The LMU women's rowing team hosted San Diego State at Ballona Creek in Marina del Rey on Sunday, with the second varsity eight posting a victory over the Aztecs. LMU's varsity eight and varsity four rowed neck-and-neck with San Diego State, but both boats were edged in first 2,000 race of the season.

Prior to the races with San Diego State, LMU was joined by Father Paul Vu, who christened three new boats for the program.

The second varsity eight turned in a time of 7:03.7, well ahead of SDSU at 7:12.4. The varsity eight race was extremely competitive, as San Diego State (6:58.6) crossed the finish just one second ahead of LMU (6:59.6). It was a similar story in the varsity four race, as LMU hung tough only to fall by two seconds, 8:04.2 to 8:06.2.

The Lions will return to action on March 14 when it hosts UCLA at 7 a.m.

Varsity 8 SDSU | 6:58.6
LMU | 6:59.6

Second Varsity 8 LMU | 7:03.7
SDSU | 7:12.4

Varsity 4 SDSU | 8:04.2
LMU | 8:06.2

Frosh/Novice 8 SDSU | 7:35.7
LMU | 7:57.6

LMU Lineups Varsity 8
Cox: Emma Wright
8: Mireia Ros
7: Kristel Tohu
6: Toni Boteva
5: Numa Dorling
4: Jessica Kegel
3: Kim Ehntholt
2: Louisa Del Valle
1: Ciara Campbell

2 Varsity 8
Cox: Kim Caroe
8: Clara Brackbill
7: Silvia Torsellini
6: Paulina Lindstedt
5: Madison Hodgkins
4: Monica Weaser
3: Karina Yalcin
2: Kathryn Courson
1: Janayna Sobrosa

Varsity 4
Cox: Carys Quezada
4: Jessica Burns
3: Marie Bliss
2: Elizabeth Dawkins
s 1: Ashley Brown

3 Varsity 8
Cox: Nicole Fong
8: Emily Harris
7: Sara Kim
6: Maria Ullmann
5: Ryanne Haymer
4: Chelsey Ramlochan
3: Taylor Partin
2: Katie Fuller
1: Ann Shoen