HENLEY-ON-THAMES, England – Radcliffe Heavyweight Rowing came up short in its bid for The Island Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta on Thursday, falling to Durham University.
 
The Black and White took the water 55 minutes before noon in England and was outpaced Durham by three lengths. Radcliffe's foe, which received a bye into the second round, finished the race in 7:14.
 
Alexia Fayd'herbe de Maudave, Sophie Barr, Aurelia Elliott, Lindsey Brail, Morgan Blind '23, Tessa Haining '23, Bridget Galloway and Alex Smits represented Radcliffe on the international stage in what amounts to the Black and White's final competition of the 2022-23 campaign.