Lightweight Rowing Faces MIT Openweights on Saturday

BOSTON – Returning to the water for the second dual race of the spring, the Boston University lightweight rowing programs takes on the openweight crews from MIT on Saturday (April 4).

BU will launch four crews from the DeWolfe Boathouse. The first race is expected to begin at 9:20 a.m. Live results are available on HereNow.

RACE SCHEDULE

9:20 a.m. - Varsity 4
10:00 a.m. - Varsity 8
10:40 a.m. - Second Varsity 8

LAST TIME OUT

The Terriers battled against Boston College's openweight crews on March 21 in Boston.
BU's Varsity 8 took the win in a time of 7:07.5, over four seconds ahead of the Eagles.
Boston College was victorious in the Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 races, both of which were differences of three or fewer seconds.

POLL POSITION

BU's Lightweight Double remains in first in the latest CRCA Coaches Poll, released on March 31.
The Lightweight 4 is third while the Lightweight 8 occupies the fifth spot.

SCOUTING MIT

The Engineers began their spring with a sweep of the Coast Guard on the Charles River on March 21.
Last weekend, MIT faced off against fellow Patriot League programs Bucknell and Holy Cross. The Varsity 8 was second among the three crews.
In 2025, the Engineers finished third as a team in the Patriot League Championship behind BU's openweight crew and Georgetown. The V8, 2V8 and 2V4 all earned spots on the podium.

SERIES HISTORY

BU and MIT's openweight crews meet on the Charles for the third consecutive year.
Last year's dual was limited to the V8 and 2V8 due to challenging weather conditions. The Engineers narrowly won the V8 battle in a +0.8 margin while the 2V8 won with open water in 6:29.0.

LOOKING AHEAD

The Terriers travel to the Cooper River in New Jersey for the annual Knecht Cup from April 11-12.

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