4/16/2010 – Blue Crews on the Water Saturday & Sunday

Folks …

Lots of racing this weekend with all Blue Crew in action.

Navy LWs -On Sunday, the #3 ranked Mids will host #5 Georgetown and #8 Delaware on the Severn River in Annapolis. The Navy LWs (2-1) are looking to maintain positive momentum this Sunday, as it swept Columbia in all-three races last Saturday and won the Eads Johnson Trophy over Yale two weeks ago. Last year against Georgetown and Delaware on the Potomac River, Navy defeated both squads in four of the five races, including a victory in the first varsity event.

Folks …

Lots of racing this weekend with all Blue Crew in action.

Last weekend, on Saturday on a challenging Charles River with 15+ mph headwinds and adverse current, Georgetown dropped the 1V by a few feet to Yale in a very close race [6:53.55 to 6:54.44]. Yale won the remaining races and the James C. Joy Cup versus MIT. On Sunday, under better conditions on the Charles, Georgetown was swept by Harvard losing the 1V race to the Cantabs by open water [6:24.6 to 6:30.3]. In fast conditions at Derby, CT on the Housatonic River, Delaware won the 1V by less than a half length [5:36.9 to 5:38.8] to Dartmouth. The Delaware Blue Hen 2V and 1F were both disqualified for steering violations. Sunday on the Severn could be even more challenging for coxswains.

Yale LWs – On Saturday the #4 Yale 150s will be on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia to defend the Marcellus Hartley Dodge Cup against #6 Columbia and host #9 Penn. The Bulldogs have made a habit of winning the Dodge Cup, as they have only lost it twice since 1978. Since 1955, the overall Dodge Cup record favors Yale [33] over Penn [15] and Columbia [4]. Penn last won in 1992 and Columbia’s last victory was in 2003. [3 early races were won by Princeton (1) and Detroit (2)].
At last year’s Dodge Cup Regatta, the Y150 battled through tough conditions on the water to pull out a comfortable win in the varsity race. The Elis finished well ahead of third place Columbia, and a strong 5.2 seconds ahead of second place Penn. The Bulldogs also won the Second Varsity, First Freshman, Third Varsity and Second Freshman races, each by margins of more than five seconds. Yale will look to continue its winning ways in the Dodge Cup on Saturday.

Last week, Columbia was swept by Navy, while Harvard took 4 of 5 races from Cornell and Penn in Ithaca. Notably, a photo finish separated Nick Baker’s University of Pennsylvania men’s lightweight rowing team from claiming the Matthews-Leonard Cup [Cornell-Penn 1V] for the first time in 20 years.

The Yale LWs will travel to Ithaca, NY on Sunday to face #7 Cornell for a dual race. Saturday’s Regatta will be hosted by Penn in Philadelphia, Penn. In last year’s race against Cornell, the Elis narrowly defeated the Big Red, winning three of five races against the then three-time defending national champions. Among the Elis’ three wins, was a crucial 1.5 second victory in the Varsity Eight race. Yale also took home wins in the Second Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight races to complete a successful day of racing. The Bulldogs hope to replicate and improve on these results on Sunday. The Big Red has struggled vs. Yale with the Bulldogs holding the 18-4 advantage in the head-to-head series history. Cornell’s last victory in the varsity-8 race came in 2004.

Last weekend Cornell dropped 4 of 5 races to Harvard, including the 1V by open water [6:14.3 to 6:25.6]. The Big Red 1V narrowly edged Penn by a deck [0.5 seconds] to retain the Matthews-Leonard Cup.

The Cornell University men’s lightweight rowing team will travel to Princeton to race the #1 Tigers for the Platt Cup on Saturday, before returning to Ithaca to play host to Yale on Sunday on the Cayuga Lake Inlet. .

Just to prove that all is relative, the Platt Cup history involves two names familiar to Navy crews.

THE PLATT CUP: The Platt Cup was placed in competition in 1967 and is given annually to the winner of the varsity-8 race between Cornell and Princeton. It is given in honor of the late Phillip Platt ‘60, who rowed for Cornell in the late ‘50s. A crew mate of Platt’s, Dr. Richard Schwartz, obtained the funds for a trophy from his former Big Red oarsmen. Platt rowed on the 1957 heavyweight freshman crew under Coach Carl Ullrich and then moved to the lightweights under Coach Walt Schlaepfer. Through 2009, Princeton has won the Platt Cup 34 times and Cornell has won 12 times, with its last victory coming during the 2007 season.

