LOWELL – The No. 7 California Golden Bears women's rowing team put themselves in contention to take home the Pac-12 Championship as they were just 4.5 points behind Stanford and Washington heading into the final race, but came away with third place at Dexter Lake in Lowell, Oregon on Sunday morning.
 
In the varsity eight race, Cal jumped out with the leading pack behind Stanford and Washington and had open water ahead of the rest of the field. The Bears fell further behind the Cardinal and Huskies with open water separating them but maintained control of the third position through the halfway mark. Cal was unable to make up the ground and finished third in a time of 06:20.778.
 
In the second varsity eight race, the Bears jumped out with the top three boats and stayed just a few seats behind Stanford in the first half of the race. Cal fell further behind Stanford and Washington in the third 500 meters and finished in third place with open water ahead of the rest of the field in a time of 6:25.123.
 
In the varsity four race, Cal was in contention early but fell behind Stanford with open-water separation. The Bears maintained the second-place position with a bow to stern lead over Washington. The Huskies walked back a few seats over the third 500 meters to pull even and made a move in the sprint to take second with Cal finishing in third in a time of 7:18.307.
 
In the third varsity eight race, the Bears stayed with the top three boats early and were just one seat behind Stanford through the halfway mark. It was a race between the Bears and Cardinal as there was open water behind them and the rest of the field. Stanford increased its lead to four seats through the third 500 meters and maintained that lead through finish with the Bears finishing in second place, just one second behind with a time of 06:33.759.
 
In the non-scoring freshmen eight race, Cal got off to a good start staying with the leading pack and was just two seconds behind Washington in the opening 500 meters. The Bears fell four seats behind the Huskies through 1,500 and were even with Stanford. Cal made a strong push in the sprint to overtake Washington but fell behind Stanford for second place with a time of 06:41.157.
 
"The team finished second or third in every event," Cal head coach Al Acosta said. "Obviously it would have been nice to finish better than where we were seeded, but we just didn't make it happen today. We're proud of the energy that the team brought today and they did a good job in a lot of the racing, but we need to take another step forward in the next two weeks. Good thing is that we're done with classes and we've got the time and more importantly the attitude to make sure we get it right before NCAAs."
 
Cal will now await the announcement of the NCAA field during the selection show which will air Tuesday at 3:30 PM PT on NCAA.com.
 
Final Standings
 
1. Stanford - 43.5 points
2. Washington – 40.5
3. Cal - 33
4. USC – 22.5
5. Oregon St – 21.5
6. Wash St - 11
7. UCLA – 10
 
Results
 
V8+
1. Stanford - 06:08.602
2. Washington - 06:13.882
3. California - 06:20.778
4. USC - 06:26.944
5. Oregon St - 06:29.460
6. Washington St - 06:32.410
7. UCLA - 06:34.230
 
2V8+
1. Washington - 06:18.247
2. Stanford - 06:20.817
3. California - 06:25.123
4. Oregon St - 06:34.801
5. USC - 06:38.339
6. UCLA - 06:39.695
7. Washington St - 06:41.017
 
V4+
1. Stanford - 07:01.093
2. Washington - 07:12.253
3. California - 07:18.307
4. USC - 07:22.395
5. Oregon St - 07:23.485
6. Washington St. - 07:31.337
7. UCLA - 07:31.529
 
3V8+
1. Stanford - 06:32.269
2. California - 06:33.759
3. Washington - 06:43.681
4. UCLA - 06:50.421
5. Oregon St - 06:53.249
6. Washington St - 07:01.227
7. USC - 07:17.317
 
Freshmen V8+ (EXHIBITION)
1. Stanford - 06:40.109
2. California - 06:41.157
3. Washington - 06:41.359
4. UCLA - 07:21.605
5. Washington St - 07:24.573
 
Lineups
V8
Coxswain: Kaitlyn Turner
Stroke: Angela Szabo
7: Jane Perrignon
6: Minou Bouman
5: Antonia Galland
4: Star Rose Miller
3: Issy Cassidy
2: Fien van Westreenen
Bow: Della Luke
 
2V8
Coxswain: Piper Melnick
Stroke: Giulia Bosio
7: Sophie Faliero
6: Sophie Ward
5: Amy Furlonger
4: Julia Hunt-Davis
3: Annabel Oertel
2: Nicole Weber
Bow: Lotta van Westreenen
 
V4+
Coxswain: Charley Griffiths
4: Carly Wright
3: Miya Meskis
2: Stephanie Salesky
1: Lily Rausser
 
3V8+
Cox: Lily Wieland
Stroke: Megan Culbert
7: Lily Pember
6: Caroline Fagg
5: Ella Berger
4: Carlie Stipe
3: Savanna Jerome
2: Katie McDermott
Bow: Sammie Henriksen
 
4V8+
Coxswain: Emily Nowak
Stroke: Filippa Ljunggren
7: Molly Gold
6: Tabo Stekelenburg
5: Izzy Campbell
4: Sophie Fussell
3: Katherine Iuliano
2: Kate Bolitho
Bow: Eve Barrancotto
 
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