The Huskies returned home from the Chase in Princeton, New Jersey late Sunday night. The weather there was pretty perfect--warm and sunny, windy but not terribly so. The results were mixed for the Northeastern women: The V8 placed 8th overall in a time of 15:07 and the JV8 was 27th in 16:02. Yale's V8 (the 2007 NCAA Champions) won the race in 14:28. Virginia's A and B boats claimed the second and third spots.
Both boats came off the water feeling positive, having rowed aggressively. The V8's performance wasn't outstanding, but it wasn't a bad result. The JV8, however, underperformed. Both the result, the number and who placed ahead of them was disappointing given their size, fitness and overall potential. They were beat by some crews Northeastern typically has no problem beating: The Columbia JV8, the Cornell JV8, the Princeton C, D and E 8s.
That's the good thing about a sport that's about racing--it's who gets from A to B fastest, with no points for style. You line-up to find out how fast you are, and there we go. That's how fast we were that day.
Next up: The Green Monster, this Saturday, November 3rd--and all-freshman race up at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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