Navy HWs – The #16 Navy men’s heavyweight team will host #5 Syracuse and #9 Cornell for the Goes and Stagg Trophies on Saturday on the Severn.
Navy (3-0) is coming off a solid showing during its season-opening weekend last week at the George Washington Invitational. The Midshipmen defeated Georgetown, MIT and UC San Diego en route to winning the Gilbert H. Hood Jr. Point Trophy and tying Cornell for the Oliver T. Carr Bowl, which was awarded to the men’s team with the most points.

This weekend, Navy will be looking to claim both the Goes Trophy, presented to the winner of the first varsity race, and Stag Trophy, presented to the team compiling the most overall points, for the first time since 2005. However, the Midshipmen have won the Goes Trophy (24 times) and the Stag Trophy (25 times) more than Cornell and Syracuse. Last spring, Cornell won both trophies on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse, N.Y.

“The Goes Trophy has always been a very exciting and hotly-contested regatta,” stated Navy men’s heavyweight crew head coach Rick Clothier. “I expect more of the same this year. Both Cornell and Syracuse have strong, well-coached crews.”

The fifth-ranked Syracuse men’s rowing team returns to the waters on Saturday, after last racing at the 2010 San Diego Crew Classic on March 28, where they finished an impressive 3rd in the Copley Cup behind Cal and Brown. Syracuse has compiled a 25-2 record in dual races during the last four seasons, but one of those losses was to Cornell in last season’s Goes Trophy race. That loss snapped Syracuse’s three-year undefeated cup race streak and marked SU’s first loss in a cup race since it lost the Packard Cup to Dartmouth on May 8, 2005.

THE GOES TROPHY: The Goes Trophy is awarded to the winner of the varsity-8 race between Cornell, Navy and Syracuse. The trophy was placed into competition in 1955 by Clifford (Tip) Goes, former Syracuse coxswain, veteran referee, and long-time chairman of the U.S. Olympic Rowing Committee. The Big Red took home the trophy last season to end a six-year drought and snap a three-year winning streak by the Orange. In total, Cornell has won the Goes Trophy 20 times, four times less than series leader Navy. Syracuse has won the race just 10 times, with half of its victories coming since 1997.

THE STAGG POINT TROPHY: The Norman G. Stagg Point Trophy is awarded to the overall winner of the day’s races between Cornell, Navy and Syracuse. The trophy was placed into competition in 1967 by the late Clarence F. Morse of Ithaca, honoring the late Tompkins County judge who was a Big Red oarsman through 1926 and refereed at Cornell for many years. The Big Red has won the Stagg Trophy 13 times, including two of the last three years, while Navy has taken the honor 26 times. Syracuse has won the award just five times, thanks in large part to two victories since 2006.

Yale HWs – #7 The Bulldogs will face #12 Columbia and #18 Penn in search of the Blackwell Cup on Saturday in Philadelphia. Last year, the Eli HWs won three out of four races at Columbia’s Orchard Beach racecourse against the two Ivy opponents, but fell in the varsity eight to Columbia.

The Blackwell Cup is presented in memory of George Engs Blackwell, an 1880 Columbia graduate. Since its inception in 1927, Penn has won the cup 32 times, which is five wins behind Yale for the most all-time. The Quakers last owned the Blackwell Cup in 2002 after winning the race for the fourth straight year. Since that time, Yale has won on five occasions and Columbia has taken ownership the last two years. In 2009, Columbia edged Yale by two seconds, with the Quakers finishing about 10 seconds off the pace of the Bulldogs.

Last week, in a match-up with Princeton and Columbia at the Lions’ Orchard Beach Lagoon, Princeton reclaimed the Childs Cup. Penn got behind early and was unable to catch up to its Ivy counterparts. Princeton edged out the Lions to win the cup for the 16th time in the last 17 races. The Tigers finished in 6:06.0, just ahead of Columbia at 6:08.3, while Penn fell off the pace, but finished in 6:14.6.

