April 29, 2002

Los Angeles, CA - The Loyola Marymount University women's crew competed at the Norman Miller Cup on Saturday, April 27 in Ballona Creek. LMU's Varsity 4 placed first in the Petite Final, while the Novice 4 and 8 took second in their Petite Finals. The Varsity 8 boat raced in the Grand Final with a chance to bring home the Miller Cup Championship, however they finished third to San Diego State and The University of San Diego.

Next, the Lions' rowers will race for the WCC Championship on Friday, May 3 at Lake Natoma in Sacramento, CA. LMU has never finished higher than 3rd at the WCC Championships. The Gonzaga Bulldogs are the current reigning champions. While only the women will compete for the official championships in Novice 8, Varsity 4 and 8, the West Coast Conference men's rowers will race one Varsity 8 boat for an unofficial conference champion.

On Sunday and Sunday the Lions' men and women rowers will compete at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta. LMU will race boats in women's and men's novice and varsity 4 and 8. The men will also race in the men's pair on Sunday.

Women's Saturday's Results:
Novice 4 - Heat 1
1. SDSU - 8:24.8
2. LMU - 8:32.5
3. UCI - 9:10.2

Varsity 4 - Heat 1
1. UCSD - 8:47.8
2. LMU - 9:02.5
3. UCSD - 9:42.6

Novice 8 - Heat 1
1. UCLA - 7:41.8
2. LMU - 8:01.6
3. UCSD - 8:19.3

Varsity 8 - Heat 1
1. LMU - 7:28.2
2. UCSB - 7:55.1
3. UCSD - 8:26.8

Varsity 4 ­ Petite Final
1. LMU ­ 9:32.2
2. UCI ­ 9:53.8
3. UCI ­ 10:30.1

Novice 8 ­ Petite Final
1. Chap. ­ 7:50.5
2. LMU ­ 7:55.3
3. OCC ­ 8:01.4

Varsity 8 ­ Grand Final
1. SDSU ­ 7:09.3
2. USD ­ 7:10.6
3. LMU ­ 7:19.9

This Weekend:
Lake Natoma, CSUS Aquatic Center
1901 Hazel Ave.
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(916) 958-7239 - phone
(916) 985-7312 - fax
Website: http://www.CSUSRowing.com
Website: http://www.CSUSAquaticCenter.com

Hotel:
Fairfield Inn
10713 White Rock Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95760
(916) 631-7500 - phone

Friday's Schedule: WCC Championships
10:30 - Women's Novice 8 (Div. II)
10:45 - Women's Varsity 8 (Div. II)
11:00 - Men's Varsity 8 (WCC)
12:00 - Women's Varsity 4 (WCC)
12:20 - Women's 2nd Varsity 8 (WCC)
12:40 - Women's Varsity 8 (WCC)

Saturday and Sunday: WIRA Regatta
Saturday -
8:10 - WN4
8:40 - MN4
9:50 - WV4
10:20 - MV4
10:40 - WN8
11:10 - MN8
12:00 - WV8
12:30 - MV8

Sunday's Schedule depends on how each boat places in individual heat on Saturday. The finals will run from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. LMU's Men's Pair will race in the only race for that event on Sunday at 9:10 a.m.

- GO LIONS -