Women's Rowing Hosts Oregon State To Open 2011 Season
3/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Crew
March 17, 2011
SPOKANE, Wash. -
ON TAP: The Gonzaga University women's rowing team opens its 2011 spring season hosting Oregon State University this Sunday. The Bulldogs will row the Beavers on Silver Lake in Medical Lake, Wash.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Racing for the Gonzaga University versus Oregon State University dual runs from 8:30 a.m. to 10:10 a.m., Sunday.
Here is the schedule:
7:15 a.m.: Coxswain's meeting
8:30 a.m.: Women's Varsity 8+
8:40 a.m.: Men's Varsity 8+
8:50 a.m.: Women's Novice 8+
9:00 a.m.: Men's Second Varsity 8+
9:10 a.m.: Men's Freshman 8+
9:20 a.m.: Women's Varsity 4+
9:30 a.m.: Men's Second Freshman 8+
9:40 a.m.: Women's Second Varsity 8+
10 a.m.: Men's Third Varsity 8+/Fourth Varsity 8+
10:10 a.m.: Women's Second Novice 8+
LAST TIME VERSUS OREGON STATE: The Gonzaga University women's rowing dual at Oregon State University in 2010 was delayed several hours due to weather conditions on Dexter Reservoir, but once the Bulldogs got out on the water they had a strong showing. The Zags won the marquee Varsity 8+ race over the then-No. 15 ranked Beavers squad, but OSU captured victories in the Novice 8+, Junior Varsity 8+ and the Second Varsity 4+. The Bulldogs won the Varsity 8+ in 7:11.2 for a 3-second victory over the Beavers, who were timed in 7:14.51.
HEAD COACH MELISSA FLINT'S TIES TO OREGON STATE: Fourth-year head coach Melissa Flint has a pretty good understanding of the Oregon State University women's rowing program. A four-year membe of the Beaver rowing team from 1998-08, Fling was a 3-year varsity rower and captain of the 2002 squad that finished third at the Pacific-10 Conference Championships. Following her collegiate career, Flint remained at OSU as a volunteer coach for the 2003 season working primarily with the women's novice team.
WHO THE VARSITY BOAT RETURNS: The 2011 Gonzaga University women's rowing Varsity 8+ will have just two rowers in its Varsity 8+ boat this Sunday that rowed in the Varsity 8+ boat a season ago. The two returning members to the top boat are Chelsea Quilling and Sami Koppinger. Quilling is a junior and Koppinger is a senior.
MELISSA FLINT'S THOUGHTS ON OPENING THE SEASON: "We're really looking forward to our first race. We made some great strides on the water last week and are excited to see how that transfers to race day. We've been battling a lot of injuries and adversity and I'm hoping we can push past that and just compete."
NOVICE COACH COURTNEY HAASE'S THOUGHTS ON OPENING THE SEASON: "The novice team is looking forward to the challenge of racing. After training hard all winter we want to carry our strength and fitness into the boat. Sunday will be a great test for everyone on the team."
LINEUPS:
VARSITY 8+: Natalie Wolfrom, Chelsea Quilling, Elise Perkins, Rachel Schlosser, Christy Mentele, Agatha Oleksiak, Sami Koppinger, Tayler Drake, Therese Yrani.
SECOND VARSITY 8+: Nicky Talkington, Hannah Winters, Rachel Wright, Courtney Norris, Rachel Rowland, Molly McGarry, Agatha Oleksiak , Christy Mentele, Taylor Drake.
NOVICE 8+: TBA
VARSITY 4+: Jordan Schroeder, Madison Keaty, Renee Wyman, Corinne Gould, Alex Pollastro.
DIRECTIONS TO SILVER LAKE (FROM SPOKANE):
Take Interstate 90 West to Exit 272 (WA 902) Medical Lake Exit
Turn right onto WA-901 (West Medical Lake Road)
Follow Medical Lake Road 5.25 miles
Turn left onto North Stanley Road (Conoco station at corner)
Follow North Stanley Road for half a mile
Turn right onto East Lake Road
Follow East Lake Road for one block
Turn left onto North Hallett Road
Follow North Hallett Road 2.25 miles
Road ends at Silver Lake Camp
