The second varsity eight traded the lead with Yale
throughout its race.
DERBY, Conn. —No. 4 Yale swept five races
from the No. 20 Radcliffe heavyweight crew, including a thrilling
finish in the second varsity eight, Saturday morning on the
Housatonic River.
The Bulldogs' second varsity topped the Black and White
by one-fifth of a second. It was a neck-and-neck race throughout,
with Yale pulling slightly ahead in the last 500 meters. Radcliffe
rowed back into Yale, but the Bulldogs were able to get their bow
ball across the finish line first in 6:20.2.
“It was a really exciting race to watch, and I'm
sure it was exciting to race in,” said Radcliffe head coach
Liz O'Leary. “Today's results were not what our
team and coaching staff are looking for, but there were some
encouraging signs against a fast opponent. Our varsity eight pulled
hard and had a technically strong, consistent race, and our fours
raced well.”
In the varsity eight race, a matchup of the top two finishers in
last season's EAWRC Sprints, Yale pulled away to finish in
6:01.60, while Radcliffe crossed the line in 6:19.9. The Bulldogs
won the varsity four A in 5.7 seconds and the varsity four B in
5.2. Yale's third varsity eight topped the Black and White by
14 seconds.
Varsity Eight
Yale 6:01.6
Radcliffe 6:19.9
Second Varsity Eight
Yale 6:20.2
Radcliffe 6:20.4
Varsity Four A
Yale 7:01.4
Radcliffe 7:07.1
Varsity Four B
Yale 7:19.2
Radcliffe 7:24.4
Third Varsity Eight
Yale 6:36.2
Radcliffe 6:50.2
Radcliffe Lineups
Varsity Eight
Cox: Jill Carlson, 8: Kate Morris, 7: Christine Baugh, 6:
Jennie Peterson, 5: Laura Huppert, 4: Mary Maginnis, 3: Rachel
Knaster, 2: Meg Kehan, 1: Jessica Flakne
Second Varsity
Cox: Amanda Deutsch, 8: Molly Tarrant, 7: Tara Larson, 6:
Celia Kohl, 5: Michaela Pewarski, 4: Shelley Pearson, 3: Jess
Mealia, 2: Kirsten Van Fossen, 1: Liz Soutter
Varsity Four A
Cox: Rachel Rauh, 4: Ariel Delgado, 3: Katie O'Hanlon, 2:
Scout Moran, 1: Eleanor Conover
Varsity Four B
Cox: Andrea Rickey, 4: Marisa D'Orsogna, 2: Laura Savarese,
2: Margot Leger, 1: Lucy Chen
Third Varsity Eight
Cox: Jos Lai, 8: Alex Kuschner, 5: Rebekah Meyer, 6: Mary
Jackson, 5: Sophie Bearman, 4: Mary Miller, 3: Christina
McClintock, 2: Elizabeth Holly, 1: Shauna Stewart