Navy Women [un-ranked] – will join the Navy LWs on the Severn River, Sunday morning hosting the un-ranked Georgetown Hoyas.

The women’s team (8-5) heads into its final race of the regular season following a commanding victory over George Washington and a close finish against a strong Central Florida squad from last weekend’s George Washington Invitational. The Midshipmen also defeated the Hoyas in both varsity four races one week ago on the Potomac River. Last season, Navy defeated Georgetown on the Potomac River in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight and first novice eight races.

“We are looking forward to hosting one of our Eastern Sprints partners, Georgetown, this Saturday,” stated Navy women’s crew head coach Mike Hughes. “It should be an exciting race.”

Yale Women – All eyes in collegiate women’s crew circles will be on Lake Carnegie in Princeton on Saturday morning. That’s where top-ranked Virginia, No. 4 Yale and No. 6 Princeton will be facing off beginning at 9 a.m. The Yale and Princeton varsity eights will be competing for the Eisenberg Cup.
The Bulldogs are undefeated in all three boats that compete for the NCAA Championship – the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four. Yale has victories over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 16 Dartmouth and No. 20 Cornell on its resume.

Princeton’s varsity eight is seeded first in the EAWRC Coaches’ poll. [Yale’s 1V is seeded second]. The Tigers’ average margin of victory so far this season is nearly 15 seconds. Princeton already has Ivy League victories over Brown, Harvard, Cornell and Columbia.

Virginia took over the top spot in the national rankings after sweeping Michigan and Ohio State on Apr. 3. The Cavaliers also won the San Diego Crew Classic titles in the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four.

“UVA is the No. 1 ranked team in the country and Princeton’s varsity eight is the No. 1 ranked crew in the EAWRC. We are going to do everything we can to keep it close,” said Yale head coach Will Porter. “We have not been an underdog in a long time, so it will be a good test of our ability at this point in the long season. We are hoping to represent Yale well and put up a result we can be proud of. I look forward to seeing the action unfold.”

Yale has won the Eisenberg Cup in each of the last three years.

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And here is the racing schedule for the rest of the EARC and EARWC:
EARC HM: — Saturday

Bill Cup – Dartmouth and Rutgers vs. BU, Boston, MA
Brown vs. Northeastern, Boston, MA
Blackwell Cup – Yale and Columbia vs. Penn, Philadelphia, PA
Syracuse and Cornell vs. Navy, Annapolis, MD
Compton Cup – Princeton and MIT vs. Harvard, Boston, MA
EARC LM: — Saturday

Dodge Cup – Columbia and Yale vs. Penn, Philadelphia, PA
Cornell and St. Joseph’s vs. Princeton, Princeton, NJ
Biglin Cup – Harvard and MIT vs. Dartmouth, Hanover, NH
EAWRC: — Saturday

Brown vs. Boston University/Northeastern, Charles River, Cambridge, MA
Holy Cross vs. Boston College, Lake Quinsigamond, Worcester, MA
M. I. T. vs. Bucknell University, Charles River, Cambridge, MA
Navy vs. Georgetown, Severn River, Annapolis, MD
Eisenburg Cup: Princeton vs. Yale/Virginia, Carnegie Lake, Princeton, NJ
O’Leary Cup: Radcliffe vs. Syracuse/Dartmouth, Charles River, Cambridge, MA
Raritan Cup: Rutgers vs. Cornell/Pennsylvania, Raritan River, New Brunswick, NJ
EARC LM: — Sunday

Georgetown and Delaware vs. Navy, Annapolis, MD
Yale vs. Cornell, Ithaca, NY
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If you are interested in following the Yale 150s and Yale HWs live, racing on the Schuylkill will begin at 0900 and audio from the Dodge Cup and Blackwell Cup can be heard at:

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[Details included in articles below from Cornell, Navy, Penn, Syracuse and Yale Sports as well as most recent Polls from www.row2k.com.]

