PORTLAND, Ore. --- The Portland Pilots rowing team opens the 2019 spring season this weekend when they travel to the Sacramento State Invitational, which is scheduled for Saturday morning on Lake Natoma. The Pilots will race four boats the invite, beginning with the varsity eight at 8:15 a.m.
 
Other crews racing include host Sacramento State, Saint Mary's, UC San Diego, Humboldt State, Orange Coast College and Mills College.
 
"We had a long winter of training and had to adjust quickly to being on the water and racing speed," said Portland head coach Pasha Spencer, "but the team is really excited and ready to get out there and test it."
 
Portland's varsity eight has Miranda Reyes in the cox seat and Desi Petrova rowing stroke. The second eight follows at 8:35 a.m. and features Emma Papenhausen as the coxswain and Megan Del Pozzi as the stroke.
 
The Pilots' varsity and second fours conclude the day at 9:45 a.m. and 10:15 a.m., respectively. Allison Pallazzotto is the coxswain for the varsity four, while Theresa Shew is in the cox seat of the second four. The two strikes are Lauren Formigli and Lauren Yee.
 
This is the first of seven events scheduled this spring for the Pilots, who return to the water next weekend in a dual with Seattle U and Pacific Lutheran. The 2019 West Coast Conference Championships are scheduled for May 19 on Lake Natoma.
 
PORTLAND'S PROJECTED LINE-UPS
Varsity Eight: Miranda Reyes (coxswain), Desi Petrova, Veronica Nicacio, Brianne Zbylicki, Megan Medalia, Lilly Landers, Reeca Bardon, Lauren Jesse, Jacquelyn Bass.
 
Second Eight: Emma Papenhausen (coxswain), Megan Del Pozzi, Avery Romano, Audrey Shellum-Gonzalez, Tess Pritchett, Mollie Rutz, Acacia Rutz, Brooklin Gomez, Karen Gonzalez-Yanez.
 
Varsity Four: Allison Pallazzotto (coxswain), Lauren Formigli, Catherine Watson, Meredith Marcinko, Amanda Hernandez-Michalski.
 
Second Four: Theresa Shew (coxswain), Lauren Yee, Maddie Olson, Alondra Quiroga-Bernal, Katie Bayford.