Openweight Crew Wins Cup Race with Boston College
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The MIT women's openweight crew team took on Boston College over the weekend and came out on top in the Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 races, in the squad's final tune-up before the EAWRC Sprints. With the head-to-head win, the Varsity 8 received the Boston College vs. MIT Cup for the second straight year and improved its overall won-loss record to 11-5 on the year. The Varsity 4 crew ran its ledger to 8-7 for the season.
The V8 finished with a time of 7:02.57, nearly nine seconds ahead of the Boston College crew. The V4 posted a time of 8:04.07, coming in ahead of a pair of BC boats. In the 2nd Varsity 8, MIT was just under four seconds back of the Eagles, with a time of 7:20.19. The 3rd Varsity 8 was second in 7:52.79.
On Sunday, May 13, Tech will compete in the EAWRC Sprints regatta in Cherry Hill, N.J. The Varsity 8 is seeded sixth headed into the event, MIT's highest-ever ranking.
Boat Lineups
Women's Openweight – 1st Varsity 8
| Coxswain | Grace Lin |
| 8 | Catherine Crowley |
| 7 | Allison Simi |
| 6 | Erin Meyer |
| 5 | Rebecca Heywood |
| 4 | Andrea Howell |
| 3 | Rebecca Taylor |
| 2 | Tess Saxton-Fox |
| 1 | Jean Sack |
Women's Openweight – 2nd Varsity 8
| Coxswain | Michelle Victora |
| 8 | Rebecca Jackson |
| 7 | Cliodhna McCarthy |
| 6 | Brianna Woeckener |
| 5 | Annie LaBine |
| 4 | Rebecca Fuhlbrigge |
| 3 | Betsy Soukup |
| 2 | Carolyn Holz |
| 1 | Samantha Hartzell |
Women's Openweight – Varsity 4
| Coxswain | Jessica Haskins |
| 4 | Joanie Weaver |
| 3 | Alycia Gardner |
| 2 | Madeleine Mott |
| 1 | Morgan Houston |
Women's Openweight – 3rd Varsity 8
| Coxswain | Joanna So |
| 8 | Alice Huang |
| 7 | Amy Taylor |
| 6 | Elizabeth Shanahan |
| 5 | Rachel Clary |
| 4 | Colleen Meehl |
| 3 | Sydney Beasley |
| 2 | Carol Liu |
| 1 | Emilee Johnson |
