April 5, 2008

SEATTLE, Wash. - The Gonzaga University women's novice rowing squad earned a second and fourth place finish at the Husky Open hosted by the University of Washington Saturday at Montlake Cut in Seattle, Wash.

The annual card of 2,000-meter races included collegiate crews from Gonzaga, Washington, Washington State University and Western Washington University along with numerous rowing clubs from throughout the region.

The Bulldog Novice 8+ placed second behind the host Huskies in their first race of the morning. The Zags crossed the finish line in 7:22.0, 13 seconds behind Washington who had a finish of 7:09.9. Placing third was Washington State who had a time of 7:36.2.

Gonzaga had a harder time in the Novice 4+ race as its `A' boat closed out the course last and its `B' boat did not finish. Washington again earned the victory with a time of 8:02.0. Washington State's `A' and `B' boats finished second and third, respectively, with times of 8:15.5 and 8:35.1. The Bulldogs had a time of 8:49.4.

The Zags will be back in action April 19 when they travel to Boston Mass., for the Charles River Challenge.