Women’s Crew Advances All Three Boats to Petite Finals on NCAA Day Two

Saturday, May 29

Sarasota, FL

8:12 AM

Brown University

NCAA Championships

Women’s Crew Advances All Three Boats to Petite Finals on NCAA Day Two

5/29/2021 11:13:00 AM | Women's Crew

Results Full Replay: Day 2 Sunday Heat Sheet

SARASOTA, Fla. – Brown University women's crew advanced all three boats – the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, and varsity four – to the petite finals following the second day of racing at the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Rowing Championships on Saturday morning at Nathan Benderson Park.

All three of the Bears boats placed fourth in their respective semifinals, coming one spot shy of the final grand final qualifying spot in each race. Brown has competed in all 24 NCAA Championships since the event's inception in 1997 and has advanced its boats to either the petite or grand finals in 68 of 72 opportunities.

On Sunday, Brown's varsity four will race in the petite final at 9:48 a.m., the second varsity eight will compete in the petite final at 10:12 a.m., and the first varsity eight will conclude Brown's racing at NCAAs in the petite final at 10:36 a.m.

Sunday Finals Outlook | Heat Sheet

In Brown's final race at NCAAs, the Bears' 17^th-seeded first varsity eight will race in the petite final out of lane three on Sunday at 10:36 a.m. Brown will meet – in lane order from one to two and four to six – No. 9 seed Princeton, No. 11 seed Alabama, No. 7 seed Ohio State, No. 8 seed California, No. 14 seed Syracuse.

The Bears' eighth-seeded second varsity eight will race in the petite final out of lane three on Sunday at 10:12 a.m. Brown will face – in lane order from one to two and four to six – No. 11 seed Syracuse, No. 9 seed SMU, No. 10 seed California, No. 7 seed Rutgers, No. 14 seed Wisconsin.

Brown's seventh-seeded varsity four will compete in the petite final out of lane three on Sunday at 9:48 a.m. The Bears will line up against – in lane order from one to two and four to six – No. 11 seed Syracuse, No. 8 seed Duke, No. 9 seed Rutgers, No. 14 seed California, No. 12 seed Washington State.

Five schools – Michigan, Stanford, Texas, Virginia, Washington – qualified all three boats to the grand finals. Ohio State's 2V8 and V4 and Rutgers' 1V8 rounded out the 18-boat grand final field.

Semifinal Race Recap

Brown's 17^th-seeded first varsity eight placed fourth in A/B semifinal two out of lane five with a time of 6:17.996, advancing to the petite final. The Bears topped No. 8 seed California (6:18.770) by 0.774 seconds and No. 9 seed Princeton (6:29.980) by 11.94 seconds, while falling to No. 4 seed Virginia (6:15.426) by 2.570 seconds. Brown bested the Golden Bears and Tigers for the second time at NCAAs after beating both in the heats.

No. 3 seed Stanford (6:08.504) and No. 2 seed Washington (6:10.088) took the top two spots in the semifinal.

The Bears' eighth-seeded second varsity eight came in fourth place in A/B semifinal two out of lane five behind a time of 6:24.084, moving to the petite final. Brown beat No. 7 seed Rutgers (6:29.968) by 5.884 seconds and No. 11 seed Syracuse (6:30.184) by 6.100 seconds, while trailing to No. 3 seed Virginia (6:18.844) by 5.240 seconds. No. 2 seed Texas (6:11.518) and No. 4 seed Stanford (6:13.270) claimed the top two spots in the semifinal.

Brown's seventh-seeded varsity four finished in fourth place in A/B semifinal one out of lane five with a time of 7:13.793, proceeding to Sunday's petite final. The Bears defeated No. 14 seed California (7:16.427) by 2.634 seconds and No. 11 seed Syracuse (7:17.123) by 3.330 seconds, while falling to No. 3 seed Michigan (7:03.997) by 9.796 seconds. No. 1 seed Stanford (6:53.207) and No. 5 seed Washington (6:58.751) captured the semifinal's top two spots.

Brown Schedule/Results
Friday, May 28 (9-3)
9:00 a.m. – I Eights – Heat 1, Lane 1 – Second (3-1) – 6:22.956
9:48 a.m. – II Eights – Heat 1, Lane 4 – Second (3-1) – 6:34.142
10:48 a.m. – Fours – Heat 2, Lane 4 – Second (3-1) – 7:14.346
Saturday, May 29 (6-9)
8:48 a.m. – I Eights – A/B Semifinal 2, Lane 5 – Fourth (2-3) – 6:17.996
9:36 a.m. – II Eights – A/B Semifinal 2, Lane 5 – Fourth (2-3) – 6:24.084
10:12 a.m. – Fours – A/B Semifinal 1, Lane 5 – Fourth (2-3) – 7:13.793
Sunday, May 30
9:48 a.m. – Fours – Petite Final
10:12 a.m. – II Eights – Petite Final
10:36 a.m. – I Eights – Petite Final

Brown Saturday Semifinal Race Results
First Varsity Eight – A/B Semifinal 2
1. Stanford: 6:08.504
2. Washington: 6:10.088
3. Virginia: 6:15.426
4. Brown: 6:17.996
5. California: 6:18.770
6. Princeton: 6:29.980

Second Varsity Eight – A/B Semifinal 2
1. Texas: 6:11.518
2. Stanford: 6:13.270
3. Virginia: 6:18.844
4. Brown: 6:24.084
5. Rutgers: 6:29.968
6. Syracuse: 6:30.184

Varsity Four – A/B Semifinal 1
1. Stanford: 6:53.207
2. Washington: 6:58.751
3. Michigan: 7:03.997
4. Brown: 7:13.793
5. California: 7:16.427
6. Syracuse: 7:17.123

Race Notes
Brown, ranked No. 19 in the latest CRCA Coaches Poll, faced nine other teams in the rankings in the semis including No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Washington, No. 3 Stanford, No. 4 Virginia, No. 5 Michigan, No. 7 Rutgers, No. 8 California, No. 9 Syracuse, and No. 11 Princeton … Brown went 6-9 on the day and moved its record to 15-12 over the first two days at NCAAs after going 9-3 on day one … All three boats moved to 5-4 at NCAAs … All three boats moved to 9-4 on the season … The 1V8 improved to 2-0 vs. both Princeton and Cal on the weekend … In the 24 NCA Championships, Brown has advanced its boats to either the petite or grand finals in 68 of 72 opportunities.

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