Saturday, April 3
Princeton, N.J.
11:15 a.m.
Columbia
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Princeton, Rutgers
Women's Rowers Earn a Garden State Split, Topping Rutgers in Four Races
4/3/2010 9:00:00 PM | Women's Rowing
PRINCETON, N.J. — Remember when Washington's troops crossed the Delaware to New Jersey and surprised the Hessians? The Columbia women's crew staged a surprise "raid" of their own on New Jersey Saturday, traversing the Hudson to shock Rutgers, New Jersey's state university, on Princeton's Lake Carnegie.
The Scarlet Knights had impressed the rowing world when they defeated Navy the previous week, but on Saturday, they were unable to overcome Columbia. The Lions took second in the varsity eights, well behind Princeton but 15.6 seconds in front of Rutgers, then topped the Knights by larger margins in the other three races.
"Princeton came off the line first in each race," head coach Melanie Onufrieff noted, "and we were second, ahead of Rutgers."
Both the second and third varsity eights races were well-contested between Columbia and Princeton, but the Varsity Fours was the Lions' best chance of upsetting the Tigers.
Columbia's Varsity A Four came off the line first, and held on. Halfway through the 2000-meter contest, the Lions still led, only to see Princeton pull ahead in the second 500. Still, the Lions finished just two lengths behind.
"We made progress," Onufrieff said. "We executed well. Every race is a chance to adjust."
Columbia returns to the scene of its greatest triumphs last season when it competes at the George Washington Invitational on the Potomac Friday and Saturday. The overwhelming winner of the women's competition in 2009, Columbia will again meet George Washington, Navy and St. Joseph's, with such newcomers as Central Florida and Dayton.
The results:
Columbia vs. Princeton and Rutgers
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Lake Carnegie, Princeton, N.J.
Varsity Eights
1. Princeton, 6:17.0
2. Columbia, 6:42.8
3. Rutgers, 6:54.4
Second Varsity Eights
1. Princeton, 6:26.0
2. Columbia, 6:35.3
3. Rutgers, 7:01.6
Third Varsity Eights
1. Princeton, 7:06.8
2. Columbia, 7:15.7
3. Rutgers, 7:43.8
Varsity Fours
1. Princeton, 7:25.3
2. Columbia A, 7:36.7
3. Columbia B, 7:54.5
4. Rutgers, 8:12.7
The Scarlet Knights had impressed the rowing world when they defeated Navy the previous week, but on Saturday, they were unable to overcome Columbia. The Lions took second in the varsity eights, well behind Princeton but 15.6 seconds in front of Rutgers, then topped the Knights by larger margins in the other three races.
"Princeton came off the line first in each race," head coach Melanie Onufrieff noted, "and we were second, ahead of Rutgers."
Both the second and third varsity eights races were well-contested between Columbia and Princeton, but the Varsity Fours was the Lions' best chance of upsetting the Tigers.
Columbia's Varsity A Four came off the line first, and held on. Halfway through the 2000-meter contest, the Lions still led, only to see Princeton pull ahead in the second 500. Still, the Lions finished just two lengths behind.
"We made progress," Onufrieff said. "We executed well. Every race is a chance to adjust."
Columbia returns to the scene of its greatest triumphs last season when it competes at the George Washington Invitational on the Potomac Friday and Saturday. The overwhelming winner of the women's competition in 2009, Columbia will again meet George Washington, Navy and St. Joseph's, with such newcomers as Central Florida and Dayton.
The results:
Columbia vs. Princeton and Rutgers
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Lake Carnegie, Princeton, N.J.
Varsity Eights
1. Princeton, 6:17.0
2. Columbia, 6:42.8
3. Rutgers, 6:54.4
Second Varsity Eights
1. Princeton, 6:26.0
2. Columbia, 6:35.3
3. Rutgers, 7:01.6
Third Varsity Eights
1. Princeton, 7:06.8
2. Columbia, 7:15.7
3. Rutgers, 7:43.8
Varsity Fours
1. Princeton, 7:25.3
2. Columbia A, 7:36.7
3. Columbia B, 7:54.5
4. Rutgers, 8:12.7
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