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May 3-Gonzaga earned its sixth straight West Coast Conference women's rowing championship today, making it a clean sweep of all three races held at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, California

 
 
 

 

 
 
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. -- Gonzaga earned its sixth straight West Coast Conference women's rowing championship today, making it a clean sweep of all three races held at Lake Natoma in Rancho Cordova, California. The Bulldogs are the only school to win the WCC rowing championship in the six-year history of the event.

The Bulldogs won the I Eight in 6:55.9, nearly eight seconds ahead of second place San Diego. The Zags claimed the II Eight race in 7:13.0, beating Santa Clara to the line by nineteen seconds.

Gonzaga reclaimed first place in the I Four race (7:59.9), claiming the number one spot for the second time in four years.

San Diego used its two runner-up finishes to place second overall in the event. LMU and Santa Clara tied for third overall, while Saint Mary's finished fifth.

Final 2002 Team Results
1. Gonzaga 30
2. San Diego 20
3T. Loyola Marymount 17
3T. Santa Clara 17
5. Saint Mary's 4

I Eight
1. Gonzaga, 6:55.9, 15 pts
2. San Diego, 7:03.01, 12 pts
3. Loyola Marymount, 7:05.3, 9 pts
4. Santa Clara, 7:26.82, 6 pts
5. Saint Mary's, 8:01.9, 3 pts

II Eight
1. Gonzaga, 7:13.0, 10 pts
2. Santa Clara, 7:32.3, 8 pts
3. Loyola Marymount, 7:38.18, 6 pts
4. San Diego, 7:41.99, 4 pts

I Four
1. Gonzaga, 7:59.9, 5 pts
2. San Diego, 8:12.55, 4 pts
3. Santa Clara, 8:23.53, 3 pts
4. Loyola Marymount, 8:27.96, 2 pts
5. Saint Mary’s, 8:34.68, 1 pt

2002 All-West Coast Conference Rowing Team
Nickie Lustig, Gonzaga
Maria Bokulich, Gonzaga
Breah Niemiec, Gonzaga
Brianna Leissoo, San Diego
Laura Duryea, San Diego
Charlotte Livingstone, LMU
Melissa Pellini, Santa Clara
Christina Sobral, Saint Mary’s
Coxswain-Courtney Haase, Gonzaga

COACH OF THE YEAR
Glenn Putyrae Gonzaga