Eastern Michigan Athletics
Rowing Set For Weekend Action at West Coast Regatta
4/9/2009 10:41:04 AM | Women's Rowing
EMU will take on GVSU at the West Coast Regatta, April 11, in Spring Lake, Mich.
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YPSILANTI, Mich. – Coming off a solid showing at the Harvey Cup in Bloomington, Ind., March 28, the Eastern Michigan University rowing team is set to compete in America's “Other West Coast” Regatta Saturday, April 11, in Spring Lake, Mich. The Eagles will compete against No. 3 ranked Grand Valley State University and action is set to begin at 9 a.m. at Barret Boat Works, Inc.
EMU's varsity 8 crew will compete at 9:40 a.m. in lanes three and four, while the novice 8 coxswains will hit the water first against GVSU at 9:10 a.m. in lanes three and four.
“This race is incredibly important for our long range planning,” said EMU head rowing coach, Brad Holdren. “Our varsity 8 matches up very well with GVSU, but we haven't beaten the Lakers in the last two years. Our boat rowed very well in Indiana two weeks ago and I hope to continue to feed on that energy in order to put us back on the winning side of the ledger with Grand Valley.”
The EMU second varsity 8 squad is slated for 9:20 a.m. in lanes three and four, while the first. The EMU novice 4 crew will compete at 10:40 a.m. and action will conclude at 11:40 a.m. when the varsity 4 crew takes the water.
“I'm looking for our novice 8 to greatly improve upon their performance in Indiana a couple of weeks ago,” Holdren added. “These ladies are taking in a lot about the sport in a short period of time, but it all plays an important part in the learning process.”
