Gonzaga Women Rowers Keep WCC Mark Clean

May 2, 2003

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gonzaga University's women's rowers kept the slate clean on Friday as the Bulldogs won their seventh straight West Coast Conference Rowing Championship in as many years of the event.

The Bulldogs swept all three races to amass 30 points followed by the University of San Diego which finished with 23 to capture second for the fifth straight year and sixth time in the history of the event. Santa Clara University finished third overall with 13 points followed by Loyola Marymount University (11) and Saint Mary's College (7).

The Bulldogs' I-Eight (varsity eight) captured its race in 6:39.70 to edge USD who crossed the line in 6:40.11. Gonzaga's boat consisted of coxswain Courtney Haase, Cynthia Savoca, Maria Bokulich, Renee Holl, Jenifer Gehlsen, Breah Neimiec, Karen O'Hagan, Kristi Aamodt and Bridget Troy.

In the II-Eight event (junior varsity), Gonzaga finished first with a time of 7:00.70 while San Diego collected second place with a time of 7:11.53 and Santa Clara took third finishing in 7:19.77. Loyola Marymount and Saint Mary's did not enter boats in the II-Eight race.

Gonzaga's JV boat was comprised coxswain Courtney Serpa, Kari Durgan, Carolyn Schepper, Joni Goodman, Jessica Nestor, Jenni Cooper, Hilda Morones, Andrea Genord and Alison Cushman.

The Bulldogs would also capture the I-Four (varsity four) race with a time of 7:41.00 while Saint Mary's took second place with a time of 7:44.29. San Diego finished in third place with a time of 7:54.61, while LMU finished fourth finishing in a time of 8:22.63 followed by Santa Clara, which finished with a time of 8:38.28 to round out the races.

Gonzaga's varsity four consisted of coxswain Melissa Hayes, Brianna Morin, Sarah Allison, Mariah Smith-Miloff and Kate Goudreau.

"It was a good race. There were some fast times," Gonzaga head coach Glenn Putyrae said. "We needed to win the varsity eight to win the championship. I don't think the team knew that because they were on the water and they didn't know what had already happened. But I knew."

Putyrae said the Bulldogs varsity "didn't get the lead until the final fifty feet and won by about five feet. It was that close."

The Bulldogs were rewarded for their championship by landing three members on the All-WCC team in Savoca, Neimiec and Bokulich. Neimiec and Bokulich are repeaters from last year's title team. San Diego also placed three members on the all-conference team in Kim Cupini, Kelly Vanek and coxswain Kirsten Davis. Rounding out the all-conference team were LMU's Vanessa Glendenning, SMC's Breanne Jackson, and Santa Clara's Amanda Kremer. San Diego's Leeanne Crain was named the Coach of the Year.

2003 WCC Women's Rowing Championship
May 2, 2003 - Lake Natoma - Sacramento, Calif.
2,000 Meters - Course Conditions: Flat with slight tail wind


Team Results1. Gonzaga             30 points2. San Diego           23 points3. Santa Clara         13 points4. Loyola Marymount    11 points5. Saint Mary's         7 points

I Eight

1. Gonzaga             6:39.70 (15 pts)2. San Diego           6:40.11 (12 pts)3. Loyola Marymount    6:43.51 ( 9 pts)4. Santa Clara         7:01.72 ( 6 pts)5. Saint Mary's        7:21.77 ( 3 pts)

II Eight

1. Gonzaga             7:00.70 (10 pts)2. San Diego           7:11.53 ( 8 pts)3. Santa Clara         7:19.77 ( 6 pts)

I Four

1. Gonzaga             7:41.00 (5 pts)2. San Diego           7:44.29 (4 pts)3. Santa Clara         7:54.61 (3 pts)4. Loyola Marymount    8:22.63 (2 pts)5. Saint Mary's        8:38.28 (1 pt)

All-West Coast Conference Rowing Team

Cynthia Savoca, GonzagaMaria Bokulich, GonzagaBreah Neimiec, GonzagaKim Cupini, San DiegoKelly Vanek, San DiegoVanessa Glendenning, Loyola MarymountAmanda Kremer, Santa ClaraBreanne Jackson, Saint Mary'sCoxswain-Kirsten Davis, San Diego
COACH OF THE YEAR: Leeanne Crain, San Diego

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