Brown University
Yale
4/27/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Crew
DERBY, Conn. – No. 4 Brown University women's crew won all three NCAA events – the first varsity eight, second varsity eight, and varsity four – to take the Nat & Anne Case Cup at No. 10 Yale University in the regular season finale for both teams on the Housatonic River on Monday morning.
In the most tightly contested race of the day, the Bears just edged the Bulldogs in the varsity four. With both teams matching each other stroke for stroke, Brown eked past Yale by 0.3 seconds in a photo finish, 6:43.5 to 6:43.8.
Brown's varsity eight won its race with a time of 6:02.1, outdistancing Yale (6:07.6) by over five seconds. The second varsity eight won by open water, clocking in at 6:10.1 and finishing 10 seconds ahead of Yale (6:20.4).
In the first race of the morning, the Bulldogs claimed the "B" varsity four behind a time of 6:49.8, crossing the finish nine seconds ahead of the Bears (6:58.7). In the competition's final race, Yale won the third varsity eight, outpacing Brown by seven seconds, 6:15.4 to 6:21.9.
Next, Brown will compete at the Ivy Championships on May 17 at 8:30 a.m. on the Cooper River in Camden, N.J.
Brown Schedule/Results
10:40 a.m. – "B" Varsity Four – Second Place (6:58.7)
11:00 a.m. – "A" Varsity Four – First Place (6:43.5)
11:20 a.m. – Second Varsity Eight – First Place (6:10.1)
11:40 a.m. – First Varsity Eight – First Place (6:02.1)
12:00 p.m. – Third Varsity Eight – Second Place (6:21.9)
