“The loss motivated us to really go after it in the Foot of the Charles,” freshman heavyweight Miruna Ioan said. “We did not know what to expect since Dartmouth defeated us last weekend. It was such a great surprise to see that we had beaten them by so much.”

The Regatta not only served as an opportunity for retribution but also as a final chance for the team to hone its skills heading into winter.

“We were very set on winning our race because we started off first,” Ioan said. “We didn’t have any boats to pass or any boats ahead of us, so we were focused on pushing as far away from the other boats as possible.”

“We thought of each stroke as an accumulation of all our hard work we’ve done so far this season,” she added. “We wanted to show everyone what we had accomplished in the past two months.”

Each Radcliffe boat defeated the corresponding Dartmouth boat in all three races.

In the third varsity eight event, the Black and White’s heavyweight entry finished sixth, while the lightweight boat finished eighth.

“I think everyone gave the best they could,” Ioan said. “Everyone’s fall season ended well. I know some of the boats from other universities had good races as well. Overall, the Foot of the Charles was a great race for everyone.”