RADCLIFFE VS. PRINCETON/CORNELL

In the 38th Class of 1975 Cup, Radcliffe played host to conference opponents Princeton and Cornell on Saturday morning. The Black and White came into the contest as defending champions, having edged out the Tigers last year in Ithaca to notch their 12th title in the showdown.

“For the Ivies, it’s nice to see where we are within our own league,” Tracey said. “These races count towards where we’re ranked in the Ivy League and how we’re ranked going into the final Ivy Tournament.”

The Radcliffe squad hoped to mimic that performance this time around as it competed at home, but the day would yield mixed results for the Black and White.

In the day’s marquee matchup between the three schools’ varsity eight boats, the Radcliffe crew’s time of 6:57.2 was not enough to carry it to victory. The Black and White were outshined by Princeton’s 6:47.7 finish, and the team crossed just a few seats behind the Big Red boat which came in at 6:54.6.

“We weren’t in that solid base, and we sort of lost it,” Flint said. “Everyone was trying so hard, and we were all fighting. But unfortunately we were all fighting against each other to fix it.”

Other events fared better for Radcliffe. In the first varsity four, the Black and White crossed in 7:47.9 to down Princeton and Cornell with almost seven seconds to spare.

The second varsity four race ended in similar fashion. The Radcliffe boat matched the first varsity four’s time exactly at 7:47.9, and the Tigers (7:52.8), the Big Red (8:08.6), and Princeton C (8:33.2) followed behind.

“Those fours are such strong, competitive, phenomenal rowers in those boats,” Flint said. “They’re all kind of at the same level, and they’re just such strong, strong athletes. It’s a huge credit to them to come out on top.”