BOSTON — The Northeastern women's rowing team competed at the Foot of the Charles Regatta Saturday morning, with the first varsity eight winning its event to lead the Huskies.
"What a great way to conclude the fall racing season on the Charles," remarked head coach
Joe Wilhelm. "The Foot of the Charles is an important measuring stick heading into the winter training season. We showed some top end speed and some depth today. This momentum will carry us nicely into winter training."
The first varsity eight, coxed by
Isabella Hsia, won in a field of 16 with a final time of 13:07.5, finishing 15.1 seconds ahead of Boston University. It marks the first time since 2023 the Huskies have won the Foot of the Charles.Â
The second varsity eight placed fifth with a time of 13:38.8. The third and fourth varsity eights finished seventh and 12th, clocking times of 13:53.6 and 14:23.6, respectively.
In the varsity four race, the first boat placed 11th in a field of 14 with a time of 16:53.7. The second varsity four finished 12th at 17:00.3.
Northeastern will next close out its fall season at the Small Boat Challenge from Nov. 14-15.
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