April 21, 2008

Washington, D.C. - Georgetown's women's crews struggled this weekend in losses to the U.S. Naval Academy and Princeton. Navy boats placed first and second in all three races as the Mids swept Georgetown on the Severn River in Annapolis, while the top-ranked Princeton women's lightweight crew remained unbeaten on the season with a sweep of No. 4 Georgetown on Lake Carnegie Saturday morning in Princeton, N.J.

A great start by Navy's first varsity boat allowed the Mids to open a one-length advantage very early in the race. The crew would eventually cross the finish line in a winning time of 6:51, with Navy's second varsity boat following in second place, nine seconds later. The Georgetown entry would complete the race in a time of 7:04.

Results

Varsity 8: Navy (1V), 6:51.0; Navy (2V), 7:00.0; Georgetown, 7:04.0

Varsity 4: Navy (A), 8:03.55; Navy (B), 8:17.72; Georgetown (A), 8:21.56; Navy (C), 8:32.85; Georgetown (B), 8:59.65

Novice 8: Navy (A), 7:18.36; Navy (B), 7:28.0; Georgetown, 7:43.0

Princeton's Lightweights won the Class of 2006 Cup with a first varsity time of 6:58.4, topping Georgetown's Lightweight time of 7:08.7. Princeton also won the second varsity (7:16.7) and the varsity four (8:35.4) competitions.

Results

First Varsity: Princeton 6:58.4; Georgetown 7:08.7

Second Varsity: Princeton 7:16.7; Georgetown 7:27.2; Georgetown 1N 7:56.7

Varsity Four: Princeton 8:35.4; Georgetown 8:40.4

Both Georgetown crews will now travel to Oak Ridge, Tenn., for the BIG EAST Championships on Sunday, April 27. The races will be held at Melton Hill Lake and hosted by the Oak Ridge Rowing Association and the BIG EAST.