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Williams Crew Teams Dominate at HomeWilliams Sports Info - April 28, 2008
PITTSFIELD — In their last home regatta of the season and final race before the New England Championships, the Williams women's crew won every event they entered, defeating Coast Guard, Marist, Ithaca, and 2007 NCAA third-place team Bates by solid margins on Saturday.
The men's crew took three wins and a third place.
The wind steadily increased throughout the morning, making for choppy water and slower than usual times at Lake Onota, but the Williams women persevered and proved their dominance, regardless of the conditions.
The women's first varsity boat began the morning in a preliminary heat facing Coast Guard, when they crossed the line in 7:13.0 for an easy victory. Bates, Ithaca, and Marist competed in a separate preliminary heat where Bates and Ithaca pushed each other to finish faster than the preliminary time Williams laid down, finishing in 7:07.6 and 7:12.7, respectively, with Marist a distant third.
In the grand final, Williams took on Bates and Ithaca and moved away early and finished over a length up on the field with a time of 7:10.2. Bates took second in 7:15.7, with Ithaca third in 7:24.2.
In the second varsity race, the Williams 2V, racing in an new lineup from their previous race, toed the starting line with Bates, Marist, and Ithaca and made short work of their opponents, taking nearly a 10-second victory with a time of 7:13.5. Ithaca placed second in 7:22.8, with Bates in third, six seconds back, and Marist in fourth. Coast Guard did not enter a second varsity eight.
The women's third varsity boat, also with a new lineup, went head to head with Ithaca and used a quick start sequence to get ahead early and move away for a twenty second victory with a final time of 7:44 to Ithaca's 8:05. Bates, Marist, and Coast Guard did not field third varsity eight boats.
The novice women rowed to a resounding win to cap off the day for the Ephs. Facing novice boats from Marist, Ithaca, and Coast Guard, the 1N made it their race and pulled off a big win, defeating their nearest competitor—Marist—by eighteen seconds.
The Williams novices recorded a time of 7:43.9 with Marist second in 8:01.1. Ithaca and Coast Guard were third and fourth. Bates did not enter a novice eight.
The results for the Williams women this past weekend will ensure that they are seeded highly going into the championship season.
The women’s crew will return to Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA next weekend for the third time this season for the New England Rowing Championships, where for the last two years the Williams women have won the overall points trophy awarded to the team who collectively scores the most points in the championship.
Men's Results
The men's first varsity boat started the racing off with a win in their preliminary heat over Coast Guard.
Williams crossed the line in 6:27.7 with a two and a half-second margin over Coast Guard (6:30.1). Bates trailed in third, not far behind, with a 6:31.1. Marist and Ithaca posted fast times in their morning heat as well, finishing in 6:26.8 and 6:28.8, respectively, setting themselves up for a later showdown with the Williams 1V.
Tufts was a distant third. In the grand final, Williams faced the challenge of a Marist crew that they had not beaten in over five years and strong crews from Ithaca and Coast Guard who posted competitive times in the earlier heats. The 1V was able to pull out a narrow victory over Marist, winning by less than a second, with a time of 6:25.0 to Marist's 6:26.5. Ithaca and Coast Guard took third and fourth.
The second varsity race featured five boats across with Coast Guard leading the charge, followed by Ithaca, Williams, Bates, and Tufts. Coast Guard took the win in 6:24.3 with Ithaca edging out Williams for second. Ithaca's 6:32.6 was three seconds better than Williams in 6:35.8. Bates and Tufts followed in fourth and fifth.
In the third varsity race, the Williams men notched another W, finishing a length up on Ithaca and several lengths on Bates to post a time of 7:51.7 in their win. Ithaca was second in 6:55.7 with Bates third in 7:03.4.
The novice men posted the final win of the day with a ten second victory over second-place Marist. Williams finished in 6:31.3 and Marist, two lengths back, crossed the line in 7:41.5, with Coast Guard a close third (7:44.5). Ithaca was fourth.
The men's crew will travel to the New England Rowing Championships at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester next weekend. |
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