WASHINGTON, D.C. – Harvard Radcliffe women's lightweight rowing opened the 2023 season against Georgetown Saturday afternoon on the Occoquan River in the nation's capital.

The Crimson was looking to take home the Class of 2004 Cup for the second year in a row. Radcliffe came away with a victory in the double, while the varsity 8 and the varsity four, despite maintaining their margin, were unable to overcome a fast start from the Hoyas. 

Sophie Campbell and Isabel Mehta won the varsity 2x race with a time of 9:15.7. The pair took an early lead 45 seconds into the race and were able to increase their margin as they progressed down the course. Campbell and Mehta won the 2000m race by 30 seconds. 
 

Results

Distance: 2000m
Conditions: Varsity 8 and Varsity 4: WNW head wind at 7mph. Varsity 2x: WNW head wind at 8-9mph.
Varsity 8 
Georgetown: 7:27.0 
Harvard-Radcliffe: 7:35.3 
 
Varsity Four 
Georgetown: 8:30.6
Harvard-Radcliffe: 8:36.4
 
Varsity 2x
Georgetown: 9:15.7
Harvard-Radcliffe: 9:46.0 
 

Lineups

8+
Coxswain Sylvie Spitz
stroke Elsa Andrews
7 Ava Sack
6 Charlotte Paley
5 Calliste Skouras
4 Mackenzie Smith
3 Alexa Jacques
2 Amy Butler
bow Kristine Schwartz
 
4+ 
Coxswain Katie Rotenberg
stroke Elle Krywosa
3 Madelyn Brody
2 Meimei Weston
bow Ryan Swardstrom
 
2x
stroke Sophie Campbell
bow Isabel Mehta
 

Next Up 

The Crimson return to the Charles River for a matchup with the Princeton Tigers on Saturday, April 1. The two will compete for the Class of 1999 Cup.