VANCOUVER, Wash. (Apr. 3) ­ In perhaps a preview of the conference regatta to come later this month, the Seattle Pacific fleet fared well at the Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference Invitational Saturday on Vancouver Lake.

The Falcons claimed three titles, including the women's varsity four and men's lightweight and novice fours in ideal conditions. Many of the same teams will meet again Apr. 24 for the NCRC CSPU won its third straight women's four race and once again did so in convincing fashion, by 16 seconds over Oregon. The Junior varsity four was third behind Orange Coast and Puget Sound.hampionships in Lake Stevens.

Racing in an exclusively lightweight field, the Seattle Pacific men measured their first win, finishing more than a boat-length in front of Willamette. The same crew was runner-up in the JV four category. Meanwhile, the varsity four pulled closer to UPS from a week ago, but was still 5 seconds back. The novices beat Lewis & Clark by two lengths.

Next Saturday the SPU crews travel to Salem for the Governor's Cup.

Women

• Varsity 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 7:38.8, 2-Oregon 7:54.2, 3-Portland 8:04.1, 4-UC San Diego 8:16.5, 5-Pacific Lutheran 8:30.4, 6-Mills 8:37.1
• Junior Varsity 4: 1-Orange Coast 7:59.3, 2- Puget Sound 8:01.5, 3-Seattle Pacific 8:04.4, 4-Humboldt State 8:37.3, 5-Portland 8:44.8, 6-Lewis & Clark 8:58.8

Men

• Varsity 4: 1- Puget Sound 6:53.5, 2-Seattle Pacific 6:58.9, 3-Lewis & Clark 7:02.9, 4-Willamette 7:11.5, 5-Portland 7:18.0
• Light 4: 1-Seattle Pacific 7:00.4, 2-Willamette 7:07.9, 3-Puget Sound 7:08.8
• Novice 4 (Final): 1-Seattle Pacific 7:10.9, 2-Lewis & Clark 7:19.3, 3-Willamette 7:24.1, 4-Western Washington 7:25.3, 5-Puget Sound 7:49.5, 6-Portland State 8:06.0
• Junior Varsity 4: 1-Puget Sound 7:03.4, 2-Seattle Pacific 7:05.5, 3-Puget Sound B 7:10.5, 4-Lewis & Clark 7:25.7, 5-Western Washington 7:26.0, 6-Portland 7:29.5, 7-Oregon 7:45.7