"They are a young crew, so my desire is for them to row and race well," Coach Ed Kloman said. "Our goal was to work on our technique so we are at a place to race competitively in the spring."
"It was an aggressive first mile, and we really put in a good fight," coxswain Nancy M. B. Poon '01 said. "We're working hard, and we have a lot to look forward to this year."
The Radcliffe lightweights must catch up to a fast Princeton crew who marched down the course in 17:51.43, crossing the finish line a full minute before Radcliffe.
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Both teams also look forward to the contributions of their novice members. Both Harvard and Radcliffe first novice crews won the youth eight event, which pitted the top under-19 boats of rival colleges and high schools around the nation.
"We are very pleased by [the youth eight win]," said Harvard coach Harry Parker.
Though the results on Sunday were not ideal for the varsity boats, the future looks bright for Radcliffe and Harvard crew teams.