No. 22 USC Women’s Rowing Sends Two Boats to the San Diego Crew Classic

LOS ANGELES — After nearly three weeks away from competition, the No. 22 USC women’s rowing team heads to San Diego this weekend for the San Diego Crew Classic on March 28-29.

The Trojans will send two boats to compete in the Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ and the Women’s Collegiate B 4+ races. Prelims will take place on Saturday, March 28 before the finals take place on Sunday, March 9. The races will be livestreamed via Overnght and tickets can be purchased here. All pertinent information can be found on the women’s rowing team’s schedule page on usctrojans.com.

A staple of the USC schedule, the Trojans have sent boats to the San Diego Crew Classic in the past four straight seasons. Last season, USC sent four boats and the Trojans’ Novice 8+ won the Laurel Korholz Trophy with an eight-second advantage over Washington.

RACING SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 28

11:52 a.m. PT — Women’s Collegiate B 4+ Prelims

12:00 p.m. PT — Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ Prelims

Sunday, March 29

11:43 a.m. PT — Women’s Collegiate B 4+ Final

11:19 a.m. PT — Women’s Collegiate Novice 8+ Final

THE RUNDOWN

Earlier this season, the Trojans beat the arch-rival UCLA Bruins in the annual head-to-head dual for the sixth straight time and improved to 24-1 all-time over the Bruins at Marina Del Rey on Friday, March 6.

The two teams tied with 16 points apiece, yet in the last race of the morning, USC’s varsity eight came through in the clutch and delivered with a decisive tiebreaking win. Although UCLA won four races and two more boats, USC’s 1V4 and 1V8 picked up big victories to keep the Amy Fuller Kearney-Lori Guerrero Azbill Trophy.

UP NEXT

The Trojans head east to compete in the Rocky Top Invite, hosted by the University of Tennessee in Oak Ridge, Tenn. from April 3-4. All pertinent updates can be found on the women’s rowing team’s schedule page on usctrojans.com.