CLEMSON, S.C.- No. 1 Stanford opened competition at the 2025 ACC Championship on Friday with a dominant showing, notching first-place finishes in all five preliminary heats on Lake Hartwell.
The Cardinal kicked off the morning with a strong performance from its third varsity eight, earning a three-second victory over No. 13 Virginia.
Stanford followed up with another impressive win in the first varsity eight, pulling ahead of the Cavaliers in open water and finishing nearly eight seconds ahead of the field.
The second varsity eight extended the Cardinal's streak, clocking a time of 6:16.001 to secure a 2.8-second win.
Stanford's most commanding result came in the varsity four, where it crossed the line 12.736 seconds ahead of the nearest competitor.
The team capped the session with a second consecutive more than 10-second win, this time in the second varsity four. The Cardinal finished the race in 7:15.207, a 10.520 margin over second-place finisher North Carolina.
With today’s results, Stanford advances to all five Grand Finals on Saturday, aiming for its fourth consecutive conference title. Racing resumes at 5:05 a.m. with the third varsity eight petite final. Live coverage will stream on ACCNX, with real-time results available at RegattaTiming.
Lineups
First Varsity Eight
C: Honor Warburg
8: Luise Bachmann
7: Célia Dupré
6: Sarah Marriott
5: Iris Klok
4: Matilda Drewett
3: Alice Baker
2: Annika Jeffery
1: Lucy Burrell
Second Varsity Eight
C: Abbey Heinemann
8: Nora Goodwillie
7: Sofia Simone
6: Martha Shepherd
5: Julietta Camahort
4: Katherine Mote
3: Carly Brown
2: Ellie Sutro
1: Madeleine Greenstock
First Varsity Four
C: Reese DiBiase
4: Julia Doss
3: Susie Mallen
2: Quincy Stone
1: Charlotte Jett
Second Varsity Four
C: Carolyn Kennedy
4: Kathryn Alexander
3: Julia Veith
2: Harriet Noyes
1: Paloma Sequeira
Third Varsity Eight
C: Grace de la Torre
8: Lily Moore
7: Valentina Fenton
6: Taya Anderson
5: Aliza Fisher
4: Ellie Vander Ploeg Fallon
3: Elli Rowley
2: Sonia Gnatowska
1: Charlotte Botha
Results
Third Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
1. Stanford- 6:41.253
2. Virginia- 6:44.304
3. Notre Dame- 6:46.953
4. SMU- 6:58.513
5. Clemson- 7:03.300
6. Louisville- 7:17.364
First Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
1. Stanford- 6:08.021
2. Virginia- 6:15.951
3. Duke- 6:24.468
4. North Carolina- 6:29.751
5. Miami- 6:31.891
6. Boston College- 6:41.284
Second Varsity Eight (Heat 1)
1. Stanford- 6:16.001
2. Virginia- 6:18.818
3. Duke- 6:33.655
4. North Carolina- 6:41.991
5. Notre Dame- 6:47.058
6. Boston College- 7:03.715
Varsity Four (Heat 1)
1. Stanford- 7:01.586
2. Duke- 7:14.322
3. Clemson- 7:17.992
4. Virginia- 7:24.569
5. Notre Dame- 7:25.202
6. Boston College- 7:31.656
Second Varsity Four (Heat 1)
1. Stanford- 7:15.207
2. North Carolina- 7:25.727
3. Duke- 7:34.820
4. Miami- 7:40.240
5. Notre Dame- 7:42.127
6. Louisville- 7:49.340