SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Gonzaga women's rowing team wrapped up competition at the Big Ten Invitational on Sunday, facing a deep field of nationally competitive programs at Lake Natoma. The Bulldogs competed across four races in the final session.

Gonzaga opened the morning in the 2V4, clocking a time of 8:02.370 to place fifth against a strong lineup that included UCLA, USC and Minnesota. The Bulldogs followed in the 1V4, finishing fifth with a time of 7:47.417 in another tightly contested race.

In the eights, Gonzaga's 2V8 posted a time of 6:48.357 to finish fifth, showing improved speed against top-tier competition. The varsity eight capped the day for the Zags, crossing in 6:47.627 to place fourth in a fast race won by UCLA.

Across the weekend, Gonzaga competed against multiple nationally ranked and Big Ten programs.

LINEUPS
V8
Cox – Lula Macey
8 – Katie Hill
7 – Marjane Rivat
6 – Lily Spillane
5 – Isabella Barstow
4 – Leah Manzo-McCottry
3 – Jenna Kleckler
2 – Maria Inés Marquez
1 – Svenja Boldt

2V8
Cox – Ava Beekman
8 – Alli Krilich
7 – Katherine Nazar
6 – Jenna Gilberg
5 – Cecilia Twito
4 – Caroline Burns
3 – Julia Lealos
2 – Lia Brackney
1 – Kana Barlag

V4
Cox – Maddie McPhillips
4 – Violet Climer-Kennedy
3 – Lily Fitzpatrick
2 – Nadia Nechiporuk
1 – Samantha Sabin

2V4
Cox – Kaitlyn Ramirez
4 – Molly Newman
3 – Rory Taylor
2 – Gabriella Bolt
1 – Isabella Romain

Full results:
2V4

1. UCLA – 7:31.590

2. USC – 7:35.195

3. Minnesota – 7:39.482

4. Washington State – 7:51.322

5. Gonzaga – 8:02.370

1V4

1. UCLA – 7:27.917

2. USC – 7:29.220

3. Minnesota – 7:36.042

4. Washington State – 7:43.405

5. Gonzaga – 7:47.417

2V8

1. USC – 6:39.912

2. UCLA – 6:42.187

3. Minnesota – 6:45.475

4. Washington State – 6:46.522

5. Gonzaga – 6:48.357

V8

1. UCLA – 6:26.984

2. Minnesota – 6:35.334

3. USC – 6:39.469

4. Gonzaga – 6:47.627

5. Washington State – 6:50.067