No. 4 Women's Crew Hosts No. 20 Cornell in Home Finale
4/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Crew
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – No. 4 Brown University women's crew hosts No. 20 Cornell University on the Seekonk River on Saturday with racing beginning at 1:10 p.m. in the Bears' final home race of the season.
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LAST TIME OUT
Brown won all five of its races and claimed the Arlene Gorton Bowl from Boston University while also competing against Northeastern and Massachusetts on the Charles River on Saturday morning.
In the varsity eight race, the Bears won with a time of 6:42, finishing 10 seconds ahead of Northeastern (6:52), 16 seconds ahead of UMass (6:58), and 30 seconds ahead of BU (7:12).
Brown's second varsity eight took a victory in similar fashion clocking in at 6:38 and outpacing the Huskies, Minutewomen, and Terriers. The first varsity four captured its race behind a time of 7:15. The Bears placed two entries in the second varsity four race with the team's top boat defeating five other crews in 7:22. Brown's other entry came in fifth (8:00). The third varsity eight concluded the day's racing with a first-place finish in 6:44.
IN THE POLLS
Brown checks in at No. 4 in the fifth regular season US Rowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association poll, just two points behind No. 3 Virginia (434 to 432). Cornell enters the poll this week in the No. 20 spot after receiving votes last week. Other Ivy League crews in the rankings include No. 8 Princeton, No. 10 Yale, and No. 14 Radcliffe. Ohio State claims the poll's top spot with California sliding in at No. 2.
Brown travels to Yale for a race on April 27 – the Bears' last competition prior to the Ivy Championships on May 17.
THE PREVIOUS CORNELL MEETING
The varsity eight prevailed by 5.7 seconds to help No. 1 Brown sweep all five events against Cornell and retain the Dunn Bowl on the Cayuga Inlet on April 26, 2014 in Ithaca, N.Y.
Fighting a light headwind that increased throughout the course, the Bears took the third varsity eight in 6:59.2 to set the tone for all three varsity eight boats to crack the seven-minute mark. The varsity four 'B' took an 18.9 second victory, the varsity four turned in a time of 7:36.4, and the second varsity eight crossed the line in 6:46.6. The varsity eight completed Brown's five-win day with a 6:44.2 finish, edging Cornell's 6:49.9 mark.
THE DUNN BOWL
Brown and Cornell annually contest the Dunn Bowl, given to the overall winner of the NCAA events in a best 2-out-of-3 format. The trophy, named after former Cornell head coach John Dunn, began in 1993, and the Bears have won it in each season of its existence for a record of 22-0.
RACE SCHEDULE
1:10 p.m. – Third Varsity Eight
1:30 p.m. – "B" Varsity Four
1:50 p.m. – "A" Varsity Four
2:10 p.m. – Second Varsity Eight
2:30 p.m. – First Varsity Eight
COMING SOON
After its race with Cornell, Brown heads to Derby, Conn., to compete at Yale on Monday, April 27 in the Bears' final race before the Ivy Championships on May 17.
