When women's open crew's boat was misaligned halfway through its meet last weekend, fans saw Princeton's perfect Ivy League record slipping away. But what the fans see isn't always eye-to-eye with reality — any Cubs fan will tell you that.
And so it was that the Tigers, in the type of dramatic finish worthy of any Tom Cruise film, caught their opponents and finished in front by three seconds.
The heavyweight, open and men's lightweight crew teams all host matches on Saturday at Lake Carnegie.
Women's open crew is looking strong after closing its regular season with last weekend's sweep of Dartmouth, Virginia and Penn. Princeton now claims a perfect Ivy season. The Tigers look to continue their success when they host George Washington tomorrow.
"There should be some good racing," sophomore Kristen McMenanim said. "Any race is a good race. It will help us prepare mentally and physically for Easterns [on May 9]."
Women's open crew has turned heads this season. Already considerd a small team in comparison to other schools, Princeton has had to work hard to overcome injuries. The Tigers' efforts have been rewarded with a No. 1 ranking in the EAWRC Coaches Poll.
"We're having a really strong season," McMenanim said. "We came out strong, and we've held through the season stong."
Men's heavyweight crew is still stinging after pulling in just 1.6 seconds behind Harvard last Saturday, allowing the Crimson to claim its second straight Compton Cup.
Tomorrow, however, the Tigers host Brown at 9 a.m. The Bears are fresh off their second win of the season; they beat Dartmouth by two-thirds of a length and turned in their fastest time of the season.
"Brown is always an excellent competitor," sophomore Alex Hearne said, "and it'll be a difficult team this year."
Whether Brown's recent victory over Dartmouth will give the Bears a base from which to launch an upset over the Tigers remains to be seen.
"This is an important race," Hearne said. "[A win] will give us the momentum we need to carry us into Sprints, which is probably the most important race of the year."
Men's heavyweight crew will face Harvard, Brown and Dartmouth — among others — again in the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Sprints on May 16. The Tigers recently moved up in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll from No. 3 to No. 2, placing Princeton right underneath Harvard going into Easterns.
Men's lightweight will participate in HYPs on Saturday after suffering its closest loss of the season last weekend, pulling in just 0.4 seconds behind George Washington while women's lightweight will take a break until they too attend EAWRCs next weekend.
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