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All Three Navy Crew Teams Home this Weekend
Heavyweights host Cornell and Syracuse, women host Georgetown, lightweights host Georgetown and Delaware

Navy men’s lightweight crew

April 16, 2010

ANNAPOLIS, MD. – All three of Navy’s crew teams will be hosting races this Saturday and Sunday morning on the Seven River. The men’s heavyweight team will host Syracuse and Georgetown for the Goes and Stag Trophies on Saturday at 6:45 a.m. The men’s lightweight team will welcome Georgetown and Delaware on Sunday for races starting at 7:15 a.m., concurrent with the women’s team racing against Georgetown.
The men’s heavyweight team (3-0) is coming off a solid showing during its season-opening weekend last week at the George Washington Invitational. The Midshipmen defeated Georgetown, MIT and UC San Diego en route to winning the Gilbert H. Hood Jr. Point Trophy and tying for the Oliver T. Carr Bowl, which was awarded to the men’s team with the most points.

The women’s team (8-5) heads into its final race of the regular season following a commanding victory over George Washington and a close finish against a strong Central Florida squad from last weekend’s George Washington Invitational. The Midshipmen also defeated the Hoyas in both varsity four races one week ago on the Potomac River. Last season, Navy defeated Georgetown on its home water in the first varsity eight, second varsity eight and first novice eight races.

“We are looking forward to hosting one of our Eastern Sprints partners, Georgetown, this Saturday,” stated Navy women’s crew head coach Mike Hughes. “It should be an exciting race.”

The men’s lightweight team (2-1) is looking to maintain its positive momentum this Sunday, as it swept Columbia in all-three races last Saturday and won the Eads Johnson Trophy over Yale two weeks ago. Last year against Georgetown and Delaware on the Potomac River, Navy defeated both squads in four of the five races, including a victory in the first varsity event.

Following this weekend, all three teams will once again be in action the following weekend. The men’s heavyweight team will head up to Boston to take on Harvard and Penn for the Callow Cup on Saturday, while the men’s lightweight team will host Harvard that same day for the Haines Trophy race. The women’s team will travel to Cherry Hill, N.J., in hopes of bringing the Patriot League title back to Annapolis on Sunday.

• Saturday, April 17 •
Heavyweight Crew vs. Cornell, Syracuse (Stag Trophy)
6:45 a.m. – First Varsity (Goes Trophy)
7:00 a.m. – Second Varsity
7:15 a.m. – First Freshmen
7:30 a.m. – Third Varsity
7:45 a.m. – Second Freshmen

• Sunday, April 18 •
Lightweight Crew vs. Georgetown, Delaware
Women’s Crew vs. Georgetown
7:15 a.m. – First Varsity (lightweight) – or – First Varsity Eight (women’s)
7:35 a.m. – First Varsity (lightweight) – or – First Varsity Eight (women’s)
7:55 a.m. – Second Varsity (lightweight) – or – Varsity Four `A’ (women’s)
8:15 a.m. – Second Varsity (lightweight) – or – Varsity Four `A’ (women’s)
8:35 a.m. – First Freshmen (lightweight) – or – Varsity Four `B’ (women’s)
8:55 a.m. – First Freshmen (lightweight) – or – Varsity Four `B’ (women’s)
9:15 a.m. – Third Varsity (lightweight) – or – Novice Eight (women’s)
9:35 a.m. – Third Varsity (lightweight) – or – Novice Eight (women’s)
9:55 a.m. – Second Freshmen (lightweight) – or – Second Varsity Eight (women’s)
10:15 a.m. – Second Freshmen (lightweight) – or – Second Varsity Eight (women’s)

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From Yale Sports:

Apr 15, 2010

Lightweights Take on Columbia, Penn, Cornell

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale lightweight crew team has a busy weekend ahead of it, as it takes on Penn and Columbia on Saturday for the Dodge Cup, and Cornell for a dual race on Sunday. Saturday’s Regatta will be hosted by Penn in Philadelphia, Penn. Sunday’s race will be hosted by Cornell in Ithaca, NY. The Bulldogs have made a habit of winning the Dodge Cup, as they have only lost it twice since 1978. In last year’s analogous race against Cornell, the Elis narrowly defeated the Big Red.

