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M. L. Crew Finishes Fourth in Attempt to Defend Title

The No. 4 Radcliffe heavyweight crew finished a disappointing twelfth in the first varsity division at the NCAA Women's Rowing Championships last weekend in Camden.

After a 9-2 season, the most wins for Radcliffe since 1989, head coach Liz O'Leary said the team had hoped for a better showing.

"We came into the championships with high hopes and we're disappointed we didn't attain them," said Head Coach Liz O'Leary. "Our goal now is to return next year and perform better."

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The first varsity heavyweight eight finished with a time of 6:58.6, while the team came in tenth overall.

In the petite final, Harvard had a three-seat lead on Ohio State through 1,500 meters for eleventh place, but the Black-and White ceded that lead over the final 500 meters.

Brown won both the team competition and the varsity race, cruising past second-place Washington for a 6:37.2.

Radcliffe picked up its only single-race victory in the varsity four petite final, powering past Ohio State to win in 7:07.7.

The Black-and-White was neck-and-neck with Michigan and Ohio State through the first 750 meters.

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