"[This weekend] will be a big test for us," Elzinga said. "A lot of people see Yale as the fastest crew in this league, but I think we're one team that can beat them."
Radcliffe Crew
The Charles also served as battleground for a race between No. 7 Radcliffe, No. 6 Syracuse, and Dartmouth on Saturday evening.
The Black and White lost the O'Leary Cup to Syracuse in a tight race that predicts tough competition for the team in Eastern Sprints.
"It was disappointing," said co-captain Steph Malliaris. "[The race] started off really well. We were really strong through the first half, but we fell apart in the third 500."
Radcliffe was ranked third in the East, followed by No. 4 Syracuse.
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