No. 16 Duke Claims Fourth Consecutive Carolina Cup

Saturday, March 7

Clemson, SC

Duke University

Carolina Cup

No. 16 Duke Claims Fourth Consecutive Carolina Cup

3/7/2020 3:36:00 PM | Rowing

CLEMSON, S.C. – The No. 16 Duke rowing team claimed its fourth consecutive Carolina Cup on Saturday morning at Lake Hartwell.

The Blue Devils tallied 99 points, well ahead of Clemson (87) and North Carolina (78), and earned first-place finishes in all five races – the 3V8/4V8, 2V4, V4, 2V8 and V8.

"It's always nice to race to the front of the pack on Lake Hartwell," said Head Coach Megan Cooke Carcagno. "Our team has been pouring on the effort and intensity recently, so I know today feels good. Now we're back to work to make sure we set ourselves up for our very challenging racing season. Thanks to host Clemson and UNC for the battle of the Carolinas."

Duke opened the morning by sweeping the 3V8/4V8 race, as the 3V8 boat finished with a time of 7:12.91 while the 4V8 clocked a 7:19.7. The next fastest boat in the race was North Carolina's 3V8, which came in at 7:26.26.

The Blue Devils recorded their largest margin of victory in terms of time in the V4 race, as their 7:53.6 finish was over 23 seconds faster than Clemson's 8:16.75 mark. Duke's time also outraced North Carolina by nearly 39 seconds. The 2V4 boat won its race with a time of 7:57.6.

Duke concluded the morning with a strong performance in the V8 race, finishing first with a time of 6:59.1, over 16 seconds faster than second-place Clemson (7:15.59). The Blue Devils also had a dominant showing in the 2V8, where their time of 7:01.5 paced the Tigers (7:14.65) by 13.15 seconds.

"This was a really great team win for us," said senior Grace Garverick. "All our boats showed up, performed and did what we were supposed to. We've been training hard day in and day out, and it is great to see the result of that. We've made a lot of steps in the right direction, and this was another one of those steps."

The Blue Devils next compete at the Cooper Sprints in Camden, N.J., on Sunday, March 22.

Team Point Totals
1. Duke 99
2. Clemson 87
3. North Carolina 78

3V8+/4V8+
1. Duke 3V8 7:12.91
2. Duke 4V8 7:19.7
3. North Carolina 3V8 7:26.26
4. North Carolina 4V8 7:38.63
5. Clemson 3V8 7:39.3

2V4+
1. Duke 7:57.6
2. Clemson 2V4A 8:01.79
3. North Carolina 8:53.24
4. Clemson 2V4B 8:59.24

V4+
1. Duke 7:53.6
2. Clemson 8:16.75
3. North Carolina 8:32.48

2V8+
1. Duke 7:01.5
2. Clemson 7:14.65
3. North Carolina 7:25.38

V8+
1. Duke 6:59.1
2. Clemson 7:15.59
3. North Carolina 7:22.25

Lineups
3V8 – Megan Knauer (Cox), Grace Garverick (Stroke), Rivca Chaver, Rachel McNutt, Amelia Johnson, Payton Fraser, Kelsey Lackey, Emilie Lijesen, Savannah Herbek (Bow)

4V8 – Nikita Suri (Cox), Shae Simpson (Stroke), Carolina Olsen, Sarah Hubner, Molly Pluenneke, Sabrina Sain, Jordan Smith, Charlotte Sendek, Haley Dion (Bow)

2V4 – Ginger Del Real (Cox), Maya Blake (Stroke), Caeley Tierney , Meera Chakrabarti, Amelia Shunk (Bow)

V4 – Sarah Royka (Cox), Laura Navarrete (Stroke), Anne Klok, Caitlyn Carlisle, Stella Haley (Bow)

2V8 – Rani Duff (Cox), Olivia Von Stauffenberg (Stroke), McKendree Densel, Ema Kuczura, Sydney Cikovic, Kiernan Spencer, Reed Kenny, Grace Butero, Alice Elworthy (Bow)

V8 – Tara Fagan (Cox), Lelia Boley (Stroke), Gabriella Salvati, Lauren Sizemore, Morgan Linsey, Megan Lee, Ella Harris, Sydney Johnson, Olivia Mendonca (Bow)

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