June 6, 2009

Eph V8 tops 3 Div. I schools and United Kingdom's Senior Team to win row2k Crew of the Week Award


Justin Moore’s Williams V8 boat won the Crew of the Week award on row2k.com for June 2nd (NCAA Championships) with its exciting win in the Grand Final of the NCAA Division III Women’s Rowing Championships that aided the Ephs in winning a record 4th consecutive NCAA title.

The Eph 2V boat finished 5th in the Grand Final to sew up the NCAA crown as the Ephs were the lone team to place two boats in the Grand Final.

Stanford’s women’s team, the V8 winner of the NCAA Division I title, was second in the poll with Virginia’s V8 finishinf third, the United Kingdom Senior Team 4th and the Yale 2V fifth.

This marks the second time this season that the Stanford women's team has finished second to an Eph boat for Crew of the Week honors on row2k.com. Ben Lewis’s Williams men also topped Stanford on May 4th.

Final Voting for Crew of the Week for June 2nd:
Williams women’s V8 – 38.9%
Stanford Women – 28.3%
Virginia Women’s V8 – 17.5%
UK Senior Team—8.0%
Yale Women’s 2V – 7.4%