Through 1,000 meters, the race was still tight, and Radcliffe began picking up a lead by the 1,100 mark.
Harvard Heavyweights
Harvard, with a 3-1 dual meet record this year and a fourth-place showing at the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Sprints Championship in May, will look to avenge last year's loss to Yale.
Harvard leads the all-time series, 81-53.