At last year’s Dodge Cup Regatta, the Y150 battled through tough conditions on the water to pull out a comfortable win in the varsity race. The Elis finished well ahead of third place Columbia, and a strong 5.2 seconds ahead of second place Penn. The Bulldogs also won the Second Varsity, First Freshman, Third Varsity and Second Freshman races, each by margins of more than five seconds. Yale will look to continue its winning ways in the Dodge Cup on Saturday.

In last year’s race against Cornell, the Bulldogs won three of five races against the then three-time defending national champions. Among the Elis’ three wins, was a crucial 1.5 second victory in the Varsity Eight race. Yale also took home wins in the Second Varsity Eight and Third Varsity Eight races to complete a successful day of racing. The Bulldogs hope to replicate and improve on these results on Sunday.

Both races begin at 9 a.m. and audio from the Dodge Cup Regatta can be heard here.

[http://secure.stretchinternet.com/demo/games.php?user=penn&o=cal_stamp]

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From Yale Sports:

Apr 16, 2010

Yale Heads to Philadelphia in Search of Blackwell Cup

NEW HAVEN, Conn- The Bulldogs will face Columbia and Penn in search of the Blackwell Cup on Apr. 17 in Philadelphia. Last year, the Bulldogs won three out of four races at Columbia’s Orchard Beach racecourse against the two Ivy opponents, but fell in the varsity eight to Columbia.

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Apr 17, 2010

No. 4 Bulldogs Face Big Test Against Top-Ranked Virginia, No. 6 Princeton

Yale’s varsity eight rows in the 2009 NCAA Championship.
All Three Varsity Eights Enter Saturday’s Race Undefeated

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – All eyes in collegiate women’s crew circles will be on Lake Carnegie in New Jersey on Saturday morning. That’s where top-ranked Virginia, No. 4 Yale and No. 6 Princeton will be facing off beginning at 9 a.m. The Yale and Princeton varsity eights will be competing for the Eisenberg Cup.

The Bulldogs are undefeated in all three boats that compete for the NCAA Championship – the varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four. Yale has victories over No. 7 Michigan State, No. 16 Dartmouth and No. 20 Cornell on its resume.

Princeton’s varsity eight is seeded first in the EAWRC Coaches’ poll. The Tigers’ average margin of victory so far this season is nearly 15 seconds. Princeton already has Ivy League victories over Brown, Harvard, Cornell and Columbia.

Yale has won the Eisenberg Cup in each of the last three years.

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From Syracuse Sports:

Men’s Rowing Looking to Bring the Goes Trophy Back Home
4/15/2010

ANNAPOLIS – The fifth-ranked Syracuse men’s rowing team returns to the waters on Saturday, April 17 in Annapolis, MD. against No. 16 Navy and No. 10 Cornell. SU will be competing in three races, including the varsity eight, second varsity eight and freshman eight. The Orange, Midshipmen and Big Red varsity eights will be going toe-to-toe for the Goes Trophy.

Clifford “Tip” Goes ‘14 created the Goes Trophy in 1955 to honor coaches James Ten Eyck of Syracuse, Charles Courtney of Cornell and Richard Glendon of Navy. The trophy is presented to the winner of the annual race between the schools. Goes coxed the varsity eight which won the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Regatta in 1913. He had a life-long interest in rowing and served as chairman of the U.S. Olympic Rowing Committee. Syracuse has won the Goes Trophy 10 times, including back-to-back-to-back victories in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Syracuse has compiled a 25-2 record in dual races during the last four seasons, but one of those loses was to Cornell in last season’s Goes Trophy race. That loss snapped Syracuse’s three-year undefeated cup race streak and marked SU’s first loss in a cup race since it lost the Packard Cup to Dartmouth on May 8, 2005.

The Stagg Trophy will also be presented to the team compiling the most overall points. The Orange has held the Stagg Trophy two of the last four years.

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From Cornell Sports:

Heavyweight Rowing Battles Navy and Syracuse for Goes Trophy

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Cornell heavyweight rowing team will attempt to win its second straight Goes Trophy and Stagg Point Trophy when it travels to Annapolis, MD., to race against Navy and Syracuse on Saturday, April 17.

