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May 17, 2008

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The University of Louisville rowing team closed Saturday's opening day of competition at the South/Central Regional by advancing three crews to Sunday's petite finals at Melton Hill Lake.

The Cards' varsity eight crew finished fifth in the A/B Semifinal #1 on Saturday afternoon with a time of 6 minutes, 51.35 seconds across the 2,000-meter course, while No. 13 ranked Michigan led the way with a time of 6:36.10. No. 5 Michigan State was second at 6:36.65, followed by Wisconsin in third at 6:38.05. Louisville will compete in varsity eight petite final at 9:07 a.m. ET on Sunday.

In the second varsity eight event, the Cards finished fifth in A/B Semifinal #1 with a time of 6:57.97, while Ohio State led the way with a time of 6:43.20. Notre Dame was second at 6:47.12, followed by Wisconsin at 6:48.31. The Cards will compete in the second varsity eight petite final on Sunday at 9:21 a.m. ET.

Louisville's varsity four crew finished sixth overall in A/B Semifinal #2 with a time of 8:02.05, while Virginia won the race with a time of 7:35.50. Minnesota was second at 7:40.00, while Michigan was third at 7:40.65. The Cards' varsity four crew will compete in the petite final on Sunday at 9:35 a.m. ET.

In preliminary action on Saturday morning, the Cards finished second in the second heat of the second varsity eight event with a time of 6:44.16. The Cards finished third in Heat #2 of the varsity four event with a time of 7:46.44 and third in the second heat of the varsity eight event with a time of 6:41.31. In the second heat of the open four event, the Cards were sixth overall with a time of 8:14.56 and Louisville will compete in the open four "C" final on Sunday at 10:52 a.m. ET.

South/Central Regional - Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Saturday Results
Varsity 8+ A/B Semifinal 1
1	No. 13 Michigan	6:36.10
2	No. 5 Michigan State	6:36.65
3	Wisconsin	6:38.05
4	No. 18 Notre Dame	6:40.65
5	LOUISVILLE	6:51.35
6	Iowa	7:01.95
Second Varsity 8+ A/B Semifinal 1
1	Ohio State	6:43.20
2	Notre Dame	6:47.12
3	Wisconsin	6:48.31
4	Minnesota	6:53.86
5	LOUISVILLE	6:57.97
6	Texas	7:01.73
Varsity 4+ A/B Semifinal 2
1	Virginia	7:35.50
2	Minnesota	7:40.00
3	Michigan	7:40.65
4	Wisconsin	7:42.84
5	UCS	7:59.02
6	LOUISVILLE	8:02.05
Varsity 8+ Heat 2
1	No. 5 Michigan State	6:35.50
2	No. 16 Minnesota	6:39.08
3	LOUISVILLE	6:41.31
4	Indiana	6:46.16
5	Kansas	7:06.88
Second Varsity 8+ Heat 2
1	Virginia	6:36.20
2	LOUISVILLE	6:44.16
3	Clemson	6:48.45
4	Kansas State	6:55.84
5	Kansas	7:04.24
Varsity 4+ Heat 2
1	Virginia	7:26.10
2	Notre Dame	7:37.24
3	LOUISVILLE	7:46.44
4	Kansas	7:53.42
5	SMU	8:22.51
Open 4+ Heat 2
1	Michigan State	7:37.00
2	Michigan	7:46.51
3	Virginia `B'	7:54.96
4	Indiana	8:10.25
5	Tennessee `B'	9:09.35
6	LOUISVILLE	8:14.56