CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Heavyweight Rowing team returns to the water after a week off for its annual race against Yale with Northeastern joining the field as well. This year, the Black and White will race for the Nathaniel H. Case and Rowlands Trophy against the Bulldogs and Huskies, respectively, on the Housatonic River in Derby, Conn.
 
The Black and White currently sport a 1-2 record against Ivy League foes and will look to improve its record this Saturday on the Housatonic against the rival Bulldogs. 
 
Radcliffe can expect decent weather this Saturday in Southern Connecticut with temperatures set to be around 60 degrees under partly cloudy skies for most of the morning. The wind could end up being a factor in the race, with speeds expected to be anywhere from 5-10 mph and gusts up to 15 mph.
 
HOW TO FOLLOW
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Live Results
 
SCHEDULE
TBD

PROBABLE BOATINGS
Varsity 8+
Coxswain – Holly Conlon
Stroke – Kayla Baker
7 – Ella Hudson
6 – Bridget Galloway
5 – Isabelle Bastian
4 – Morgan Blind
3 – Tessa Haining
2 – Heidi Jacobson
Bow – Alex Smits
 
Second Varsity 8+
Coxswain – Salomé Garnier
Stroke – Monah Javidan-Nejad
7 – Julia Abbruzzese
6 – Meredith Kent
5 – Sally Noble
4 – Ella Brown
3 – Cate Van Stone
2 – Nalani Dziama
Bow – Sarah Averill
 
Varsity 4+
Coxswain – Luna Pham
Stroke – Mary McDermott
3 – Leah Bailey
2 – Bridget O'Kelly
Bow – Charlotte Berry
 
Third Varsity 8+
Coxswain – Idabelle Paterson
Stroke – Sophie De Angelis
7 – Alexandria Lange
6 – Dani Bregman
5 – Alexandrea Harriott
4 – Audrey Platt
3 – Cate MacDonald
2 – Piper Cyterski
Bow – Somto Unini
 
WHAT TO KNOW

• Radcliffe is coming off a third-place finish at the Saratoga Invitational
• Yale owns the lead in the all-time series against the Black and White, 18-27-1
• Radcliffe leads the all-time series against Northeastern with a 27-5 mark 
• The Black and White's winning streak against the Huskies is currently at five races
• Radcliffe has claimed the past five Rowlands Trophy races and won the last race by a record 1:12.3
• Yale has captured the past eight Case Cups dating back to 2011
• Harvard-Radcliffe, Yale and Northeastern have been racing against each other on the Housatonic in each of the past three seasons

 
AT THE HELM
Liz O'Leary, The Friends of Radcliffe Rowing Head Coach for Women's Heavyweight Crew, enters her 36th season as the leader of the Radcliffe Heavyweights. O'Leary has brought the Black and White to the pinnacle of women's collegiate rowing and made Radcliffe a perennial contender for national championships since joining the program in 1986. The team has enjoyed success under O'Leary and has continued throughout her tenure with over 200 dual wins, top-finishing crews at Sprints, and appearances at national championships.
 
UP NEXT
This will be the Black and White's final tune-up race before the Eastern Sprints regatta on May 1. Radcliffe will travel to Worcester, Mass. next Sunday to compete for the title on Lake Quinsigamond.