COLUMBUS – The 15th-ranked Duke rowing team concluded action at the ACC/Big Ten Double Dual on Saturday at the Griggs Reservoir in Columbus, Ohio.
 
The Blue Devils Second Varsity Eight (and Third Varsity Eight) were the stars of the day. Both teams swept No. The Blue Devils’ Second Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight dominated the day, winning their races against No. The two sessions will be held at Ohio State and No.
 
How it happened

• The Third Varsity Eight started the morning session with a strong performance, gliding by nearly 16 seconds in front of the Buckeyes.
• After the rain delay the Second Varsity Four also finished first after clocking in at 7:47.1.
• Duke’s Varsity Four was just 3.1 second behind Ohio State at the finish line. In the second session, they defeated Michigan with an impressive time of 7 minutes and 51.25.
• The Blue Devils had to contend with strong headwinds on the afternoon race against No. Nine Michigan won three out of five races.
• The Wolverines were beaten by the 3V8 and the 2V8 to the first place times of 7:20. The times were 2 and 6:54.2..
• Duke’s Varsity Eight finished both sessions in second place, clocking 7:08.3 for the morning session against the Buckeyes and 6:50.4 for the afternoon session against Wolverines.

 
Quotes
“Every boat had some great moments today. Two big wins in 2V8 really show our depth and team strength. It was exciting to see how strong both Michigan and Ohio State were in the team events. It was thrilling to see us dominate the 3V8 races. We were able to perform well despite the extremely cold temperatures and the rain delay. We faced strong headwinds at the end of the day and still raced hard. This is not the end of our season, but this certainly puts us on track. This weekend proved we can hang with some very strong teams. But we still have much work to do.” – Head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno
 
Next
Duke is back in action April 19-20 at Nathan Benderson Park for two days of racing, hosted by Iowa.
 
RESULTS
Morning Session
3V8/1N8

1. Duke – 6:55.1
2. Ohio State – 7:11.5

 
2V4

1. Duke – 7:47.1
2. Ohio State – 7:51.7

 
V4

1. Ohio State – 7:37.5
2. Duke – 7:40.6

 
2V8

1. Duke – 6:58.0
2. Ohio State – 7:02.6

 
V8

1. Ohio State – 6:57.7
2. Duke – 7:08.3

 
Afternoon session
3V8/1N8

1. Duke – 7:20. 2
2. Michigan – 7:24.6

 
2V4

1. Michigan – 8:07.5
2. Duke – 8:16.4

 
V4

1. Duke – 7:51.5
2. Michigan – 7:54.5

 
2V8

1. Duke 6:54.2
2. Michigan – 7:01.5

 
V8

1. Michigan – 6:40.4
2. Duke – 6:50.4

 
BLUE DEVIL LINEUPS
Morning Session
V4: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Sophia Greco, Taylor Robinson, Niamh C. Comerford, Eliza Straayer
2V4: Coxswain Mia Khamish, Avery Packard, Isabella Moreno, Erin Temple, Morven Thomson
V8: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Nora Conaty, Elizabeth May, Kathryn Nash, Florine Lijesen, Francesca Morland, Lena Mills, Ellen Ulitsky, Irene Ulitsky
2V8: Coxswain Sofia Papini, Brenna Morley, Chloe Zollman, Lauren Brandmeyer, Vivienne Foley, Sophie Gower, Justine Medveckus, Chelsea Proutt, Grace Matos
3V8 Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Ashley Whipple, Erin Heyeck, Mikaela Voinov, Morgan Linsley, Charlotte Sendek, Jane Atkeson, Natalie Katz, Luisa Mantilla
 
Afternoon session:
V4: Coxswain Ithika Senthilnathan, Sophia Greco, Taylor Robinson, Erin Temple, Eliza Straayer
Coxswain Mia Khamish, Avery Packard, Isabella Moreno, Mikaela Voinov, Morven Thomson
V8: Coxswain Sofia Papini, Nora Conaty, Elizabeth May, Kathryn Nash, Florine Lijesen, Francesca Morland, Lena Mills, Ellen Ulitsky, Irene Ulitsky
2V8: Coxswain Audrey Kline, Brenna Morley, Chloe Zollman, Lauren Brandmeyer, Vivienne Foley, Sophie Gower, Justine Medveckus, Chelsea Proutt, Grace Matos
3V8 Coxswain Ava Liebmann, Ashley Whipple, Erin Heyeck, Charlotte Sendek, Morgan Linsley, Scarlet Perry, Jane Atkeson, Natalie Katz, Luisa Mantilla
 
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