SEATTLE, Wash. - Oregon State's Second Novice 8+ raced to victory while the Second Varsity 8+ came up just over a second short against No. 10 Washington along Montlake Cut on Lake Washington.
Though Washington took four of five races, the Beavers didn’t go quietly. In the Varsity 8+ race, OSU's 20th-ranked crew hung tough on the 2,000 meter course with a valiant comeback that came up short with the Huskies eventually going on to a three second victory. Similarly the Novice 8+ came down to a three-second interval with UW hanging on for the win.
“Overall we raced pretty well today,” said head coach Emily Ford. “We didn’t necessarily get the wins, but we had some nice pieces. The second novice had the race of the day for us winning by a large margin. It was their first race of the season and they did a great job.”
The Beavers are back in action next weekend when they host their only home race of the season April 28, at 9 a.m., when they host No. 17 Stanford and Washington State at Dexter Lake in Lowell, Ore.
Second Novice 8+
1. Oregon State 6:43.1; 2. Washington 7:23.2
Varsity 8+
1. Washington 6:50.8; 2. Oregon State 6:53.7
Varsity 4+
1. Washington A 7:37.4; 2. Washington B 7:42.8; 3. Oregon State A 7:47.7; 4. Washington C 7:49.1; 5. Oregon State B 7:57.6
Second Varsity 8+
1. Washington A 7:02.9; 2 Oregon State 7:04.0; 3. Washington B 7:36.8
Novice 8+
1. Washington 7:19.56; 2. Oregon State 7:22.5
