BOSTON – The Boston University lightweight rowing team swept Bates for the third-consecutive dual race, as both teams competed on the Charles River on Sunday (April 2).
 
Racing was limited to two eights events, as strong gusts blowing southeast reached 16 miles per hour. Despite that, partly cloudy skies made way for sun by the end of the second race.
 
The Terriers' Varsity 8+ crew, coxed by Heather Shinn and stroked by Delaney Bernier, went wire-to-wire and crossed the finish line in a time of 7:24.8, nearly 35 seconds ahead of the Bobcats' boat.
 
In the 2V8+ race, BU, coxed by Nikki Alvarez and stroked by Nina Palmer, built approximately one length of open water by the end of the race, finishing with a time of 7:55.5 to defeat Bates' 2V (8:03.5), 3V, and 4V crews.
 
BU turns its attention to the Beanpot, taking on Harvard and MIT on Saturday (April 8).
 
RESULTS
 
Varsity 8+

1. BU – 7:24.8
2. Bates – 7:59.4

 
2V8+

1. BU – 7:55.5
2. Bates 2V – 8:03.5
3. Bates 3V – 8:48.2
4. Bates 4V – 9:06.3

 
LINEUPS
 
Varsity 8+
Bow – Charlotte Duan
2 – Lulu Smith
3 – Ela Ersan
4 – Natalie Erb
5 – Lilly McSweeney
6 – Zoey Goodness
7 – Maecy Rickman
Stroke – Delaney Bernier
Cox – Heather Shinn
 
2V8+
Bow – Alanna Hoffman
2 – Zoe Meurer
3 – Ava Gamble
4 – Savanna Jacovini
5 – Caroline Burchette
6 – Kieran Purandare
7 – Perrin Lafky
Stroke – Nina Palmer
Cox – Nicolle Alvarez