The Northeastern University women's crew won the fourth annual Beanpot Regatta over the 2000-meter Charles River course.
Five schools, NU, Boston University, Boston College, MIT, and Radcliffe contested the Beanpot while Columbia raced NU for the Woodbury Cup, and Radcliffe raced Northeastern for the Rowlands Cup.
In the Beanpot, Radcliffe took a deck length lead at the settle over NU. At 500 and 1000 the margin stayed the same, with BU, BC, and MIT falling way back. The Huskies caught Radcliffe at 1300-meters and had a deck lead at 1500.
NU powered over the final 500 to win in 6:45.5 to Radcliffe at 6:46.4, with BU at 7:00.5, BC at 7:05.4, and MIT at 7:10.8. This was Northeastern's first Beanpot victory.
In team scoring, Radcliffe had 43 points to NU's 40 and BU's 32.
In action within the action, the Huskies defeated Radcliffe to win their first Rowlands Cup in 12 years. The record stands at Radcliffe 22 wins to NU's five. In the Woodbury Cup, Columbia rowed through Northeastern at 1800-meters to win 6:43.2 to NU's 6:45.5. This was the 19th rowing of the Cup with NU holding a 15 to 5 majority.
Beanpot
Varsity: Northeastern 6:45.5, Radcliffe 6:46.4, Boston University 7:00.5, Boston College 7:05.4, MIT 7:10.8
2nd Varsity: Radcliffe 7:02.3, Northeastern 7:06.7, Boston University 7:12.4, Boston College 7:26.7
Varsity 4: Boston University 7:44.8, Radcliffe 7:51.3, Northeastern 8:03.4, Boston College 8:06.3
3rd Varsity: Northeastern 6:18.0, Radcliffe 7:23.3, Boston University 7:40.6,
Woodbury Cup
Varsity: Columbia 6:43.2, Northeastern 6:45.5
2nd Varsity: Columbia 6:54.5, Northeastern 7:06.7
Varsity 4: Columbia 7:56.3, Northeastern 8:03.4
