Irish Qualify Three Boats For Grand Finals At ACC Championship

Complete Results | Heat Sheet (Saturday)

CLEMSON, S.C.  – Day one at the 2022 ACC Rowing Championship is in the books, with five preliminary races (10 heats) beginning contested on Lake Hartwell in Clemson, South Carolina.

The Third Varsity Eight, Second Varsity Four and First Varsity Four boats highlighted the day for Notre Dame, as they qualified for their respective Grand Finals.

Notre Dame Boats

Varsity Eight: Katie Greed (coxswain), Adelaide Lammers (stroke), Neev Gamble, Erin Maron, Morgan Gantt, Maddie Means, Sara Clarin, Victoria Gevaudan, Elizabeth May (bow)

Second Varsity Eight: Grace Collins (coxswain), Lindsay Falk (stroke), Isabelle Keren, Ellie Walsh, Natalie Hoefer, Avery Ericksen, Lauren Hering, Elsa Bixby, Keelin Klocke (bow)

Varsity Four: Erin Donnan (coxswain), Taylor Robinson (stroke), Maggie Newell, Aidan Mcintyre, Olivia Bay (bow)

Second Varsity Four: Cristina Postula (coxswain), Maya Schofield (stroke), Michaela Carroll, Clodagh Johnston, Julia Finster (bow)

Third Varsity Eight: Elise Jones (coxswain), Bella Allen (stroke), Audrey Burri, Lauren TerMaat, Isabella Balder, Francesca Taylor, Meredith Stump, Allison Fick, Rachel Collins (bow)

Notre Dame Results

3V8

1. Duke 7:10.2
2. Clemson 7:17.7
3. Notre Dame 7:20.3
4. North Carolina 7:23.7

1V8

1. Virginia 6:38.9
2. Duke 6:44.1
3. Miami 6:53.9
4. Notre Dame 7:08.6

2V8

1. Virginia 6:42.9
2. Duke 6:50.2
3. Miami 6:53.2
4. Notre Dame 6:56.6

1V4

1. Virginia 7:30.8
2. Syracuse 7:36.3
3. Notre Dame 7:51.7
4. Boston College 7:59.2

2V4

1. Syracuse 7:46.1
2. Clemson 8:01.3
3. Notre Dame 8:08.7
4. Boston College 8:15.5

Saturday’s Schedule of Events

• Saturday, May 14 – Finals
  • 8:05 am – III Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
  • 8:15 am – III Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
  • 8:30 am – II Varsity Four (Petite Final)
  • 8:40 am – II Varsity Four (Grand Final)
  • 8:55 am – Varsity Four (Petite Final)
  • 9:05 am – Varsity Four (Grand Final)
  • 9:20 am – II Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
  • 9:30 am – II Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
• 9:45 am – Varsity Eight (Petite Final)
• 9:55 am – Varsity Eight (Grand Final)
• 10:30 am – Awards Ceremony

Live Results

• Live results will be available on the HereNow website. 

ACC Network Extra 

• ACC Network Extra will cover both days of the event:
  • Friday
  • Saturday 
• Mark Perzel will handle play-by-play duties, while former Irish rower Amanda Polk will be the analyst.
• Polk became the first Notre Dame Rowing alumna to earn an Olympic medal as part of the gold-medal winning U.S. Eight on Aug. 13, 2016.
• Polk was a four-time All-American at Notre Dame.
• A two-hour championship recap show will air on ACC Network on Tuesday, May 24 at 8 p.m.

The 2022 Field

• Three ACC teams are ranked among the latest Pocock/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll with Syracuse headlining the group at No. 11, followed by No. 14 Duke and No. 15 Virginia. 
• Louisville and Clemson are receiving votes.

Notre Dame In The ACC Championship

• Last season, Notre Dame placed fifth at the ACC Championship with 54 points 
• Adelaide Lammers earned First Team All-ACC honors, while Marielle Corbett earned second-team honors. 
• Notre Dame’s finishes in the ACC Championship include:
  • 2014 (2nd) 
  • 2015 (2nd) 
  • 2016 (4th) 
  • 2017 (3rd)
  • 2018 (4th)
  • 2019 (t-4th)
  • 2020 (canceled) 
  • 2021 (5th)

ACC Championship History

• Last year, Virginia claimed its 11th ACC Championship after winning all five grand finals, with Duke finishing second and Syracuse finishing third. 
• Virginia and Clemson are the only two programs to win the championship in the 21 years the event has been held.

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