No. 7 Women’s Crew Places Second at 2019 Ivy League Championship

Sunday, May 19

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Ivy League Championship

No. 7 Women’s Crew Places Second at 2019 Ivy League Championship

5/19/2019 9:18:00 AM | Women's Crew

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PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – No. 7 Brown University women's crew placed second in the team standings and in all three NCAA boats – the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, and A varsity four – at the 2019 Ivy League Women's Rowing Championship on Sunday at Cooper River Park.

The Bears came in second in the team points trophy standings – which accounts for all six events – with 75 points, trailing only No. 8 Princeton (87). Brown eclipsed No. 9 Yale (64), No. 16 Radcliffe (48), Penn (41), Dartmouth (28), Columbia (17), and Cornell (17). The Bears posted a 31-7 overall record across the program's nine races on the day.

"They raced hard, and the competition was tough," Brown head coach John Murphy said. "They gave it their best. Hopefully we'll get the bid – we'll find out Tuesday if we're going to NCAAs."

For the first time in 2019, the Ivy League determined its NCAA automatic qualifier through a points system weighing the three NCAA races. Brown came in second in the standings with 42 points while Princeton earned the bid with 48 points. The Bears topped Yale (36), Radcliffe (28), Penn (25), Dartmouth (17), Columbia (10), and Cornell (10) in the rankings.

Based off its finish in the first varsity eight, Brown earned five All-Ivy honorees. Senior Sophie Paine (Freeport, Bahamas) and junior Louise Sommer (Evanston, Illinois) gained First Team All-Ivy honors while seniors Keenae Tiersma (Woodinville, Wash.) and Amy Tarczynski (Oakland, Calif.) as well as junior coxswain Anna Odell (Austin, Texas) garnered Second Team All-Ivy accolades. Sommer earned All-Ivy for the second time after collecting Second Team All-Ivy laurels in 2017.

Brown will now look for an at-large bid to the NCAA Championships, which will take place at the Indianapolis Rowing Center at Eagle Creek Park in Indianapolis, Ind., from May 31 to June 2 with Indiana University, Bloomington and the Indiana Sports Corporation acting as the co-hosts. The NCAA will air the selection show for the event on Tuesday, May 21 at 5 p.m. on NCAA.com. The Bears stand as one of three schools, along with Princeton and Washington, to appear in all previous 22 NCAA Championships.

All six of Brown's boats earned medals on the day with the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, and A varsity four all taking silver. The Bears' C varsity four took gold while the B varsity four and third varsity eight both claimed bronze.

As a team Brown has finished in the top three of the Ivy standings in each of the last seven years. The Bears' 1V8 has come in first or second in five of the last six seasons, the 2V8 has medaled in all eight Ivy championships since it began in 2012, and the AV4 has medaled in each of the last seven seasons.

The Bears' BV4 earned a medal at Ivies for the sixth time in the last seven years, and the 3V8 garnered a medal for the seventh time in the last eight years. Brown's CV4 won an Ivy title for the fourth straight season and gained a medal for the fifth time in the last seven years.

In the final race of the day, Brown's first varsity eight finished second with a time of 6:27.261, beating Yale (6:31.743) by 4.482 seconds and trailing Princeton (6:23.476) by 3.785 seconds. The Bears also topped Radcliffe (6:34.446), Penn (6:38.345), and Dartmouth (7:06.115), registering 28 team points and 21 NCAA AQ points.

With its victory in the 1V8, Princeton earned the Sally P. Shoemaker Trophy and won the Ivy League championship, which the conference still determines through the results of the first varsity eight grand final.

Brown's second varsity eight placed second with a time of 6:34.863, clipping Yale (6:35.855) by 0.992 seconds and trailing Princeton (6:32.643) by 2.220 seconds. The Bears also bested Radcliffe (6:38.570), Penn (6:41.441), and Cornell (7:06.11), tallying 21 team points and 14 NCAA AQ points.

In the A varsity four, the Bears claimed second behind a time of 7:24.857, edging Yale (7:28.906) by 4.049 seconds and falling to Princeton (7:23.402) by 1.455 seconds. The Bears also defeated Penn (7:49.147), Dartmouth (7:51.834), and Radcliffe (7:58.291), notching 16 team points and eight NCAA AQ points.

In the B varsity four, the Bears placed third for five team points, coming just 0.199 seconds out of second place. Brown closed with a time of 7:26.470, finishing 25.786 seconds ahead of fourth-place Radcliffe (7:52.256) as well as Penn (7:54.738), Cornell (7:56.135), and Dartmouth (8:00.577). Princeton took the race in 7:23.180, topping Yale (7:26.271) by 3.091 seconds.

Brown came in third in the third varsity eight with a time of 7:00.454 for three team points. The Bears edged Columbia (7:09.992) by 9.538 seconds in addition to Radcliffe (7:15.107). Princeton claimed the race in 6:53.221, defeating Yale (6:55.197) by 1.976 seconds.

The Bears won the C varsity four with a time of 7:57.776, collecting four team points and beating Princeton (8:01.696) by 3.920 seconds as well as Radcliffe (8:13.021), Dartmouth (8:24.671), and Princeton's DV4 (8:38.524).

Brown's 1V8 moved its record to 16-4 on the season, the 2V8 moved to 15-5, and the AV4 improved to 18-2. The Bears' BV4 moved to 8-4 on the year, the 3V8 moved to 6-2 on the season, and the CV4 improved to 3-0 against fellow CV4 competition.

The Bears posted a 22-7 record over the afternoon's six grand final races.

Morning Heats Recap

No. 7 Brown won all three of its heats, sending all three of its NCAA boats to the grand finals, to open racing at the 2019 Ivy League Women's Rowing Championship on Sunday morning at Cooper River Park.

