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The Daily OrangeWROW | Orange changes lineup in last race, finished 3rd at Big East
By Edward Paik
Posted: 4/28/08, 11:53 PM EST Section: Sports
But it didn't change the fact that the Varsity Eight rowed with a higher stroke rate per minute than previous races, that the young crews showed courage by "throwing it all on the line."
"I think that they gave all that they could today, to be as fast as they were," Sanford said.
Against six opponents with calm conditions despite the hard rain, Theresa Alessio saw the build-up of confidence in her crew knowing that second Varsity Eight had improved.
The lineup change at the end of SU's regular season didn't detract from the chemistry of the boats.
The new boat roster had put the senior in the stroke seat, and unlike the week before when the second Varsity Eight went with a cold lineup, where the boat had never practiced or raced together before, Alessio had time to work with her new row mates.
"We concentrated on working on rhythm," Alessio said. "There was less of a rush, more of a relax where we could concentrate on the race."
Though Sanford could not see the entire race standing at the shore of Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., she still noticed the newest freshman and the new lineups could only get faster after their results this past Sunday. Rewriting the lineup had been worth it.
"We had a very solid first four and second four, so we got more points," Sanford said.
"I give them a lot of credit because they were enjoying what they had to do, and I think that it shows maturity in the crew, a young crew."
edpaik@syr.edu
"I think that they gave all that they could today, to be as fast as they were," Sanford said.
Against six opponents with calm conditions despite the hard rain, Theresa Alessio saw the build-up of confidence in her crew knowing that second Varsity Eight had improved.
The lineup change at the end of SU's regular season didn't detract from the chemistry of the boats.
The new boat roster had put the senior in the stroke seat, and unlike the week before when the second Varsity Eight went with a cold lineup, where the boat had never practiced or raced together before, Alessio had time to work with her new row mates.
"We concentrated on working on rhythm," Alessio said. "There was less of a rush, more of a relax where we could concentrate on the race."
Though Sanford could not see the entire race standing at the shore of Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn., she still noticed the newest freshman and the new lineups could only get faster after their results this past Sunday. Rewriting the lineup had been worth it.
"We had a very solid first four and second four, so we got more points," Sanford said.
"I give them a lot of credit because they were enjoying what they had to do, and I think that it shows maturity in the crew, a young crew."
edpaik@syr.edu
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