The men's crew team finished fifth and 14th at the Textile River Regatta, but the women's event was scratched due to unsafe river conditions, as the crew team kicked off its year in split squad action.
The men's varsity squad fielded two boats in the men's club eight event, which was held on the fast−moving — but safe — Merrimac River in Lowell, Mass. Although Wesleyan dominated the event, finishing first and third with its two squads, the fifth−place finish was still a strong result for Tufts in a race that included several top competitors from the University of New Hampshire and WPI.
The women's varsity team, meanwhile, saw its first event of the season canceled due to dangerous conditions at the Green Mountain Head Race in Putney, Vt. However, the women's novice eight was able to compete at Textile River, blowing away the field with a 24−second lead over its next closest competitor. Several individuals on the novice team also competed, with sophomore Caroline Ricard and junior Kapri Walling finishing second and fourth, respectively, in the singles event, while sophomores Sonia Chokshi and Kate Lowe finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the women's lightweight single.
Both the men's and women's teams will be back in action on Oct. 25 at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta in Worcester, Mass.
