Rancho Cordova, Calif. - The No. 3 ranked Stanford women's lightweight eight won the title at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships at Lake Natomas on Saturday, marking the fifth time in the last six seasons the Cardinal has been victorious in the event. The Cardinal finished in a time of 7:21.2 to defeat second-place Loyola Marymount (7:49.2) handily by 28 seconds. The team's four also was a winner in a time of 8:00.7 to comfortably outpace second-place Humboldt State (8:18.8).

2007 Pacific Coast Rowing Championships
Rancho Cordova, Calif. (Lake Natomas)
Stanford Events Only

Women's Varsity Lightweight 4
1. Stanford (8:00.7)
2. Humboldt State (8:18.8)
3. UC San Diego (8:24.0)
4. Pacific (8:30.4)
5. California (8:38.1)

Lineup (LtV4): Coxswain Rene Spellman, Caroline Stokes (stroke), Anna Lee, Maria Petrakis, Olivia Trowers (bow)

Women's Varsity Lightweight 8
1. Stanford (7:21.2)
2. Loyola Marymount (7:49.2)

Lineup (LtV8): Coxswain Jessica Weigel, Meredith Coleman (stroke), Jennie Morawetz, Erin Conlon, Anne Stake, Alex Liptsey-Rahe, Jessica Bryant, Kate Hayes, Olivia Prevost (bow)