Terriers Set To Take On Northeastern Saturday
April 10, 2014 | Men's Rowing
April 10, 2014
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The Boston University men's rowing team will be back on the Charles River this Saturday when they take on rival Northeastern in a battle for the Arlett Cup.
The Terriers are looking to build off of close racing with #6 Brown for the Michalson Cup last Saturday in their spring opener.
"I thought we had good races vs. Brown," said men's head rowing coach Tom Bohrer. "We learned a lot. They were close races. This week gave us another week of preparation for Northeastern, looking at video and thinking about how we can execute better in all the boats. I think that is going to lead to some really good racing vs. Northeastern."
The varsity eight race for the Arlett Cup will be the first race of the morning with the start time scheduled for 9 a.m. The Terriers will look to reclaim the Arlett Cup, last won in 2011.
For senior co-captain Kyle Peabody, Saturday provides one last opportunity to take back the coveted cup.
"Each race has its own challenges," said Peabody. "The rivalry between the teams has definitely served to boost morale and get guys fired up. Everyone knows what this race is about."
The rivalry between the two schools dates back to their first meeting in 1966 with Arlett Cup being created in 1982. This year, with BU recently ranked No. 10 in the country and Northeastern No. 7, the two schools are evenly matched and ready to battle again. But even with all the history and a cup on the line Saturday, there is still a long way to go in the season.
"We go step by step. Every race on the schedule is important," said Moritz Franz, the teams' other senior co-captain. "Since NU is our next race, it is our current focus. There certainly is a competitive rivalry between us and NU, but not more than between us and other teams."
For fans who want to follow the action on Saturday, a live radio broadcast of the event will be available by simply dialing (712) 432-4448 on your phone. A delayed video of Saturday's action will be available on the Patriot League Network by clicking HERE
SATURDAY SCHEDULE OF RACES
9:00 a.m. Varsity Eight
9:24 a.m. Second Varsity Eight
9:48 a.m. Third Varsity Eight
10:12 a.m. Fourth Varsity/Fifth Varsity Eight
10:30 a.m. Arlett Cup presentation
LINEUPS
Varsity Eight: Bow - Moritz Franz, 2 - Lenny Futterman, 3 - Thaddeus Babiec, 4 - Aleksandar Marinkovski, 5 - Luka Miladinovic, 6 - Kyle Peabody, 7 - Oliver Salonna, Stroke - Vass Ragoussis, Cox: Justin Rau
Second Varsity Eight: Bow - Tommy Morrison, 2 - Danny Neilson, 3 - Kep Edwards, 4 - Mackenzie Copp, 5 - JP Aftring, 6 - John Carter, 7 - Matt Maginnis, Stroke - Fionnan McQuillan-Tolan, Cox - Lauren Harvey
Third Varsity Eight: Bow - Dan Relle, 2 - Alex Keiser, 3 - John Szramiak, 4 - Tomas Weaver, 5 - Alex Dillon, 6 - Matt Lenhart, 7 - Gregor Dierks, Stroke - Tim Giroux, Cox: - Tennyson Hunt
Fourth Varsity Eight: Bow - Jamie Odgers, 2 - Drew Miller, 3 - Zach Robbiano, 4 - Austin Bald, 5 - Spencer Haas, 6 - Dan Marconi, 7 - Ted Beck, Stroke - Mike Kapp, Cox - Maggie Read
Fifth Varsity Eight: Bow - Graham Marks, 2 Will Karafelis 3 - Alessandro Gabrielli, 4 - Cameron Pizzo, 5 - Peter Roberts, 6 - Jasper Graebner, 7 - Charles Fidler, Stroke - Rajagopal Srinivas, Cox - Bella Figuereo
