BOSTON - The Boston University women's openweight and lightweight rowing teams concluded their fall seasons on Saturday by competing in the Foot of the Charles Regatta. The day was highlighted by a third-place finish by the openweight varsity 8 boat and a fourth-place finish by the lightweight V8 boat competing against both openweight and lightweight competition.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Event: Foot of the Charles Regatta
Location: DeWolfe Boathouse, Charles River – Boston, Mass.
 
RESULTS
 
Varsity 8 
1 Harvard A  - 12:55.6
2 Northeastern A  - 13:20.4
3 Boston Univ A  - 13:24.37
4 Boston Univ Ltwt A  - 13:24.40
5 Harvard Ltwt A  - 13:33.0
6 Northeastern B  - 13:35.8
7 Harvard B  - 13:36.8
8 Dartmouth A  - 13:49.2
9 Harvard C  - 14:01.6
10 Boston Univ Ltwt B  - 14:02.4
11 Harvard Ltwt B  - 14:05.8
12 Dartmouth B  - 14:06.0
13 Boston Univ B  - 14:19.9
14 Northeastern C  - 14:30.2
15 Harvard D  - 14:32.9
16 Dartmouth C  - 15:09.9
 
Varsity 4
1 Northeastern A - 15:48.1
2 Boston Univ LTWT A  - 15:54.4
3 Boston Univ LTWT B  - 16:15.3
4 Harvard LTWT Nov A  - 16:29.9
5 Harvard Nov B  - 16:48.7
6 Boston University A  - 16:50.8 
7 Harvard Nov A  - 17:14.0
 
Novice 8
1 Dartmouth A - 13:48.1
2 Harvard A - 15:28.7
3 Boston University A - 15:36.8
4 Dartmouth B - 15:41.6
 
Varsity 8
The openweight V8 finished third in a field of 16 with a time of 13:24.37, finishing behind only the V8 openweight boat from Harvard (1st -  12:55.6) and Northeastern (2nd - 13:20.4). The lightweight V8 finished fourth overall and first among lightweights with a time of 13:24.40, just .3 seconds behind the BU openweight V8 and ahead of the Harvard lightweight A boat (5th - 13:33.0)
 
Varsity 4
The lightweight varsity 4 A finished second in its race (and first among lightweights) with a time of 15:54.4 in a field of 7 boats, just behind race winner Northeastern (15:48.51). The Terriers' openweight varsity 4 finished sixth with a time of 16:50.8.
 
Novice 8
In the novice 8 competition, the BU openweight "A" boat finished third with a time of 15:36.8 ahead of the Dartmouth B boat (15:41.6).
 
Up Next
Saturday's racing marked the conclusion of both teams' fall season. The Terriers will begin off season training and resume live competition next March.