Duke opened its 2007-08 campaign with three top-three finishes over the weekend at the Head of the Oklahoma hosted by Oklahoma City University.
The Blue Devils' 4x team of Michelle Lancto, Kate Kearney, Jessica Gaul and Liz Martin placed second in the qualifier for the night sprints.
The 2x squad of sophomore Emily Rothfield and freshman Alex Japhet finished third in the qualifier, while the junior duo of Virginia Kane and Alison Sagar placed fifth.
Senior Lia Hart notched a second-place finish in the 1x, one spot in front of teammate Laurel Sisler.
"This was a great race to start our fall season," head coach Robyn Horner said. "The night sprints were very exciting, and the athletes had a great time. We had some excellent small boat performances, but we need to get into our big boats and keep looking for ways to execute the stroke and elevate our intensity."
The Blue Devils will look to do just that next weekend when they travel north to Boston to compete in the Head of the Charles.
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