SEATTLE (Apr. 6) -- Remaining unbeaten on the season, the Seattle Pacific University women's lightweight four successfully defended its title at the Husky Invitational crew races Saturday morning the Montlake Cut.

Also winning was the SPU men's lights--rowing in an open category--and the women's novice four. Both light crew have gone 4-0 thus far. The Falcons absorbed their first defeat of the spring in the women's varsity, finishing runner-up to Washington.

"Everyone totally shined," said SPU Coach Keith Jefferson. "The men's light four pushed so hard and the women's light four also showed some stellar performance and a good time, relatively speaking."

Windy conditions, said Jefferson, made the first half of the 2000-meter races very difficult.

Next week the Falcons head to Salem, Ore., for the Governor's Cup.

Men's Varsity 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 7:01; 2-Pacific Lutheran 7:12; 3-Washington 7:19; 4-Puget Sound 7:22; 5-Seattle University 7:38; 6-Lewis & Clark 7:45

Men's Light 4: 1-Pacific Lutheran 7:04; 2-Seattle Pacific 7:08; 3-Oregon 7:47; 4-Portland A 8:06; 5-Portland B 8:30

Men's Novice 4: 1-Mt. Baker 6:51; 2-Western Washington 6:57; 3-Gonzaga 7:05; 4-Seattle Pacific 7:13; 5-Evergreen 7:22; 6-Willamette 7:37

Women's Varsity 4: 1-Washington 7:07; 2-Seattle Pacific 7:28; 3-Gonzaga 7:32; 4-Western Washington 7:39; 5-Seattle University 7:42

Women's Novice 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 7:41; 2-Gonzaga 8:02; 3- Evergreen 8:21

Women's Light 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 7:48; 2-Oregon 8:00; 3-Puget Sound 8:42