Cherry Hill, N.J. – No. 1 Harvard-Radcliffe women's lightweight rowing closed out a competitive weekend at the Knecht Cup with several top finishes. The Black and White secured a first-place finish in the lightweight eight, runner-up finishes in the second varsity eight and lightweight four, and a tight third-place finish in the novice four. The varsity eight won the Knecht Cup in the grand final, while the second varsity eight placed second in a close race, finishing fifth overall. The varsity eight's win in the grand final also earned the Black & White a victory for the Class of 2004 Cup over Georgetown.
Harvard-Radcliffe's second varsity eight opened racing in semifinal three, placing fifth in 7:33.02 in a competitive heat led by Boston College.
The varsity eight followed with a strong showing in semifinal three, taking first in 7:13.44 ahead of Boston University by just over four seconds to secure a spot in the grand final. In the women's double final, the Crimson faced a tight field, with the Harvard-Radcliffe boat finishing sixth in 9:12.78 in a race where less than 15 seconds separated the field.
The lightweight four crew delivered a strong performance in the final, earning silver in 8:22.06 and finishing just over two seconds behind Wisconsin in a competitive race. In the novice four petite final, Harvard-Radcliffe battled in a tightly packed field, placing third in 9:20.60, less than a second off second place.
The lightweight eight captured gold in 6:52.37, holding off Boston University by over three seconds in a composed race. The second varsity eight returned for its final and placed second in 7:15.49, finishing just over three seconds behind Holy Cross while staying within striking distance in a tight field.
Capping the regatta, the varsity eight claimed the grand final victory in 6:50.08, outpacing UMass by nearly three seconds in a fast, competitive race to secure the Knecht Cup title.
Results
2V8 + (Semifinal 3)
- Boston College - 7:22.37
- Drexel – 7:26.58
- Connecticut – 7:29.45
- Marist – 7:31.59
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:33.02
- West Virginia University – 8:07.18
Lineup:
Coxswain: Hug
8: Sweitzer
7: Darcy
6: Kukulowicz
5: Carter
4: Cooper
3: Dwan
2: Wotovich
1: Maciejak
V8+ (Semifinal 3)
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:13.44
- Boston University – 7:17.62
- Jacksonville University – 7:23.39
- Albany – 7:28.20
- Eastern Michigan – 7:33.55
- Sacred Heart – 7:35.22
Lineup:
Coxswain: Ranalli
8: Krywosa
7: Nielsen
6: Schwartz
5: Paley
4: Reidy
3: Holbrook
2: Mangan
Bow: Marks
2x A (Final)
- Boston University A – 8:48.60
- Wisconsin – 8:50.93
- MIT A – 8:57.16
- Wisconsin A - 8:59.50
- Boston University B – 9:03.36
- Harvard-Radcliffe A – 9:12.78
Lineup:
Bow: Sweitzer
Stroke: Wotovich
Lightweight 4+ A (Final)
- Wisconsin – 8:19.86
- Harvard-Radcliffe A – 8:22.06
- Boston University A – 8:26.92
- MIT A – 8:33.37
- Georgetown – 8:40.34
- Boston University B – 8:42.40
Lineup:
Stroke: Darcy
3: Kukulowicz
2: Cooper
Bow: Dwan
Coxswain: Ranalli
Novice Four + (Petite Final)
- Monmouth University B - 9:17.42
- Jefferson – 9:20.05
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 9:20.60
- Case Western Reserve – 9:22.02
- Lafayette – 9:30.51
- Rhode Island – 9:51.20
Lineup:
Stroke: Behringer
3: Lovely
2: Tiftikcioglu
Bow: Hutaj
Coxswain: Tian
Lightweight 8+ (Final)
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:52.37
- Boston University – 6:55.72
- Georgetown – 6:59.56
- MIT A - 7:03.44
- Wisconsin – 7:06.64
- Sacred Heart – 7:32.53
Lineup:
Coxswain: Sheth
8: Krywosa
7: Nielsen
6: Schwartz
5: Paley
4: Reidy
3: Holbrook
2: Mangan
Bow: Marks
2V8 + (Final 3)
- Holy Cross – 7:12.09
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 7:15.49
- Villanova – 7:17.82
- Lehigh – 7:18.08
- Sacred Heart – 7:22.73
- West Virginia University – 7:36.47
Lineup:
*Same as morning race
V8+ (Final 1)
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 6:50.08
- UMass – 6:53.05
- Bucknell – 6:55.07
- Boston College – 7:01.55
- Temple – 7:02.33
- Boston University – 7:05.82
Lineup:
*Same as morning race
Up Next
The Black and White return to the Charles River to face Boston University and MIT for the Beanpot on Saturday, April18.
