Princeton University
Rutgers/Columbia/Georgetown
Top-Ranked Open Women Sweep Field During Busy Home Regatta
April 01, 2006 | Women's Rowing - Open
April 1, 2006
PRINCETON - The No. 1 Princeton women's open crew moved to 5-0 on the young season with a sweep of Rutgers, Columbia and Georgetown Saturday at Lake Carnegie. Princeton won six races in six attempts, including a better than 22-second victory in the first varsity race.
One week after defeating Brown and Michigan at home, the Tigers cruised to victory Saturday. They finished in 6:21.8, well ahead of second place Columbia (6:44.2). Georgetown placed third, edging Rutgers by 1.4 seconds.
Princeton's closest margin of victory was seven seconds, which came in the varsity fours, where Princeton's time of 7:33.6 topped Georgetown's time of 7:40.6. The second closest time of the day came from the novice eight, which won its race in 6:32.9.
Princeton will stay home next weekend to compete for the Class of '75 Cup against Radcliffe and Cornell. The first race will begin at 9 a.m.
Varsity 8:
Princeton 6:21.8
Columbia 6:44.2
Georgetown 6:51.6
Rutgers 6:53.0
2nd Varsity 8:
Princeton 6:37.1
Columbia 6:48.5
Rutgers 6:52.2
Varsity Four:
Princeton 7:33.6
Georgetown 7:40.6
Rutgers 7:52.3
Columbia 8:03.0
Novice 8:
Princeton 6:32.9
Columbia 7:05.2
Rutgers 7:13.7
2nd Novice 8:
Princeton 7:41.7
Georgetown 7:52.0
Columbia 8:09.1
Columbia 8:22.9
Varsity "B" Four:
Princeton 7:44.9
Rutgers 8:00.2