Oct. 24, 2009

PHILADELPHIA - The Navy women's crew team produced a pair of top-three finishes to highlight its performance at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta on a soggy Saturday afternoon.

In the championship eight event, the Midshipmen finished third out of 19 boats and second among collegiate crews with a time of 15:07.0167 over the 2.5-mile course. The Vesper Boat Club won the race with a 14:46.2867 clocking, followed by Drexel's 15:04.8767 showing.

Less than an hour before, Navy came away victorious among the club eight race field of 19 boats. The Midshipmen crossed the finish line in 15:30.6967, more than 16 seconds ahead of second-place Lafayette.

The Mids opened the day by placing ninth among 28 teams in the novice eight race with a time of 17:44.0900. Penn led all crews with a 16:36.5133 performance in the event.

The Midshipmen will conclude their fall rowing season next Saturday, Oct. 31, when they travel to the Head of the Occoquan Regatta in Fairfax, Va.

NAVY RESULTS AT HEAD OF THE SCHUYLKILL REGATTA
Novice Eights - 9th of 28 boats (17:44.0900, +1:07.5767), 14th (18:23.8567, +1:47.3434)
Club Eights - 1st of 19 boats (15:30.6967, -0:16.3466), 10th (16:34.3100, +1:03.6133)
Championship Eights - 3rd of 19 boats (15:07.0167, +0:20.7300)