SACRAMENTO – The No. 9 California women's rowing team won its flight in the varsity eight on Saturday afternoon, defeating No. 6 Washington, No. 17 Michigan, No. 20 UCLA and Notre Dame with a time of 6:10.923 on the first day of the Big Ten Invitational on Lake Natoma.

The Golden Bears outdistanced the Huskies, who completed the course in a time of 6:13.538.

Cal swept its flights in the morning session, winning another varsity eight race over No. 23 Indiana, Minnesota and Washington State with a mark of 6:12.154. The Bears also won flights in the second varsity eight and the first and second varsity four races.

The Bears also won the third varsity eight race against Washington, Michigan and UCLA.

The Big Ten Invitational concludes Sunday morning with two more sets of flights.

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V8+
Coxswain- Kira Obsitnik
8. Olivia Roth
7. Madeline Cox
6. Julia Irmler 
5. Ella Wheeler
4. Star Rose Miller
3. Lily Abbott
2. Minou Bouman
1. Lotta van Westreenen
 
2V8+
Coxswain - Emily Kendall
8. Vittoria Pastorelli
7. Allegra O'Sullivan
6. Giulia Bosio
5. Bonnie Mollee
4. Zara Hoadley
3. Lola Crampin
2. Alexandra (Alex) Pearson
1. Charlotte Johnson
 
V4+
Coxswain - Julia Fullington
4. Vivi Spitz 
3. Annie Brown
2. Lily Pember 
1. Chloe Frushtick
 
2V4+
Coxswain – Samantha Jaffe
4. Francesca Hammerer
3. Pippa Jamieson
2. Alexandra Ausfahl 
1. Kylie Landers
 
3V4+ 
Coxswain - Saira Mitchell 
4. Claire Banks 
3. Harriet Cheetham
2. Gabrielle Jennings
1. Charlotte Hill
 
3V8+
Coxswain – Chloe Milz 
8. Frieda Cramer 
7. Sophia Turner 
6. Isabella (Bella) Laddy 
5. Eve Barrancotto 
4. Beatrice Knight 
3. Kate Nixon
2. Louisa Molloy
1. Kylee Harrington
 
4V8+
Coxswain - Sofia Filice 
8. Ava Brooks 
7. Maile Nelson
6. Amalia Campbell
5. Campbell (Cami) Lovell 
4. Rachel Furtaw 
3. Sidney Curven
2. Ava Andrews
1. Alice Gallo
 
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