THE BASICS:
 
- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Lake Quinsigamond)
 
- The Lead: Led by a bronze-medal performance by the Varsity 8 in the Grand Final, the MIT women's openweight crew team finished fifth overall with a total of 32 points at the Patriot League Championship on Lake Quinsigamond.
 
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
1. Navy - 51
2. Boston University - 51
3. Bucknell - 38
4. Georgetown - 34
5. MIT - 32
6. Holy Cross - 24
7. Colgate - 20
8. Lehigh - 8
9. Loyola - 6
 
A LOOK INSIDE THE RACES:
 
Varsity 4
- In heat one of the Varsity 4, the Engineers finished in fourth place out of five with a time of 7:46.570. In the second 500 meters, MIT had moved slightly in front of Holy Cross before the Crusaders countered with a move of their own over the third 500. The Engineers ended up 3.5 seconds back of Holy Cross and advanced to the Petite Final.
 
- In the V4 Petite Final, the Engineers got off to a fast start in the first 500 and continued to extend their advantage over the middle 1,000. MIT built a two-boat lead near the 1,000-meter mark, en route to a final winning time of 8:09.040 to defeat Lehigh by over 24 seconds.
 
Second Varsity 8
- The MIT Second Varsity 8 finished in second out of five boats in heat one as the Engineers crossed in a time of 7:02.210 to advance to the Grand Final. The Engineers moved out quickly ahead of Bucknell over the opening 500 despite the Bison being seeded ahead of MIT. MIT extended that advantage to a half-boat length in the middle 1,000 and crossed the line with three seats of open water on Bucknell.
 
- In the Grand Final, MIT got off to a slow start before settling down in fifth place. The Engineers held off the Crusaders for much of the race before Holy Cross nipped MIT at the line by less than a second. MIT finished sixth on the 2,000-meter course with a time of 7:07.048.
 
Varsity 8
- Coming into the first heat of the Varsity 8, the MIT boat was seeded fifth overall out of nine. The Engineers came out strong in the second position and by the 1,000-meter mark, MIT had a one-boat length lead on Georgetown. MIT crossed in a time of 6:53.110, finishing with four seats of open water over the Hoyas.
 
- In the Grand Final, MIT rowed from Lane 4 and after a solid start, the Engineers used a strong third 500 meters to move to a half-boat lead in front of Bucknell. MIT held off a consistent Bison surge over the final 500, finishing at 6:46.828 to defeat Bucknell by 3.14 seconds and finish third overall out of six.
 
BOATINGS:
 
V8
Cox: Emelie Eldracher
8: Anna Meurer
7: Ella Gersack
6: Portia Gaitskell
5: Arina Khotimsky
4: Julia Contini
3: Tatum Wilhelm
2: Abby Dulski
1: Stephanie Hulme
 
2V8
Cox: Kelly Kim
8: Kayla Robertson
7: Claire Johnson
6: Gabriella Aponte
5: Anaisa Sibel
4: Teagan Sullivan
3: Norah Miller
2: Tamsin Nottage
1: Leena Jhamb
 
V4
Cox: Arya Sasne
4: Emily Warren
3: Elizabeth Wright
2: Emma Tysinger
1: Emma Rutherford
 
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