins - Metro Cup DualsVarsity 8+1) UCF (lightweight) - 6:54.12) UCF (novice) - No Time3) Rollins - 7:19.3
Varsity 4+1) UCF (lightweight) - 7:34.92) Rollins - 7:51.6
JV 4+1) Rollins - 8:03.22) UCF (novice lightweight) - 8:04.43) UCF (novice open) - No Time
UCF RostersVarsity 8+ LightweightBriana Lively-PoleySamantha MatickaKathleen NobleGilly PowellTaylor WiattLauren SchuelerMichelle CarterLiz RobinsonCoxswain Hillary Trupp
Varsity 8+ NoviceAshley GleasonCaitlin BernierAlyssa FelicianoAshley StoweTracy BrockSamantha FahedChristine RubinoKatelyn DawesCoxswain Callie Waers
Varsity 4+ LightweightKathleen NobleLiz RobinsonTaylor WiattLauren SchuelerCoxswain Hillary Trupp
JV 4+ Novice LightweightStephanie BaloAllison LacaraMarian HoustonKathryn HarnessCoxswain Charlene Ruhge
JV 4+ Novice OpenweightStephanie CaiazzaNichole GladeCathleen CoulterKari LaRubioCoxswain Victoria Ortiz