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From Cornell Sports:

Lightweight Rowing Heads to Princeton for the Platt Cup on Saturday, Plays Host to Yale on Sunday

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Cornell University men’s lightweight rowing team will travel to Princeton to race the Tigers for the Platt Cup on Saturday, April 17, before returning to Ithaca to play host to Yale on Sunday, April 18, on the Cayuga Lake Inlet. St. Joseph’s University will join Cornell and Princeton, racing as guests in the Platt Cup.

THE SERIES VS. YALE: The Big Red has struggled vs. Yale with the Bulldogs holding the 18-4 advantage in the head-to-head series history. Cornell’s last victory in the varsity-8 race came in 2004.

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From Penn Sports:

Lightweights Host Yale, Columbia for Dodge Cup

PHILADELPHIA – A photo finish separated the University of Pennsylvania men’s lightweight rowing team from claiming the Matthews-Leonard Cup for the first time in 20 years. Now seven days later, the Quakers will hit the water with a similar opportunity at stake. Penn will look to claim the Dodge Cup for the first time since 1992 when it hosts Columbia and Yale on the Schuylkill River Saturday.

The regatta beings at 9 a.m. with the second freshman fours. The third varsity starts at 9:20 a.m., followed by the novice race at 9:40 a.m. The first varsity is the final race of the morning, set for 10:30 a.m. A complete schedule and a list of Penn’s tentative boatings can be found below.
A spectator bus will leave from 38th and Spruce St at 8:30 a.m. For those who cannot attend Saturday, fans can listen to live play-by-play of the races by clicking the link above or by calling (605) 715-4900. The pass code is 575719. Both methods are free!

It has been 18 years since the Dodge Cup resided in Philadelphia. Yale has won the cup in 16 of the last 17 races. The Dodge Cup was named after the late Marcellus Hartley Dodge, a member of the Columbia Class of 1903 and a former coxswain for the Lions. Since the first Dodge Cup race in 1954, Penn has won the cup 15 times. Last season, Yale won its sixth straight Dodge Cup and the Quakers finished as the runner-up. Yale was the only boat to break six-minutes at 5:57.3, but Penn wasn’t far behind at 6:02.1.

Last week, in a photo finish for the Matthews-Leonard Cup, Cornell edged out the Quakers. Facing headwinds throughout the morning, it was Harvard that got out to a comfortable lead in the varsity race. But it was a fight to the finish line between Cornell and Penn. Cornell actually held a sizable lead with open water separating the two boats with just 400 meters to go. However, the Quakers made a valiant push and as the finish line grew near, the boats were side-by-side. When they crossed the finish, it was still unclear who would be taking home the cup. However, when the officials reviewed the tape, they ruled Cornell as the winner with a time of 6:25.6. Penn’s official time was 6:26.1.

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From Penn Sports:

Senior Day on the Schuylkill Saturday for Heavyweights
PHILADELPHIA – Just three weeks into the season, its the final home regatta of the year for the University of Pennsylvania men’s heavyweight rowing team. The Quakers go up against Columbia and Yale for the rights to the Blackwell Cup Saturday on the Schuylkill River in the final home race for Penn’s seven seniors.

Seniors Matthew Dunn, Derek Gollnitz, Albert Kao, Patrick Kneeland, Kalhan Koul, Tim Simon and Bayard Wilson will all be competing for the last time on the Schuylkill River. The first varsity is the first race of the day for the heavyweights at 9:10 a.m. A complete schedule and a list of Penn’s tentative boatings can be found below.

A spectator bus will leave from 38th and Spruce St at 8:30 a.m. For those who cannot attend Saturday, fans can listen to live play-by-play of the races by clicking the link above or by calling (605) 715-4900. The pass code is 575719. Both methods are free!

Last week, in a match up with No. 7 Princeton and No. 13 Columbia at the Lions’ Orchard Beach Lagoon, Princeton reclaimed the Childs Cup. Penn got behind early and was unable to catch up to its Ivy counterparts. Princeton edged out the Lions to win the cup for the 16th time in the last 17 races. The Tigers finished in 6:06.0, just ahead of Columbia at 6:08.3, while Penn fell off the pace, but finished in 6:14.6.

