RESULTS
 
BOSTON - The No. 2 Boston University women's lightweight rowing team continued its 2019 spring season on Saturday, sweeping two-time defending division III national champion Bates on the Charles River.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Event: BU Lightweights vs. Bates Openweights
Location: Charles River – Boston, Mass.
Results: HereNOW
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Racing on a very calm Charles River, the Terriers' 1V started out fast and pulled away from Bates over the first half of the race. Coxed by Antonella Kugler and stroked by Izzy Bichler, the 1V cruised to victory with a winning time of 6:50.32, well ahead of the Bates varsity eight boat (7:01.87).
 
Earlier in the morning, the lightweight 2V also cruised to victory. Coxed by Katie Barnett and stroked by Samantha Wapner, the 2V8 jumped out to an early lead and won by open water with a time of 7:02.21, six seconds ahead of Bates (7:08.13). 
 
In the first race of the morning, the third varsity eight boat was also victorious. Coxed by Nora Chan and stroked by Helen Haley, the 3V8 got things started on the right foot for BU, winning bu open water and leading BU to a sweep on the day.
 
The BU lightweights will next compete at the 2019 Knecht Cup in Mercer Country, N.J. on April 13th and 14th, looking to defend their lightweight V8 Knecht Cup title. 
 
LINEUPS
 Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Antonella Kugler
8: Izzy Bichler
7: Haleigh Prindle
6: Caroline Birdsall
5: Celia Varga
4: Janice Hagerman
3: Frances Hausmann
2: Sarah Maietta
1: Josephine Olson
 
Second Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Katie Barnett
8: Samantha Wapner
7: Karsen Healy
6: Tamara Gelfman
5: Caitriona Parker
4: Sirena Kruse
3: Megan Robison
2: Lauren John
1: Kyra Patterson
 
Third Varsity 8+
Coxswain: Nora Chan
8: Helen Haley
7: Mariana Buxton
6: Gabby Hebden Pearl
5: Taylor Vierling
4: Madelyn Rogers
3: Carolina Toledo
2: Kathryn Grabowski
1: Lindsay Albert