Friday, May 26
Mercer Lake • West Windsor, N.J.
9:00 AM
Princeton University
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NCAA Championships Day 1
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Princeton Sends All Three Boats To Semifinals To Cap Day 1 Of The NCAA Championships
May 26, 2017 | Women's Rowing - Open
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Semifinal Update:
The NCAA has announced lane assignments for Saturday's A/B semifinals.
1V (Semi #2, 8:36 am): (1) Indiana, (2) Princeton, (3) Michigan, (4) Stanford, (5) Yale, (6) Virginia
2V (Semi #2, 9:36 am): (1) Stanford, (2) Virginia, (3) California, (4) Michigan, (5) Wisconsin, (6) Princeton
V4 (Semi #1, 10:12 am): (1) Syracuse, (2) Princeton, (3) Michigan, (4) Washington, (5) Yale, (6) Iowa
It didn't take long for the depth and speed in women's rowing to show itself during a beautiful opening session of the 2017 NCAA Championships at Mercer Lake. The Ivy League champion Princeton Tigers found themselves in three fast, competitive morning heats, and they sent two boats directly into the Saturday morning semifinals.
The repechages didn't prove to be any easier, but the Tiger 2V survived another thrilling three-team showdown to join the rest of the Princeton squad in Saturday's A/B semifinals.
Both the 1V and the V4 placed second in their respective heats, and both are assured of racing in the A/B semifinals Saturday morning. The 2V finished third in a blazing three-team showdown in its opener, so it will need a top-two finish during its 5:36 repechage Friday afternoon to claim a spot in the A/B semifinals.
The Princeton 4V was the final of the three to race, but it may have had one of the most impressive showings of any boat Friday morning. Seeded 10th and coming off a bronze finish at Ivies, the Tigers used a brilliant opening 1000 meters to grab control of one of the two qualifying positions.
Second-seeded California led the whole way, though Princeton stayed in contact with the Bears for much of the race. The Tigers knew that a second-place finish was the only requirement, and they would need to hold off a Brown 4V that had beaten Princeton less than two weeks earlier at the Ivy League Championships.
At the midway point, Princeton's lead was more than four seconds. With 500 to go, it was more than six seconds. The Tigers never let Brown even consider the top two during the final strokes of a strong Princeton effort.
"It's really nice to go straight through and get some recovery time," senior Anna Kalfaian said. "We had a lot to improve on after Ivies, and we really put it together well today. Just being internal and rowing our race really helped. We didn't want to be thinking too much about Brown, or anybody else."
The senior-dominated V4, which will race in either the 10:12 or 10:24 semifinal Saturday, certainly didn't show any of the nerves that many boats feel during their first race at NCAAs.
"It's exciting to be here, and it's fun to go fast," Kalfaian said. "Obviously, we want to win and we want to do well, but we've taken these steps so many times. It's not that we don't feel nerves, but we have such a good season of training and competing to fall back on. This boat has been together for a while now."
The Princeton 1V has some experience to build on as well, and the fourth-seeded Tigers relied on all of it during a challenging opening heat. Princeton was surrounded by four of the last five NCAA champions — Ohio State on one side, Virginia on the other — but it took care of business in similar fashion to the way it did two weeks ago, when the Tigers won their fifth Ivy title in the last seven years.
The Tigers used another strong start to build an early lead, which it would hold by a slim margin at the 1000-meter mark. Fifth-seeded Ohio State had a strong third 500 to take over the lead, and the Buckeyes carried that to a heat victory. Virginia did all it could to get level with the Tigers, but Princeton had enough in the final 500 to hold about a 2.5-second advantage.
That sets Princeton up for what is always one of the most thrilling pair of races in the collegiate season, the NCAA 1V semifinals. The Class of 2017 knows the ecstasy (a qualification last year) and the agony (being edged out of the grand final in 2014) associated with the race, and senior Dagmara Lapins knows that it will take another top effort to challenge the nation's best boats.
"It's going to be tight," the senior said. "We'll have to keep it internal, keep it smooth together. We'll have to harness any nerves and turn it into the determination to win, and put out a good race."
The 2V put out a good race of its own Friday morning, but it just couldn't chase down either Brown or Virginia in the final sprint. Brown, which won the 2V Ivy title two weeks ago, never got away from either boat, but it also never relinquished the lead. Princeton and Virginia traded spots, but a strong Cavalier final sprint would make the difference.
Princeton would not suffer the same fate during the early evening. Yale, Princeton and Indiana were the three teams locked in a battle for one of two semifinal spot. The two Ivy squads stayed close to each other for the top two spots, but Indiana threw some drama with a strong final sprint. The Tigers had enough late to take second in 6:24.14.
Varsity Eight • Opening Heat
Ohio State 6:11.16
Princeton 6:14.18
Virginia 6:16.7
Notre Dame 6:30.57
Massachusetts 6:31.83
Navy 6:35.74
Second Varsity Eight • Opening Heat
Brown 6:21.16
Virginia 6:22.42
Princeton 6:24.02
Notre Dame 6:38.96
Navy 7:02.22
Jacksonville 7:13.55
Second Varsity Eight • Repechage
Yale 6:22.22
Princeton 6:24.14
Indiana 6:25.02
Washington State 6:31.76
Central Florida 6:33.29
Iowa 6:35.98
Jacksonville 7:08.04
Varsity Four • Opening Heat
California 6:55.28
Princeton 6:58.48
Brown 7:05.58
Syracuse 7:26.62
Central Florida 7:42.80
Semifinal Update:
The NCAA has announced lane assignments for Saturday's A/B semifinals.