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From Row2k:

USRowing Collegiate Poll
April 14, 2010

University of Washington earned the top spot in this week’s USRowing men’s varsity eight poll, while Princeton University topped the men’s lightweight eight poll.
Washington earned 13 first-place votes to take the top spot in this week’s men’s varsity eight poll. The University of California ranked second, earning the remaining three first-place votes. Brown University, Harvard University and Syracuse University rounded out the top five.

Princeton took the top spot in the men’s lightweight eight poll, earning seven first-place votes. Harvard ranked second, earning the remaining four first-place votes. United States Naval Academy, Yale University and Georgetown University rounded out the top five.

Men’s Varsity Eight
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. University of Washington (13) 317 1
2. University of California (3) 307 2
3. Brown University 288 3
4. Harvard University 271 4
5. Syracuse University 241 5
6. Princeton University 216 7
7. Yale University 213 6
8. Northeastern University 202 10
9. Boston University 195 8
10. Cornell University 175 9
11. University of Wisconsin 171 11
12. Columbia University 149 13
13. Stanford University 138 12
14. Dartmouth College 108 16
15. George Washington University 98 15
16. United States Naval Academy 97 14
17. Oregon State University 50 18
18. University of Pennsylvania 48 17
19. Temple University 20 19
20. Georgetown University 18 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Jacksonville University 11, Trinity College 11, University of California at San Diego 11, Gonzaga University 2, Holy Cross 1, University of California at Davis 1 and Williams College 1.

(This weeks men’s varsity eight voters: Topher Bordeau, Michael Callahan, Chris Clark, Rick Clothier, Paul Cooke, Brooks Dagman, Dan Gehn, Greg Hughes, Zach Johnson, Greg Myhr, Todd Pearson, John Pescatore, John Pojednic, Dave Reischman, Steve Todd, Mike Zimmer)

Men’s Lightweight Varsity Eight
Team (1st-Place Votes) Points Previous Week
1. Princeton University (7) 196 1
2. Harvard University (4) 194 2
3. United States Naval Academy 181 4
4. Yale University 175 3
5. Georgetown University 164 5
6. Columbia University 152 7
7. Cornell University 146 6
8. University of Delaware 144 10
9. University of Pennsylvania 128 8
10. Dartmouth College 125 11
11. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 107 12
12t. University of California 95 13
12t. Marietta College 95 14
14. St. Joseph’s University 94 9
15. Sonoma State 60 15
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Penn State University 46, Georgia Tech 13, University of the Pacific 12 and University of Puget Sound 6.

(This weeks women’s lightweight eight voters: Scott Alwin, Nick Baker, Ted Benford, Charley Butt, John Fife, Andy Card, Marty Crotty, Chris Kerber, Evans Liolin, Steve Perry, Dan Roock)

Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association/USRowing
April 14, 2010

The University of Virginia topped the Division I poll for the second week in a row. The Cavaliers received 15 first-place votes. The University of California ranked second, earning three-first-place votes, while Stanford University earned five first-place votes to rank third. Yale University received the remaining two first-place votes to rank fourth. Brown University rounded out the top five.

Women’s NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Team (1st-Place Votes) Total Votes Previous Week
1. University of Virginia (15) 463 1
2. University of California (3) 454 2
3. Stanford University (5) 440 3
4. Yale University (2) 425 4
5. Brown University 374 5
6. Princeton University 372 6
7. Michigan State University 320 7
8. University of Southern California 293 8
9. University of Washington 283 9
10. University of Michigan 241 10
11. University of California at Los Angeles 236 15
12. Clemson University 224 12
13. Washington State University 197 14
14. University of Wisconsin 196 11
15. The Ohio State University 192 13
16. Dartmouth College 105 20
17. University of Tennessee 83 19
18. Oregon State University 73 16t
19. University of Notre Dame 56 16t
20. Cornell University 50 NR
Not Ranked But Receiving Votes: Harvard University 36, University of Louisville 34, University of Pennsylvania 26, University of Minnesota 19, Northeastern University 10, Gonzaga University 9, University of Buffalo 7, University of Iowa 7, Bucknell University 6, Columbia University 5, University of Texas 5, Boston University 3, Duke University 2, University of San Diego 2, University of Central Florida 1 and University of Rhode Island 1.