Sports
Sunday, March 23, 1997

Georgetown women win at Penn regatta

Villanova regatta

By Mayer Brandschain
FOR THE INQUIRER


Georgetown University outrowed Penn and Navy in winning the women's varsity eight feature of Penn's Class of 1991 Varsity Plate Regatta yesterday on the Schuylkill.

On wavy water and against a strong, cold head wind, Georgetown, leading all the way, won the 2,000-meter race in 6 minutes, 32.6 seconds. Penn finished almost two lengths back in 6:41.9 and beat out Navy by three-quarters of a length. Navy was timed in 6:44.8.

The results
First freshman novice eight:
1, Penn; 2, Georgetown; 3, Navy. 6:40.

Second freshman novice eight: 1, Penn; 2, Georgetown; 3, Navy. 7:07.

Varsity eight: 1, Georgetown, 6:32.6; 2, Penn, 6:41.9; 3, Navy. 6:44.8.

Second varsity eight: 1, Georgetown; 2, Penn; 3, Navy. 7:03.


Villanova regatta


Drexel A surpassed Villanova in taking the men's varsity eight race of the Villanova University Invitational Rowing Regatta yesterday on the Schuylkill. Drexel sped the 2,000-meter course in 6:23.

Villanova A, coached by Jack St. Clair, won the women's varsity eight in 6:52, outracing a sister crew by 1_3/4 lengths. Mount Holyoke was third, La Salle fourth and Drexel fifth. Villanova won the second varsity eight against Mount Holyoke and La Salle.

The results
Women's varsity lightweight eight:
1, Villanova; 2, La Salle; 3, Mount Holyoke. 6:43.06.

Women's second novice eight: 1, Mount Holyoke; 2, Villanova. 7:22.

Women's novice four: 1, Mount Holyoke; 2, Temple; 3, La Salle. 8:15.

Women's varsity four: 1, Villanova; 2, La Salle; 3, Drexel. 7:42.9.

Men's varsity lightweight eight: 1, Temple; 2, Villanova A; 3, Villanova B. 6:24.9.

Women's varsity lightweight four: 1, Villanova; 2, La Salle; 3, Mount Holyoke; 4, Lehigh. 7:59.

Men's varsity four: 1, Villanova; 2, Lehigh A; 3, Lehigh B. 7:53.

Men's novice four: 1, Temple; 2, Lehigh A; 3, Lehigh B. 7:52.

Women's second varsity eight: 1, Villanova; 2, Mount Holyoke; 3, La Salle. 7:30.

Women's novice eight: 1, Villanova; 2, Mount Holyoke; 3, Temple. 7:05.

Men's novice eight: 1, Villanova A; 2, Villanova B; 3, La Salle. 6:29.

Men's varsity eight: 1, Drexel A; 2, Villanova; 3, Drexel B. 6:23.

Women's varsity eight: 1, Villanova A; 2, Villanova B; 3, Mount Holyoke; 4, La Salle; 5, Drexel. 6:52.