California, Western Washington and Trinity Top April 2 Women’s Rowing Polls
The University of California at Berkeley claimed the top spot in this week’s USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association NCAA Division I Varsity Eight Coaches Poll, while Western Washington University and Trinity College topped the Division II and III polls, respectively.
In Division I, California picked up 11 first-place votes to take over the top spot in the poll. Yale, the previous No. 1-ranked team, garnered 13 first-place votes but ranked second. Virginia ranked third, followed by Southern California and Princeton.
For the third consecutive week, Western Washington was a unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division II poll, receiving all six first-place votes. Dowling College ranked second, while the University of California at San Diego ranked third.
Trinity College received seven of 10 first-place votes to remain atop the Division III poll. Williams College ranked second, followed by Bates College, Ithaca College and the United States Coast Guard Academy. Williams received the remaining three first-place votes.
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Women’s NCAA Division I Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. University of California (11) 465 9
2. Yale University (13) 458 1
3. University of Virginia 425 2
4. University of Southern California 400 4
5. Princeton University 357 6
6. Stanford University 334 10
7. University of Tennessee 309 7
8. Michigan State University 299 NR
9. The Ohio State University 282 5
10. University of Michigan 259 8
11. Brown University 238 3
12. University of Minnesota 227 11
13. Harvard University 173 12
14. Notre Dame University 145 14
15. Washington State University 132 15
16. Clemson University 128 16
17. University of Washington 78 17
18. University of California at Los Angeles 75 13
19. Dartmouth College 58 18
20. University of Pennsylvania 55 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: University of Louisville 53, University of Texas 34, Northeastern University 19, University of Iowa 14, Gonzaga University 7, Cornell University 6, University of Wisconsin 5, University of Central Florida 3 and Bucknell University 2.
Women’s NCAA Division II Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Western Washington University (6) 30 1
2. Dowling College 23 2
3. University of California at San Diego 14 3
4. Nova Southeastern 13 4
5. Rollins College 4 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Philadelphia University 2, Humboldt State University 1 and Seattle Pacific University 1.
Women’s NCAA Division III Varsity Eights
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Trinity College (7) 194 1
2. Williams College (3) 192 2
3. Bates College 163 3
4. Ithaca College 160 5
5. United States Coast Guard Academy 152 8
6. University of Puget Sound 145 6
7. Smith College 138 4
8. Mt. Holyoke College 130 7
9. Tufts University 128 9
10. William Smith College 121 11
11. Colby College 100 10
12. University of Mary Washington 71 13
13. Wellesley College 51 NR
14. Wesleyan University 49 12
15. Hamilton College 48 14
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Worcester Polytechnic Institute 22, St. Lawrence University 19, Washington College 19, Vassar College 13, Willamette University 11, Pacific Lutheran University 10, Simmons College 8 and Lewis & Clark College 6.
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Princeton University claimed the top spot in this season’s first USRowing Women’s Varsity Lightweight Eight Collegiate Coaches Poll.
Princeton earned eight of 10 first-place votes to take the top spot in the poll. Georgetown University ranked second, followed by Stanford University, University of Wisconsin and Radcliffe. Wisconsin and Bucknell University each received one first-place vote.
USRowing’s men’s varsity eight and men’s lightweight varsity eight polls will begin next week.
USRowing is a nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. USRowing’s Official Sponsor is Johnson & Johnson; its Official Suppliers are Hudson Boat Works, NIKE, Inc., and Rosetta Stone; its Official Patron is Concept2; its Official Electronics Outfitter is Nielsen Kellerman; its Official Timer is Powerhouse Timing; its Official Registrar is RegattaCentral; and its Preferred Printer is Sport Graphics Printing. USRowing also receives generous support from the National Rowing Foundation.
1. Princeton University (8) 197
2. Georgetown University 173
3. Stanford University 172
4. University of Wisconsin (1) 168
5. Radcliffe 163
6. University of Central Florida 140
7. Loyola Marymount University 130
8. Bucknell University (1) 119
9. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 100
10. Lehigh University 91
11. University of Buffalo 89
12. Duquesne University 77
13. Temple University 55
14. University of California 51
15. Santa Clara University 45