CHERRY HILL, N.J. – The Boston University women's lightweight rowing team continued their inaugural 2012-13 season at the Eastern Sprints in Cherry Hill, N.J. on Sunday. The team finished fifth in both the lightweight varsity eight race and the lightweight varsity four.

Coxed by sophomore Katie Scott and stroked by classmate Carol-Chase Peterson, the varsity eight boat finished behind strong crews from Radcliffe, Princeton, Georgtown and Wisconsin and well ahead of Buffalo.

The lightweight team next travels to Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester to take on Bucknell on May 17.

EASTERN SPRINTS LIGHTWEIGHT RESULTS

Lightweight Varsity 8 Grand Final
1) Radcliffe - 7:17.823
2) Princeton - 7:26.082
3) Georgetown - 7:29.176
4) Wisconsin - 7:31.578
5) Boston University - 7:46.524
6) Buffalo - 8:27.364

Lightwieght Varsity 4 Grand Final
1) Radcliffe - 8:30.359
2) Wisconsin - 8:40.437
3) Princeton - 8:49.464
4) Georgetown - 8:55.519
5) Boston University - 9:02.091
6) Princeton - 9:10.189

LINEUPS

Varsity Lightweight 8
Cox- Katie Scott. Stroke- Carol-Chase Peterson, 7- Cynthia Herrera, 6- Carolyn Bouzane, 5- Shelby Saunders, 4- Ashley Davidson, 3- Jessica He, 2- Brittany Murphy, Bow- Margaret Beaton

Varsity Lightweight 4
Cox- Allison Triola, Stroke- Molly Constantine, 3- Eleanor Rask, 2- Anna Martin, Bow- Jorie Gorski