Saturday, April 16
Cambridge, Mass.
7:10 AM
Princeton University
at
No. 5 Harvard (Compton Cup)
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First contested in 1933, the Compton Cup is once again on the line as No. 9 Princeton ventures to Boston to compete with No. 5 Harvard on Saturday morning on the Charles River. Overall, the all-time series between the two schools dates back to 1912.
The Tigers will be looking to end a three-year drought in the race, and to secure the program's 17th overall victory in the series. Harvard enters with three consecutive wins and 65 overall. Princeton's last win in the Compton Cup came in 2016 -- a 1.5-second win on the Charles which was part of back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Compton Cup Schedule
7:10 a.m. - Fifth Varsity Eight*
7:40 a.m. - First Varsity (Compton Cup)
8:10 a.m. - Second Varsity Eight*
8:40 a.m. - Third Varsity Eight
9:00 a.m. - Fourth Varsity Eight
* Indicates races will be streamed on ESPN+ as part of Harvard's coverage.
"After an unexpected weekend off last weekend, the team is very excited to get back at it again tomorrow up in Boston," said head coach Greg Hughes. "It is our first Ivy race since 2019 and the first Ivy competition ever for a big majority of of our team. That is always an awesome experience and I'm thrilled to see our rowers have these opportunities back once again."
The Tigers have won both of their races so far this season, including a 0.9-second win over No. 11 Navy in their most recent race on April 2. Last week's racing at Columbia was postponed, so the Tigers will begin back-to-back weekend of road Ivy racing on Saturday in Boston. Next weekend, the Tigers return to New England for the Carnegie Cup in New Haven alongside Yale and Cornell.
The Crimson enter the weekend also undefeated, with wins over Cornell and No. 6 Brown to their credit.
First contested in 1933, the Compton Cup is once again on the line as No. 9 Princeton ventures to Boston to compete with No. 5 Harvard on Saturday morning on the Charles River. Overall, the all-time series between the two schools dates back to 1912.
The Tigers will be looking to end a three-year drought in the race, and to secure the program's 17th overall victory in the series. Harvard enters with three consecutive wins and 65 overall. Princeton's last win in the Compton Cup came in 2016 -- a 1.5-second win on the Charles which was part of back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Compton Cup Schedule
7:10 a.m. - Fifth Varsity Eight*
7:40 a.m. - First Varsity (Compton Cup)
8:10 a.m. - Second Varsity Eight*
8:40 a.m. - Third Varsity Eight
9:00 a.m. - Fourth Varsity Eight
* Indicates races will be streamed on ESPN+ as part of Harvard's coverage.
"After an unexpected weekend off last weekend, the team is very excited to get back at it again tomorrow up in Boston," said head coach Greg Hughes. "It is our first Ivy race since 2019 and the first Ivy competition ever for a big majority of of our team. That is always an awesome experience and I'm thrilled to see our rowers have these opportunities back once again."
The Tigers have won both of their races so far this season, including a 0.9-second win over No. 11 Navy in their most recent race on April 2. Last week's racing at Columbia was postponed, so the Tigers will begin back-to-back weekend of road Ivy racing on Saturday in Boston. Next weekend, the Tigers return to New England for the Carnegie Cup in New Haven alongside Yale and Cornell.
The Crimson enter the weekend also undefeated, with wins over Cornell and No. 6 Brown to their credit.
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