1V (Semi #2, 8:36 am): (1) Indiana, (2) Princeton, (3) Michigan, (4) Stanford, (5) Yale, (6) Virginia
2V (Semi #2, 9:36 am): (1) Stanford, (2) Virginia, (3) California, (4) Michigan, (5) Wisconsin, (6) Princeton
V4 (Semi #1, 10:12 am): (1) Syracuse, (2) Princeton, (3) Michigan, (4) Washington, (5) Yale, (6) Iowa
It didn't take long for the depth and speed in women's rowing to show itself during a beautiful opening session of the 2017 NCAA Championships at Mercer Lake. The Ivy League champion Princeton Tigers found themselves in three fast, competitive morning heats, and they sent two boats directly into the Saturday morning semifinals.
The repechages didn't prove to be any easier, but the Tiger 2V survived another thrilling three-team showdown to join the rest of the Princeton squad in Saturday's A/B semifinals.
Both the 1V and the V4 placed second in their respective heats, and both are assured of racing in the A/B semifinals Saturday morning. The 2V finished third in a blazing three-team showdown in its opener, so it will need a top-two finish during its 5:36 repechage Friday afternoon to claim a spot in the A/B semifinals.
The Princeton 4V was the final of the three to race, but it may have had one of the most impressive showings of any boat Friday morning. Seeded 10th and coming off a bronze finish at Ivies, the Tigers used a brilliant opening 1000 meters to grab control of one of the two qualifying positions.
Second-seeded California led the whole way, though Princeton stayed in contact with the Bears for much of the race. The Tigers knew that a second-place finish was the only requirement, and they would need to hold off a Brown 4V that had beaten Princeton less than two weeks earlier at the Ivy League Championships.
At the midway point, Princeton's lead was more than four seconds. With 500 to go, it was more than six seconds. The Tigers never let Brown even consider the top two during the final strokes of a strong Princeton effort.
"It's really nice to go straight through and get some recovery time," senior Anna Kalfaian said. "We had a lot to improve on after Ivies, and we really put it together well today. Just being internal and rowing our race really helped. We didn't want to be thinking too much about Brown, or anybody else."
The senior-dominated V4, which will race in either the 10:12 or 10:24 semifinal Saturday, certainly didn't show any of the nerves that many boats feel during their first race at NCAAs.
"It's exciting to be here, and it's fun to go fast," Kalfaian said. "Obviously, we want to win and we want to do well, but we've taken these steps so many times. It's not that we don't feel nerves, but we have such a good season of training and competing to fall back on. This boat has been together for a while now."
The Princeton 1V has some experience to build on as well, and the fourth-seeded Tigers relied on all of it during a challenging opening heat. Princeton was surrounded by four of the last five NCAA champions — Ohio State on one side, Virginia on the other — but it took care of business in similar fashion to the way it did two weeks ago, when the Tigers won their fifth Ivy title in the last seven years.
The Tigers used another strong start to build an early lead, which it would hold by a slim margin at the 1000-meter mark. Fifth-seeded Ohio State had a strong third 500 to take over the lead, and the Buckeyes carried that to a heat victory. Virginia did all it could to get level with the Tigers, but Princeton had enough in the final 500 to hold about a 2.5-second advantage.
That sets Princeton up for what is always one of the most thrilling pair of races in the collegiate season, the NCAA 1V semifinals. The Class of 2017 knows the ecstasy (a qualification last year) and the agony (being edged out of the grand final in 2014) associated with the race, and senior Dagmara Lapins knows that it will take another top effort to challenge the nation's best boats.
"It's going to be tight," the senior said. "We'll have to keep it internal, keep it smooth together. We'll have to harness any nerves and turn it into the determination to win, and put out a good race."
The 2V put out a good race of its own Friday morning, but it just couldn't chase down either Brown or Virginia in the final sprint. Brown, which won the 2V Ivy title two weeks ago, never got away from either boat, but it also never relinquished the lead. Princeton and Virginia traded spots, but a strong Cavalier final sprint would make the difference.
Princeton would not suffer the same fate during the early evening. Yale, Princeton and Indiana were the three teams locked in a battle for one of two semifinal spot. The two Ivy squads stayed close to each other for the top two spots, but Indiana threw some drama with a strong final sprint. The Tigers had enough late to take second in 6:24.14.
Varsity Eight • Opening Heat
Ohio State 6:11.16
Princeton 6:14.18
Virginia 6:16.7
Notre Dame 6:30.57
Massachusetts 6:31.83
Navy 6:35.74
Second Varsity Eight • Opening Heat
Brown 6:21.16
Virginia 6:22.42
Princeton 6:24.02
Notre Dame 6:38.96
Navy 7:02.22
Jacksonville 7:13.55
Second Varsity Eight • Repechage
Yale 6:22.22
Princeton 6:24.14
Indiana 6:25.02
Washington State 6:31.76
Central Florida 6:33.29
Iowa 6:35.98
Jacksonville 7:08.04
Varsity Four • Opening Heat
California 6:55.28
Princeton 6:58.48
Brown 7:05.58
Syracuse 7:26.62
Central Florida 7:42.80
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