Derby, Conn. - The sixth-ranked Brown women's crew traveled to take on No. 8 Yale in an Ivy League matchup on Saturday, and were victorious, retaining the Nat & Anne Case Cup. Both the Bears varsity eight and second varsity eight boats posted sub-6:07 times.
The V8 boat started the day off with an impressive time, crossing the line in 6:04.60, for a five-second win over the Bulldogs. Brown's second varsity topped Yale as well, and actually posted a time three seconds faster than Yale's varsity.
Brown's varsity four put up a seven-second win, finishing in 6:50.40. The Bears also took the top time in the 3V8 race at 6:21.40. Bruno did have the fastest time in the V4B race, but missed a turning buoy and was excluded.
The Bears will now prep for the EAWRC Sprints in Hamden, N.J., on May 15.
| Varsity 8: | |
| Brown | 6:04.60 |
| Yale | 6:09.80 |
| 2nd Varsity 8: | |
| Brown | 6:06.30 |
| Yale | 6:11.60 |
| Varsity Four: | |
| Brown | 6:50.40 |
| Yale | 6:57.40 |
| 3V8: | |
| Brown | 6:21.40 |
| Yale | 6:27.10 |
| V4B: | |
| Brown B | 7:00.00 |
| Yale | 7:12.30 |
| Brown C | 7:20.70 |