TENNESSEE WINS FIVE RACES AT THE UVA INVITE

Saturday, April 29

Earlysville, Va. / Rivanna Reservoir

University of Tennessee

Virginia Invitational

KNOXVILLE, TN - October 06, 2022 - Tennessee boat during practice on the Tennessee River in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics

April 29, 2023 | Rowing

EARLYSVILLE, Va. – Tennessee rowing ended its regular season with five wins at the Virginia Invitational on Saturday, as the 19th-ranked Lady Vols competed against North Carolina and No. 9 Virginia on the Rivanna Reservoir.

The highlight of Saturday was the afternoon session, when the Big Orange swept North Carolina in all five races.

"The team put together solid races out there today," head coach Lisa Glenn said. "Thanks to Virginia for hosting the event and to UVA, UNC and Navy for the good racing. After a couple of days to regroup and refocus academically, we'll get back together to prepare for the conference championship in two weeks."

The Tennessee 1V8 crossed the finish line with a 6:52.6 effort to beat North Carolina's best varsity eight. The 2V8 dominated against the Tar Heels in the afternoon for a first-place finish (7:06.9). In the morning session, the 2V8 put up a strong effort (6:43.3) against Virginia but ultimately finished five seconds behind the Cavaliers' 6:38.0 mark. In their second race of the day, the 3V8 hit the water against the Tar Heels outpacing their boat for a first-place finish (7:18.4).

Tennessee's varsity fours kept the momentum going with two wins. The Big Orange 1V4 posted a 7:46.5 time to outpace UNC. The 2V4 was victorious in their final race of the day crossing the finish line at 7:57.1 ahead of the squad from North Carolina.

In the morning session, the Lady Vols went head-to-head with No. 9 Virginia for a series for second-place finishes.

Up next, the Lady Vols will head to Austin, Texas, to compete in the Big 12 Championships on May 14.

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Results
No. 19 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Virginia:
1V8 – 1. Virginia (6:35.3), 2. Tennessee (6:48.6)
2V8 – 1. Virginia (6:38.0), 2. Tennessee (6:43.3)
1V4 – 1. Virginia (7:23.3), 2. Tennessee (7:39.8)
2V4 – 1. Virginia (7:33.9), 2. Tennessee (7:55.7)
3V8 – 1. Virginia 3V8 (6:57.3), 2. Virginia 4V8 (7:05.1), 3. Virginia 5V8 (7:18.6), 4. Tennessee 3V8 (7:24.6)

No. 19 Tennessee vs. North Carolina
1V8 – 1. Tennessee (6:52.6), 2. North Carolina (7:14.6)
2V8 – 1. Tennessee (7:06.9), 2. North Carolina (7:33.6)
1V4 – 1. Tennessee (7:46.5), 2. North Carolina (8:02.3)
2V4 – 1. Tennessee (7:57.1), 2. North Carolina (8:14.4)
3V8 – 1. Tennessee (7:18.4), 2. North Carolina (7:37.1)

Lineups
1V8: Elizabeth Walley, Reagan Long, Emma Seawright, Gabriela Natale, Logan Yates, Erin Gifford, Katie Rice, Natalia Loram, Sydney Pardy
2V8: Abigail Bacci, Kate Schildmeyer, Casey Chronister, Beatrice Bernard, Alex Pidgeon, Riley Ferdelman, Paige Reymann, Sheya Lavin, Haley Savastano
1V4: Lauren Reboul, Hannah Smith, Kiana Worobey, Kayla Anderson, Lucy Marret
2V4: Ella Hill, Maiya Birdling, Alyssa Biernat, Grace Wolfenbarger, Sarah Powell
3V8: Laila Irigoyen, Elena Jerkovic, Megan Czarnecki, Ava Sangiuliano, Haley McMullen, Evelyn Hedrick, Grace Rickman, Morgan Marshall, Autumn Pavuk