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Princeton University
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Knecht Cup
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Women's Lightweights Make Early Statement With Bronze Finish At Knecht Cup
April 09, 2017 | Women's Rowing - Lightweight
COMPLETE RESULTS
One year after they didn't even put an eight into the Knecht Cup field, the Princeton women's lightweight rowing team showed that it was a team to watch for the 2017 season Sunday afternoon. The Tiger 1V finished third among a loaded field on Mercer Lake, and it was less than four seconds behind reigning IRA champion Stanford in the Tigers' season debut.
Princeton, which has three members of its talented freshman class in its top eight, finished the lightweight eight grand final in a third-place time of 6:47.85, only 3.59 seconds behind Stanford's winning time. Boston University took second, though it finished ahead of Princeton by only 1.1 seconds.
"Coming off of winter training, everyone is definitely ready to be racing and on the water again," sophomore Grace Cordsen said. "The pure adrenaline and excitement that comes with real racing is unparalleled. In our final, the boat laid down a very solid rhythm and truly went after it. We were prepared for a battle and I think that we attacked with a higher level of grit and strength than our program has seen in awhile."
The Tigers defeated two of their biggest Eastern rivals — Wisconsin and Radcliffe — in the final, while Georgetown didn't make the grand final.
Princeton broke its 2V8 into a pair of fours, and its 'A' boat also finished third in its final in 7:53.37, while the 'B' crew took third in 8:04.15.
Nine Tigers made their collegiate debut in the Open Novice final, where Princeton finished sixth in 7:46.08.
The Tigers will make their home debut next Saturday morning when they host Georgetown for the Class of 2006 Cup; the regatta will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network.
"Being one of the top boats in our league is exciting," Cordsen said. "This is the kind of speed that we have been working for and it's thrilling to see our months of training paying off. Going forward, we need to continue gaining in speed and mental strength as we go on to face all of the crews we saw today again. Having such a close finish only means that the world women's lightweight rowing is continues to grow in depth and I am excited to be a part of this growth."
One year after they didn't even put an eight into the Knecht Cup field, the Princeton women's lightweight rowing team showed that it was a team to watch for the 2017 season Sunday afternoon. The Tiger 1V finished third among a loaded field on Mercer Lake, and it was less than four seconds behind reigning IRA champion Stanford in the Tigers' season debut.
Princeton, which has three members of its talented freshman class in its top eight, finished the lightweight eight grand final in a third-place time of 6:47.85, only 3.59 seconds behind Stanford's winning time. Boston University took second, though it finished ahead of Princeton by only 1.1 seconds.
"Coming off of winter training, everyone is definitely ready to be racing and on the water again," sophomore Grace Cordsen said. "The pure adrenaline and excitement that comes with real racing is unparalleled. In our final, the boat laid down a very solid rhythm and truly went after it. We were prepared for a battle and I think that we attacked with a higher level of grit and strength than our program has seen in awhile."
The Tigers defeated two of their biggest Eastern rivals — Wisconsin and Radcliffe — in the final, while Georgetown didn't make the grand final.
Princeton broke its 2V8 into a pair of fours, and its 'A' boat also finished third in its final in 7:53.37, while the 'B' crew took third in 8:04.15.
Nine Tigers made their collegiate debut in the Open Novice final, where Princeton finished sixth in 7:46.08.
The Tigers will make their home debut next Saturday morning when they host Georgetown for the Class of 2006 Cup; the regatta will be streamed live on the Ivy League Digital Network.
"Being one of the top boats in our league is exciting," Cordsen said. "This is the kind of speed that we have been working for and it's thrilling to see our months of training paying off. Going forward, we need to continue gaining in speed and mental strength as we go on to face all of the crews we saw today again. Having such a close finish only means that the world women's lightweight rowing is continues to grow in depth and I am excited to be a part of this growth."
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