March 25, 2006

Dayton, Ohio - Duquesne's women's rowing team got ready for the spring season with a scrimmage Saturday with the Altantic 10's Dayton Flyers at the UD boathouse at Island Park.

Highlighting the action was the Dukes' Varsity 4 team which topped the Flyers by five seconds in the competition.

The Dukes open next Saturday at the Marietta Invitational at Marietta, Ohio.

Results

Varsity 8 Race

Dayton   6:53.4Duquesne 7:29.8

2nd Varsity 8 Race

Dayton Lightweight 8 7:03.6Dayton 2nd Varsity 8 7:14.8Duquesne             7:58.6

Varsity 4 Race

Duquesne 8:03.3Dayton   8:08.2

Novice 8 Race

Dayton   7:20Duquesne 7:55Dayton   8:04

Novice 4 Race

Dayton   7:41Duquesne 8:00Duquesne 8:20