April 2, 2011

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- The Navy women's rowing team continued its early-season slate on Saturday, competing against Rutgers and Princeton in New Brunswick, N.J.

The Mids' varsity eight boat placed third with a time of 6:54.1. Princeton finished first with a 6:26.1 clocking, while Rutgers was second with a time of 6:44.9.

Navy was seeing Rutgers for the second straight weekend, after competing against the Scarlet Knights in last weekend's Murphy Cup.

"It wasn't a great day for us, so we're a little disappointed" said Navy head coach Mike Hughes. "We went out too high and hard and really didn't row the kind of race we rowed last week. So, now we know what we have to work on. We need to row longer and lower and not come out so hard."

Meanwhile, Navy's second varsity eight boat actually had a better time than its first boat, also finishing third with a time of 6:53.7. Princeton won with a time of 6:33.3, while Rutgers was runner-up at 6:51.7.

Navy's third varsity eight boat was second with a time of 7:16.2, while Princeton was first in 6:55.4.

Navy was second in the varsity four boat with a time of 7:35.0, and won the second varsity four boat with a clocking of 7:45.9.

Navy will be back in action next weekend at the George Washington Invitational next Saturday and Sunday in Washington, D.C.

1st Varsity Eight Boat
1) Princeton 6:26.1 2) Rutgers 6:44.9 3) Navy 6:54.1

2nd Varsity Eight Boat
1) Princeton 6:33.3 2) Rutgers 6:51.7 3) Navy 6:53.7

3rd Varsity Eight Boat
1) Princeton 6:55.4 2) Navy 7:16.2 3) Rutgers 7:28.5

1st Varsity Four Boat
1) Princeton 7:23.3 2) Navy 7:35.0 3) Rutgers 7:56.9

2nd Varsity Four Boat
1) Navy 7:45.9 2) Rutgers 7:58.0

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