March 26, 2001

Notre Dame, Ind. - Notre Dame finished first, second and fourth in defeating Creighton in a single head-style race on Sunday in adverse weather conditions on the St. Joseph River in South Bend. Temperatures were hovering around the 20-degree mark with windchills near zero as racing was run into 10-15 mile per hour headwinds.

The first varsity eight team of Katherine Burnett, Casey Buckstaff, Becky Luckett, Diane Price, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Ann Marie Dillhoff and coxswain Claire Bula covered the 1,500 meter course in five minutes and 22 seconds in finishing first. The second varsity eight team of Leah Ashe, Anne Starks, Meg Feely, Melissa Alberding, Courtney Mercer, Erica Drennen, Kerri Murphy, Katie Besson and Erin Kiernicki were second in 5:35. Creighton's first varsity eight shell was third in 5:50, while Notre Dame's first novice eight was fourth in 5:55.

"I was really happy with how our team handled the race," head coach Martin Stone said. "We fought through some tough conditions and raced well."

Notre Dame vs. Creighton
St. Joseph River
March 25, 2001

Results:
1. Notre Dame 1V   5:22
(Katherine Burnett, Casey Buckstaff, Becky Luckett, Diane Price, Michelle Olsgard, Ashlee Warren, Ann Marie Dillhoff, Claire Bula)
2. Notre Dame 2V   5:35
(Leah Ashe, Anne Starks, Meg Feely, Melissa Alberding, Courtney Mercer, Erica Drennen, Kerri Murphy, Katie Besson and Erin Kiernicki)
3. Creighton       5:50
4. Notre Dame 1N   5:55