The Bears went 3-0 in each of their races in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, and A varsity four to finish the morning with a 9-0 record.

In the program's first race of the day, Brown's first varsity eight won its heat with a time of 6:34.894, topping Yale (6:39.433) by 4.539 seconds as well as Dartmouth (6:49.383), and Columbia (6:49.976).

The Bears' second varsity eight took its heat behind a time of 6:39.911, topping Princeton (6:45.218) by 5.307 seconds in addition to Penn (6:50.960) and Dartmouth (7:01.836).

In Brown's final race of the morning, the A varsity four captured its heat with a time of 7:40.957, beating Dartmouth (7:44.400) by 3.443 seconds as well as Penn (8:05.602) and Cornell (8:15.125).

Brown's 1V8 improved its record to 12-3 on the season, the 2V8 moved to 11-4, and the AV4 improved to 14-1.

The B varsity four, third varsity eight, and C varsity four compete in finals only.

Brown Schedule/Results (31-7)
Heats (9-0)
8:10 a.m. – First Varsity Eight – Heat 2, Lane 3 – First (3-0) – 6:34.894
8:20 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight – Heat 1, Lane 3 – First (3-0) – 6:45.218
8:40 a.m. – A Varsity Four – Heat 1, Lane 3 – First (3-0) – 7:40.957

Grand Finals (22-7)
2:00 p.m. – B Varsity Four – Lane 4 – Third (4-2) – 7:26.470 – 5 TM PTS
2:15 p.m. – Third Varsity Eight – Lane 6 – Third (2-2) – 7:00.454 – 3 TM PTS
2:30 p.m. – C Varsity Four – Lane 5 – First (4-0) – 7:57.776 – 4 TM PTS
3:30 p.m. – A Varsity Four – Lane 6 – Second (4-1) – 7:24.857 – 16 TM PTS, 8 AQ PTS
4:00 p.m. – Second Varsity Eight – Lane 6 – Second (4-1) – 6:34.863 – 21 TM PTS, 14 AQ PTS
4:30 p.m. – First Varsity Eight – Lane 5 – Second (4-1) – 6:27.261 – 28 TM PTS, 21 AQ PTS

Team Points Trophy Standings (All Six Boats)
1. Princeton: 87
2. Brown: 75
3. Yale: 64
4. Radcliffe: 48
5. Penn: 41
6. Dartmouth: 28
T7. Columbia: 17
T7: Cornell: 17

NCAA Automatic Qualifier Standings (1V8, 2V8, AV4)
1. Princeton: 48
2. Brown: 42
3. Yale: 36
4. Radcliffe: 28
5. Penn: 25
6. Dartmouth: 17
T7. Columbia: 10
T7: Cornell: 10

Race Results:

Grand Finals:

First Varsity Eight
1. Princeton: 6:23.476
2. Brown: 6:27.261
3. Yale: 6:31.743
4. Radcliffe: 6:34.446
5. Penn: 6:38.345
6. Dartmouth: 7:06.115

Second Varsity Eight
1. Princeton: 6:32.643
2. Brown: 6:34.863
3. Yale: 6:35.855
4. Radcliffe: 6:38.570
5. Penn: 6:41.441
6. Cornell: 7:06.110

A Varsity Four
1. Princeton: 7:23.402
2. Brown: 7:24.857
3. Yale: 7:28.906
4. Penn: 7:49.147
5. Dartmouth: 7:51.834
6. Radcliffe: 7:58.291

B Varsity Four
1. Princeton: 7:23.180
2. Yale: 7:26.271
3. Brown: 7:26.470
4. Radcliffe: 7:52.256
5. Penn: 7:54.738
6. Cornell: 7:56.135
7. Dartmouth: 8:00.577

Third Varsity Eight
1. Princeton: 6:53.221
2. Yale: 6:55.197
3. Brown: 7:00.454
4. Columbia: 7:09.992
5. Radcliffe: 7:15.107

C Varsity Four
1. Brown: 7:57.776
2. Princeton: 8:01.696
3. Radcliffe: 8:13.021
4. Dartmouth: 8:24.671
5. Princeton D: 8:38.524

Morning Heats:

First Varsity Eight
1. Brown: 6:34.894
2. Yale: 6:39.433
3. Dartmouth: 6:49.383
4. Columbia: 6:49.976

Second Varsity Eight
1. Brown: 6:39.911
2. Princeton: 6:45.218
3. Penn: 6:50.960
4. Dartmouth: 7:01.836

A Varsity Four
1. Brown: 7:40.957
2. Dartmouth: 7:44.400
3. Penn: 8:05.602
4. Cornell: 8:15.125

2019 All-Ivy Teams

First Team All-Ivy
Claire Collins, Princeton
Emily Kallfelz, Princeton
Ellie Sawyer, Princeton
Sophie Paine, Brown
Louise Sommer, Brown
Daisy Mazzio Manson, Yale
Teresa Rokos, Harvard
Tessa LaPatra, Penn
Cara Cavanaugh, Dartmouth
Liza Ray, Columbia
Sheehan Gotsch, Cornell
Coxswain – Emily Erdos, Princeton

Second Team All-Ivy
Sadie McGirr, Princeton
Hannah Paynter, Princeton
Keenae Tiersma, Brown
Amy Tarczynski, Brown
Arwen Neski, Yale
Margaret Saunders, Yale
Rafaela Stalph, Harvard
Ellie Harned, Penn
Rebecca Conway, Dartmouth
Sabrina Maurer, Columbia
Jackie Schroyer, Cornell
Coxswain – Anna Odell, Brown

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