Princeton University
Dartmouth/Northeastern
Women's Crew Sweeps Dartmouth and Northeastern
April 27, 2002 | Women's Rowing - Open
April 27, 2002
Hanover, NH -
The Princeton women's open crew team swept all six races against Eastern league rivals Dartmouth and Northeastern. The two biggest races - the varsity and second varsity - were also the closest, but the Tigers won both, taking the varsity by a little under a boat length, and the second varsity by a little over a boat length.
In the varsity eight race, Northeastern put up a fight, but Princeton won by about eight seats, 2.4 seconds. Dartmouth finished open water back in third.
Princeton won the second varsity eight race by a slightly larger margin, defeating Northeastern by 3.6 seconds. Dartmouth finished open water back in third.
Princeton won the novice eight race by two boat lengths over Northeastern.
Princeton won the second novice eight race and both varsity fours races by open water. The closest margin among the three races was 8.5 seconds over Dartmouth in the Varsity Four B.
ResultsVarsity 8: Princeton 6:25.8 NU 6:28.2 Dartmouth 6:40.6
2nd Varsity 8: Princeton 6:47.0 NU 6:50.6 Dartmouth 6:59.5
Novice 8: Princeton 6:37.0 NU 6:43.4 Dartmouth 6:44.3
2nd Novice 8: Princeton 7:19.0 NU 7:30.5 Dartmouth 7:31.9
Varsity Four A: Princeton 7:32.2 Dartmouth 7:56.3 NU 8:21.6
Varsity Four B: Princeton 7:30.1 Dartmouth 7:48.6 NU 8:02.6