SPU Women Absorb Rare Loss at NCRC Invitational
April 2, 2005

VANCOUVER, Wash. (Apr. 2) -- In a rare loss, Seattle Pacific University finished fourth in the women’s varsity final at the Northwest Collegiate Rowing Conference Invitational Saturday on Vancouver Lake.

The Falcons’ top boat on the day was the men’s varsity four, which took third behind Long Beach State and Portland. The men’s novice four was fourth.

The women, who had won 23 of their last 27, including the first two outings this spring, were left out of the medals. Long Beach State finished a bow in front of Oregon State with Oregon two-lengths behind.

Conditions for the regatta were choppy, with a prevailing crosswind.

Next Saturday the SPU crews travel to Eureka, Calif., for the Blue Heron Redwood Sprints.

Women

• Varsity 4: 1-Long Beach State 8:33.10, 2-Oregon State 8:33.55, 3-Oregon 8:41, 4-Seattle Pacific 8:53, 5-Orange Coast 9:00.

Men

• Varsity 4: 1-Long Beach State 7:47, 2-Portland 8:01, 3-Seattle Pacific 8:10, 4-Oregon State 8:20, 5-Lewis & Clark 8:36
• Novice 4 (Final): 1-Puget Sound 7:45, 2-Lewis & Clark 7:51, 3-Oregon State 8:09, 4-Seattle Pacific 8:23, 5-Oregon State B 8:24, 6-Humboldt State 8:51.