TACOMA (Mar. 30) -- Seattle Pacific University extended its women's varsity and novice four unbeaten strings on American Lake to five regattas over three seasons Saturday at the Daffodil Cup crew races.

The Falcons prevailed in seven of the eight races in which they participated, including all five women's entries. SPU defeated Western Washington's split eight by just over a boat-length in the women's varsity four and the lightweight four finished ahead of Puget Sound by a similar margin. The novice four had plenty of open water on Willamette in that race.

Neither the women's varsity nor novice four has lost on American Lake since March of 2000.

For the men, the Seattle Pacific light four won by a little more than two lengths over Western.

Rowing resumes next Saturday with the Husky Invitational through the Montlake Cut.

Women's Results

Varsity 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 8:14; 2-Western Washington 8:18; 3-Puget Sound 8:42; 4-Western Washington "B" 8:44

Lightweight 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 8:10; 2-Puget Sound 8:14; 3-Willamette 8:38

Varsity 2: 1-Seattle Pacific 8:36; 2-Puget Sound 9:29

Novice 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 8:10; 2-Willamette 8:47; 3-Western Washington 9:02; 4-Puget Sound 9:15; 5-Puget Sound 9:18

Junior Varsity 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 8:12; 2-Western Washington 8:42; 3-Western Washington "B" 8:54; 4-Puget Sound 10:00

Men's Results

Novice 4: 1-Puget Sound 7:34; 2-Seattle Pacific 7:35; 3-Puget Sound 7:45; 4-Western Washington 8:09; 5-Willamette 8:11

Varsity 2: 1-Seattle Pacific 7:56; 2-Puget Sound 8:19

Lightweight 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 7:18; 2-Western Washington 7:26; 3-Puget Sound 7:40; 4-Willamette 7:44