“I think that one of the most important changes was a different kind of intensity through the drive,” Pascavage said. “Getting the stroke rating up is really important in the sprint, but it’s more important to do that with powerful leg drive±—and swing. It was a little rushed and frantic. Being able to counteract that with a really powerful leg drive helped us to move the boat while still being a little messy on the slide.”
In the varsity four event, Cornell took first with a seven-second margin, while Radcliffe fell to fifth behind both boats from Princeton and the Big Red.
The Black and White novice eight took first by just 1.3 seconds over Princeton, while Cornell lagged by over 40 seconds. Radcliffe’s second novice boat settled for third, as Princeton took first and Cornell bested the Black and White by just 1.5 seconds.
Next Saturday, Radcliffe will try to make its regatta at Syracuse with Dartmouth and the No. 8 Orangewomen worth Friday’s long bus ride as the crews compete for the O’Leary Cup.
“I’m really excited,” Pascavage said. “We saw Syracuse on the river this weekend and they looked really strong. But I really feel like the way the boat is running now. We can only get faster as the season progresses. Every week we’ll just make little changes in the stroke that can only make the boat go faster.”
Radcliffe Heavyweight Crew
at Charles River
1st Varsity: Princeton 7:36.6; Radcliffe 7:45.6; Cornell 7:46.6
2nd Varsity: Radcliffe 7:33.7; Cornell 7:37.5; Princeton 7:42.2
Varsity 4: Cornell ‘A’ 9:14.0; Princeton ‘A’ 9:21.0; Princeton ‘B’ 9:31.4; Cornell ‘B’ 9:52.1; Radcliffe 10:11.2
1st Novice: Radcliffe 7:32.2; Princeton 7:33.5; Cornell 8:13.4
2nd Novice: Princeton 7:53.2; Cornell 8:02.0; Radcliffe 8:03.5
Radcliffe Lightweight Crew
at Cooper River
Saturday
1st Varsity: Wisconsin 6:52.1; Radcliffe 6:59.8; Princeton 7:00.7; Delaware 7:10.1; Georgetown 7:20.3; Rhode Island 7:35.5
1st Varsity Four: Princeton 7:53.4; Wisconsin 8:00.4; Wisconsin Novice 8:26.8; Radcliffe 8:39.8; NY Maritime 8:37.1; NYU