The men's crew team competed for its first time this semester over the weekend, rowing in one race on Saturday and two on Sunday, winning all three. The varsity eight started the day on Sunday with a very close, one-length victory over Hamilton on the Malden River. The team crossed the finish line in 6:40.3, three seconds ahead of Hamilton.
The varsity eight followed up this close win with another later in the day against Wentworth. This race wasn't nearly as close, with Tufts finishing six lengths ahead of the Wentworth squad. The Jumbos bested their earlier time by nine seconds, crossing the finish line in 6:31.0 for their third victory of the weekend. Wentworth finished with a time of 6:53.3.
The day before, Tufts competed against visiting Tulane at the Malden River. Tufts took an early lead, withstood Tulane's challenges, and won by 5.3 seconds. The Jumbos' time of 6:20.8 was their best time of the weekend.
The women's crew team also rowed for the first time this semester, competing in two races on Sunday and finishing 1-1. The varsity team started out with a solid win over Mount Holyoke, surpassing Mount Holyoke's time of 7:39.5 by crossing the line in 7:29.4.
Later in the day, the Jumbos fell to nationally ranked Trinity in a close race, 7:18.5 to 7:11.3. Despite the loss, the team's finish was more than 10 seconds better than the time it posted against Mount Holyoke.
Both teams will be back in competition next weekend. The women have races against Bates, Wellesley and Wesleyan on Saturday, while the men are slated to face Bates, New Hampshire and Wesleyan.
