SPOKANE, Wash. – No. 15 Washington State rowing swept regional-rival Gonzaga in dual action and won its second-straight and 24th overall Fawley Cup, Saturday morning at Silver Lake.

"The team took care of business today with our last tune up before the Pac-12 Championships in two weeks," said WSU head coach Jane LaRiviere. "I'm looking forward to having exams be over and heading to Sacramento."

The WSU varsity eight (coxswain - Jenna Mangiagli, stroke - Kamila Ondrackova, Jess Brougham, Kristel Tohu, Lucie Weissova, Emily Thomson, Paige Danielson, Lisa Gutfleisch, bow - Ivy Elling Quaintance) won its second-consecutive Fawley Cup, crossing at 6:24.070, with Gonzaga finishing at 6:29.660. The victory marks the 24th time that the Cougars have captured the Fawley Cup in its 27 years of existence.
 
WSU's second varsity eight (coxswain - Ellie Burg, stroke - Emily Morrow, Taija Thompson, Colombe de Rouvroy, Kateryna Maistrenko, Jenna Kennedy, Sue Yu, Rosalina Torcivia, bow - Jasmine Brake) was also able to fend off Gonzaga. The Cougars powered through the finish line at 6:41.100, a full 10 seconds ahead of Gonzaga, crossing at 6:51.960.
 
WSU's varsity four (coxswain - Chloe White, stroke - Emma Gribbon, Linnea Davison, Grace Arnis, bow - Jessica Norris) continued the success of the varsity boats taking its race. The Cougars' varsity four finished the race at 7:16.730, with GU's varsity four coming in at 7:21.520.
 
In the first race of the morning, the Cougar second varsity four (coxswain – Juliet Perry, stroke - Ella Cowan de Wolf, Emily Weible, Sara Brevick, Renee Kemp) won the race in a close contest with the Cougar third varsity four (coxswain- Hannah Welzbacker, stroke – Codi Swenson, Sophia Rogers, Frances Guetlich, Miranda Armstrong). The second varsity four crossed in a time of 7:26.210, with the third varsity four finishing just over a second behind at 7:27.310. Gonzaga rounded out the race with its finish at 7:42.270.
 
In the final race of the day, the Cougars sent out their third varsity eight and both novice eights to compete against GU's novice eight. WSU's third varsity eight (coxswain - Hannah Welzbacker, stroke - Ella Cowan de Wolf, Sara Brevick, Renee Kemp, Codi Swenson, Madeleine Bingham, Emma Barrett, bow - Sophia Rogers) put on a strong outing finishing the course at 6:50.00, followed by the WSU's novice eight (coxswain – Rachel Wolski, stroke – McKenna Menner, Isabella Cristelli, Nora Hefte, Ellie Higgins, Katelyn Ware, Cassidy Thompson, Emily Austin, bow – Soleil Lakin) finishing at 6:56.260. The Cougars' second novice eight (coxswain – Kailee Williams, stroke – Ony Chigozie, Amelia Davison, Jordan Lawson, Miranda Dahmen, Taylor Blevins, Madison Williams, Danielle Lund, bow – Marin James) placed third by crossing at 7:12.480, with Gonzaga's novice eight finishing closely behind at 7:13.110.
 
The Cougars have two weeks to prepare before heading to Gold River, Calif., Sunday, May 13 for the 2018 Pac-12 Championships.
 
No. 18 Gonzaga at No. 12 Washington State
Saturday, March 25 | 8:30 a.m. | Snake River
Results

Varsity Eight – Race for the Fawley Cup
1. Washington State, 6:24.070
2. Gonzaga, 6:29.660
 
WSU Varsity Eight Lineup
coxswain-Jenna Mangiagli
stroke-Kamila Ondrackova
7-Jess Brougham
6-Kristel Tohu
5-Lucie Weissova
4-Emily Thomson
3-Paige Danielson
2-Lisa Gutfleisch
bow-Ivy Elling Quaintance 
 
Second Varsity Eight
1. Washington State, 6:41.510
2. Gonzaga, 6:51.960
 
WSU Second Varsity Eight Lineup
coxswain-Ellie Burg
stroke-Emily Morrow
7-Taija Thompson
6-Colombe de Rouvroy
5-Kateryna Maistrenko
4-Jenna Kennedy
3-Sue Yu
2-Rosalina Torcivia
bow-Jasmine Brake
 
Varsity Four
1. Washington State V4+, 7:16.730
2. Gonzaga V4+, 7:21.530
 
WSU Varsity Four Lineup
coxswain-Chloe White
4-Emma Gribbon
3-Linnea Davison
2-Grace Arnis
bow-Jessica Norris
 
Second Varsity Four
1. Washington State 2V4+, 7:26:210
2. Washington State 3V4+, 7:27.310
3. Gonzaga 2V4+, 7:42.270
 
WSU Second Varsity Four Lineup
coxswain-Juliet Perry
4-Ella Cowan de Wolf
3-Emily Weible
2-Sara Brevick
bow-Renee Kemp
 
WSU Third Varsity Four Lineup
coxswain-Hannah Welzbacker
4-Codi Swenson
3-Sophia Rogers
2-Frances Guetlich
bow-Miranda Armstrong
 
Third Varsity Eight
1. Washington State 3V8+, 6:50.000
2. Washington State Novice Eight, 6:56.260
3. Washington State Second Novice Eight, 7:12.480
4. Gonzaga Novice Eight, 7:13.110
 
WSU Third Varsity Eight Lineup
coxswain-Hannah Welzbacker
stroke-Ella Cowan de Wolf
7-Emily Weible
6-Sara Brevick
5-Renee Kemp
4-Codi Swenson
3-Madeleine Bingham
2-Emma Barrett
bow-Sophia Rogers
 
WSU Novice Eight Lineup
coxswain-Rachel Wolski
stroke-McKenna Menner
7-Isabella Cristelli
6-Nora Hefte
5-Ellie Higgins
4-Katelyn Ware
3-Cassidy Thompson
2Emily Austin
bow-Soleil Lakin
 
WSU Second Novice Eight Lineup
coxswain-Kailee Williams
stroke-Ony Chigozie
7-Amelia Davison
6-Jordan Lawson
5-Miranda Dahmen
4-Taylor Blevins
3-Madison Williams
2-Danielle Lund
bow-Marin James