BOSTON – Led by a second-place finish in the lightweight fours event, the Boston University women's lightweight rowing team had a total of three boats race down the three-mile Head of the Charles Regatta course on Sunday afternoon with the DeWolfe Boathouse once again serving as the starting line.

Coxed by freshman Savanna Jacovini and stroked by senior Nora Chan, the Terriers' top boat took second in the lightweight fours at 19:16.173 to beat Princeton by 18 seconds. The second BU boat coxed by sophomore Rayna Kuthiala and stroked by freshman Nina Palmer finished nine seconds behind the Tigers for fourth place with Stanford, Radcliffe and Gordon College rounding out the list. MIT posted a winning time of 18:39.188.

The lightweight eight boat coxed by junior Nicolle Alvarez and stroked by freshman Lilly McSweeney recorded a time of 17:11.426 to finish fourth in a field of seven. 

The program had representation in two other races during the three-day competition with an alumnae eight boat placing 26th out of 47. Boatman Russ Cone won the grand master/veteran singles event against 125 other boats.

BU is next scheduled to race in the Foot of the Charles on Saturday, Nov. 13.

HEAD OF THE CHARLES RESULTS/LINEUPS

Women's Lightweight Championship 4 – 2nd (19:16.173)
Perrin Lafky, 2 - Alexandra DeShaw, 3 - Grace Beery, Stroke - Savanna Jacovini, Cox - Nora Chan

Women's Lightweight Championship 4 – 4th (19:43.864)
Bow - Kathryn Grabowski, 2 - Charlotte Duan, 3 - Ana Klenke, Stroke - Nina Palmer, Cox - Rayna Kuthiala

Women's Lightweight Championship 8 – 4th (17:11.426)
Bow - Lilly McSweeney, 2 - Delaney Bernier, 3 - Hanna Brigham, 4 - Izzy Bichler, 5 - Haleigh Prindle, 6 - Caroline Birdsall, 7 - Catharine Griskowitz, Stroke - Karsen Healy, Cox - Nicolle Alvarez