Saturday, April 4
Boston, MA
9:15 AM
Boston University
vs
MIT (Openweight)
Photo by: Boston University Athletics
Lightweight Rowing Snags Two Wins Over MIT
April 4, 2026 | Women's Lightweight Rowing
BOSTON – In its second home dual race of the spring season, the Boston University lightweight rowing program posted two victories and a photo finish against MIT's openweight crews on Saturday (April 4) on the Charles River.
Strong gusts that reached 17 miles per hour picked up in the later morning as clouds overtook the skies. Both teams enjoyed a tailwind by the time their races started.
BU and MIT each launched a pair of fours, with Harvard-Radcliffe joining for the race. The Terrier Second Varsity 4, coxed by Maria Cummins-Astor and stroked by Emilia Vukasinovic, posted a sizable victory in 7:46.970. The Varsity 4, coxed by Mira Saldanha and stroked by Sidra Sanders, placed second in a time of 7:56.533, over 11 seconds in front of the Engineers' top four.
The Varsity 8, coxed by Amna Rezvi and stroked by Caroline Burchette, had a tight battle with MIT throughout the course. In the final 250 meters, the Terriers created enough of a gap to cross the finish line first in 6:30.990. MIT was right behind at 6:32.583.
With water conditions getting choppier, the Second Varsity 8, coxed by Lylah Nag and stroked by Mia Seibert, went back-and-forth with the Engineers in the second half of the course. In a photo finish, MIT's bow ball was just in front at 6:54.803 while BU crossed in 6:55.422, just a .619-second difference.
BU next gears up for the annual Knecht Cup from April 11-12 on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.
RESULTS
Varsity 8
Varsity 8
Bow: Carly Milosevic
2: Harper Mettes
3: Ela Ersan
4: Ava Kennedy
5: Serena Jabre
6: Rosa Beckert
7: Hannah Clark
Stroke: Caroline Burchette
Cox: Amna Rezvi
Second Varsity 8
Bow: Kiana Banta
2: Elizabeth Falo-Yohn
3: Jasmine Wu
4: Catherine Clark
5: Maya Popper
6: Cece Mason
7: Sam Angel
Stroke: Mia Seibert
Cox: Lylah Nag
Varsity 4
Cox: Mira Saldanha
Bow: Natalie Reilly
2: Emily Costa
3: Jaxinn Kearns
Stroke: Sidra Sanders
Second Varsity 4
Cox: Maria Cummins-Astor
Bow: Aviva Chen-Oretsky
2: Zoe Meurer
3: Kelly Shashaty
Stroke: Emilia Vukasinovic
Strong gusts that reached 17 miles per hour picked up in the later morning as clouds overtook the skies. Both teams enjoyed a tailwind by the time their races started.
BU and MIT each launched a pair of fours, with Harvard-Radcliffe joining for the race. The Terrier Second Varsity 4, coxed by Maria Cummins-Astor and stroked by Emilia Vukasinovic, posted a sizable victory in 7:46.970. The Varsity 4, coxed by Mira Saldanha and stroked by Sidra Sanders, placed second in a time of 7:56.533, over 11 seconds in front of the Engineers' top four.
The Varsity 8, coxed by Amna Rezvi and stroked by Caroline Burchette, had a tight battle with MIT throughout the course. In the final 250 meters, the Terriers created enough of a gap to cross the finish line first in 6:30.990. MIT was right behind at 6:32.583.
With water conditions getting choppier, the Second Varsity 8, coxed by Lylah Nag and stroked by Mia Seibert, went back-and-forth with the Engineers in the second half of the course. In a photo finish, MIT's bow ball was just in front at 6:54.803 while BU crossed in 6:55.422, just a .619-second difference.
BU next gears up for the annual Knecht Cup from April 11-12 on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, N.J.
RESULTS
Varsity 8
- BU – 6:30.990
- MIT – 6:32.583
- MIT – 6:54.803
- BU – 6:55.422
- BU 2V4 – 7:46.970
- BU V4 – 7:56.533
- MIT V4 – 8:07.675
- MIT 2V4 – 8:10.407
- Harvard-Radcliffe – 8:18.895
Varsity 8
Bow: Carly Milosevic
2: Harper Mettes
3: Ela Ersan
4: Ava Kennedy
5: Serena Jabre
6: Rosa Beckert
7: Hannah Clark
Stroke: Caroline Burchette
Cox: Amna Rezvi
Second Varsity 8
Bow: Kiana Banta
2: Elizabeth Falo-Yohn
3: Jasmine Wu
4: Catherine Clark
5: Maya Popper
6: Cece Mason
7: Sam Angel
Stroke: Mia Seibert
Cox: Lylah Nag
Varsity 4
Cox: Mira Saldanha
Bow: Natalie Reilly
2: Emily Costa
3: Jaxinn Kearns
Stroke: Sidra Sanders
Second Varsity 4
Cox: Maria Cummins-Astor
Bow: Aviva Chen-Oretsky
2: Zoe Meurer
3: Kelly Shashaty
Stroke: Emilia Vukasinovic
Players Mentioned
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