BOSTON - The third-ranked Boston University women's lightweight rowing team swept the Bates openweight team on Sunday morning on the Charles River, taking all three races by at least 15 seconds. 

The varsity eight race kicked off the day and the Terriers posted a time of 6:51.2, well ahead of Bates' 7:06.8. The BU boat was coxed by sophomore Rayna Kuthiala and stroked by senior Karsen Healy.

In the second varsity eight race, BU took on the Bobcats' 2V, 3V and 4V boats and topped them all, as the Terriers finished in 6:59.4 in a boat coxed by senior Nora Chan and stroked by classmate Caroline Birdsall. The Bates boats finished in times of 7:14.7, 7:28.4 and 7:47.8.

MIT joined in for the the varsity four with a lightweight entry and the Terriers outpaced both schools by a wide margin as the BU boat, which was coxed by sophomore Mayela Gaol and stroked by sophomore Annelise Escudero, finished the course in 7:53.9, ahead of Bates (8:25.6) and MIT (8:27.1)

The Terriers will return to action next weekend when they travel to Cherry Hill, N.J., to compete in the Knect Cup on April 9-10. 

RESULTS

V8
1. BU - 6:51.2
2. Bates - 7:06.8

2V8
1. BU - 6:59.4
2. Bates - 7:14.7
3. Bates 3V - 7:28.4
4. Bates 4V - 7:47.8

V4
1. BU - 7:53.9
2. Bates - 8:25.6
3. MIT - 8:27.1

LINEUPS

V8
Cox: Rayna Kuthiala
Stroke: Karsen Healy
7: Catharine Griskowitz
6: Delaney Bernier
5: Haleigh Prindle
4: Alexandra DeShaw
3: Ava Gamble
2: Nina Palmer
Bow: Lilly McSweeney

2V8
Cox: Nora Chan
Stroke: Caroline Birdsall
7: Maecy Rickman
6: Kieran Purandare
5: Grace Beery
4: Natalie Erb
3: Perrin Lafky
2: Charlotte Duan
Bow: Kathryn Grabowski

V4
Cox: Mayela Gaol
Stroke: Annelise Escudero
3: Alanna Hoffman
2: Lindsay Albert
Bow: Lulu Smith