LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The University of Pennsylvania women's rowing team enjoyed a solid first day on the water at Lake Las Vegas, competing in the Pac-12 Invitational. The two-day event continues with racing on Sunday morning.
 
Varsity Eight
Penn's 15th-ranked boat made another statement on Saturday morning, taking second place in a four-boat race that featured all ranked eights. The Quakers clocked 6:25.09 across Lake Las Vegas' 2,000-meter course. That was a little more than five seconds behind No. 5 Stanford—which won the race in 6:19.69—but it was nearly three seconds better than No. 16 SMU (6:27.83) and more than seven seconds clear of No. 12 USC (6:32.59).
 
Second Varsity Eight
Penn took third in this four-boat race, which featured a furious battle for second place behind the winning Cardinal eight (6:22.23). Ultimately, USC (6:32.99) nipped the Quakers (6:33.54) by a mere .55 seconds, with SMU in fourth place less than three seconds off Penn's pace (6:35.99).
 
Varsity Four
Penn was fourth in this race, the Quakers' time of 7:20.48 off the pace set by Stanford (7:03.99), USC (7:08.44) and SMU (7:14.22).
 
Sunday Schedule
9 a.m. (noon ET) – Varsity Four vs. California, Oregon State, SMU
10 a.m. (1 p.m.) – Second Varsity Eight vs. Cal, OSU, SMU
11 a.m. (2 p.m.) – Varsity Eight vs. #3 Cal, #16 SMU, #18 OSU