LOS ANGELES – No. 6 Stanford women's rowing continued its unbeaten start, sweeping host USC and No. 18 UCLA on Saturday in Los Angeles.
Stanford's varsity eight was in control from the start, rowing to a 13-second victory after crossing the line in 6:29. The second varsity earned a second-straight open water victory, finishing with a time of 6:44, 19 seconds ahead of second-place UCLA.
The varsity four rowed to a 17-second win, stopping the clock at 7:33, while the third varsity posted the Cardinal's largest margin of victory of the morning, finishing 37 seconds ahead of UCLA with a time of 6:52.
The Cardinal is now 3-0 heads up against its three Pac-12 foes heading into the conference regatta.
Stanford returns to action May 16 at the Pac-12 Championships on Lake Natoma.
BOATINGS
V8 – Nicole Pofcher (Cox), Kelsey McGinley (8), Annabelle Bachmann (7), Kaitlyn Kynast (6), Esther Briz Zamorano (5), Azja Czajkowski (4), Mathilda Kitzmann (3), Meg Saunders (2), Katelin Gildersleeve (1)
2V8 – Tassica Lim (Cox), Julia Braz (8), Belle Battistoni (7), Eva Nates (6), Sarah Commesso (5), Sophia Lynn (4), Beckie Leigh (3), Sophie Dixon (2), Lucy Black (1)
V4 – Rachel Miller (Cox), Kylie Oakes (8), Grace McGinley (7), Sarah Ondak (6), Taylor English (5)
3V8 – Elysia Smyers (Cox), Brie Perry (8), Miranda Nykolyn (7), Amy Wentzel (6), Natalie Clemans (5), Abby Tarquinio (4), Kieran Wallace (3), Mary Fetter (2), Sophia Boyd-Fliegel (1)
RESULTS
V8
1. Stanford – 6:29
2. USC – 6:42
2. UCLA – 6:43
2V8
1. Stanford – 6:44
2. UCLA – 7:03
2. USC – 7:24
V4
1. Stanford – 7:33
2. USC – 7:50
2. UCLA – 7:58
3V8
1. Stanford – 6:52
2. UCLA – 7:29