Lessons overrode losses at the Pac-12 championships.
“We had a lot of quality wins against opponents from around the country,” said coach Previn Chandraratna. “Ultimately, we need to see more consistency and put it all together on the most important days.”
UCLA rowing’s (1-1) return to Dexter Lake in Lowell, Oregon, didn’t fare as well as its performance there two weeks prior, as the Bruins registered a seventh-place finish out of seven teams at the Pac-12 championships Sunday morning.

After multiple top-three finishes in the Dexter Lake Invitational, the Bruins will head towards the postseason with a polished mindset.
“It’s going to be important for us to keep the mentality that we have for this race and just go right off the start,” said senior port Ellen Ulitsky.

The Bruins varsity boats flipped the narrative over the weekend.
UCLA rowing (1-1) earned top-three finishes in all but one race at the Dexter Lake Invitational in Lowell, Oregon, on Saturday.

The Bruins are relying on drive and new speed to carry them through their first Big Ten competition since before 2003.
UCLA rowing (0-1) is set to compete in the Big Ten Invitational this weekend at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida.

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The Bruins’ novice eight crew showed up for the rest of the team back home.
Freshman port Emma McDonald said the crew had learned from attending the regatta against USC on March 11, but the novice boat wanted to set a precedent this weekend.

Despite a loss to their crosstown rival to kick off the season, the Bruins are focusing on camaraderie to turn their season around.
UCLA rowing (0-1) took on USC (1-0) in a dual regatta at the Port of Los Angeles on Saturday morning.