No. 3 Bulldogs Capture Doc Hosea Cup; Retain Connell Cup in Spring Opener

PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – Yale women's crew, ranked No. 3 in this week's CRCA national poll, opened its spring season in dominant fashion. The Bulldogs earned five victories against No. 8 Rutgers and No. 16 Penn, then added another five wins over Northeastern on Saturday at the Doc Hosea Invitational on the Cooper River in New Jersey.

Yale capped the day with a standout team performance, capturing the Doc Hosea Cup with 33 total points ahead of No. 9 Virginia, No. 12 Syracuse, Rutgers, Penn, and Northeastern. The Bulldogs also retained the Connell Cup against the Quakers, whom they last faced in 2022.

"We have a lot of work to do," said

Will Porter, Friends of YWC Head Coach. "We need to find lineups in all our crews. It's been a tough spring with fast rough water. It is taking us time to get up to speed."

Notable Performances (Rutgers/Penn/Syracuse)

• Varsity Four: Stroked by Clara Bernhardt, the Bulldogs won in 7:24.5, edging Rutgers by 0.5 seconds (7:25.0) and finishing 14.7 seconds ahead of Penn (7:39.2).

• Second Varsity Eight: Yale crossed first in 6:30.6, leading Rutgers by 11.9 seconds (6:42.5) and Penn by 14.2 seconds (6:44.8).

• Varsity Eight: Stroked by Anna Keating, Yale claimed first in 6:26.5, 4.2 seconds ahead of Rutgers (6:30.7) and 8.5 seconds ahead of Penn (6:35.0).

• Second Varsity Four: The Bulldogs finished first in 7:19.5, ahead of Rutgers by 1.9 seconds (7:21.4) and Penn by 22.8 seconds (7:42.3).

• Third Varsity Eight: Yale took first in 6:42.5, finishing 4.7 seconds ahead of Rutgers (6:47.2) and 19.1 seconds ahead of Penn (7:01.6).

• Third Varsity Four: The Bulldogs placed third in 8:18.1, finishing ahead of Syracuse (8:21.1).

Notable Performances (Northeastern)

• Varsity Four: Yale defeated Northeastern with a time of 7:20.8, finishing 26 seconds ahead of the Huskies (7:46.8).

• Second Varsity Eight: The Bulldogs claimed victory in 6:27.1, 24.3 seconds ahead of Northeastern (6:51.4).

• Varsity Eight: Yale crossed the line first in 6:17.7, 21.4 seconds ahead of the Huskies (6:39.1).

• Second Varsity Four: The Bulldogs posted a winning time of 7:24.4, 32.9 seconds ahead of Northeastern (7:57.3). Yale's third varsity four followed in 8:00.0.

• Third Varsity Eight: Yale finished in 6:46.6, 25.8 seconds ahead of the Huskies (7:12.4).

Results

Vs. Penn/Rutgers/Syracuse

Varsity Four

Yale – 7:24.5

Rutgers – 7:25.0

Penn – 7:39.2

Second Varsity Eight

Yale – 6:30.6

Rutgers – 6:42.5

Penn – 6:44.8

Varsity Eight

Yale – 6:26.5

Rutgers – 6:30.7

Penn – 6:35.0

Second Varsity Four

Yale – 7:19.5

Rutgers – 7:21.4

Penn – 7:42.3

Third Varsity Eight

Yale – 6:42.5

Rutgers – 6:47.2

Penn – 7:01.6

Third Varsity Four

Rutgers A – 7:28.6

Rutgers B – 7:32.0

Yale – 8:18.1

Syracuse – 8:21.1

Vs. Northeastern

Varsity Four

Yale – 7:20.8

Northeastern – 7:46.8

Second Varsity Eight

Yale – 6:27.1

Northeastern – 6:51.4

Varsity Eight

Yale – 6:17.7

Northeastern – 6:39.1

Second Varsity Four

Yale – 7:24.4

Northeastern – 7:57.3

Yale 3V4 – 8:00.0

Third Varsity Eight

Yale – 6:46.6

Northeastern – 7:12.4

Lineups

B:

Alexa von der Schulenburg

2:

Christina Bourmpou

3:

Ailish Harkin

4:

Lindsey Williams

5:

Harriet Drake-Lee

6:

Valia Lykomitrou

7:

Nicole Martinez

8:

Anna Keating

C:

Hope Galusha

Second Varsity Eight

B:

Patti Mullin

2:

Maeve Heneghan

3:

Grace Murphy

4:

Lucy Richardson

5:

Mackenzie Ealson

6:

Imogen Cabot

7:

Stine Hojager Nielsen

8:

Tess Peake

C:

Grace O'Connor

Third Varsity Eight

B:

Becca Stelmach

2:

Nora Brock

3:

Leonie Goller

4:

Aurelia Cors

5:

Claire Cummings

6:

Aikaterini Gkogkou

7:

Mady Novotna

8:

Amelia Pillar

C:

Emi Takegami

Varsity Four

B:

Emily Turnbull

2:

Sus Tuder

3:

Maddie Speller

4:

Clara Bernhardt

C:

Alexa Lee

Second Varsity Four

B:

Rachel Dirks

2:

Lucinda Johnstone

3:

Reilly Harris

4:

Laura Burton

C:

Sita Philip

Third Varsity Four

B:

Zoe Beeson/

Chloe Stefani

2:

Lucy Rados

3:

Maya Geller

4:

Ella Warden

C:

Sasha Post-Lais

Up Next

The Bulldogs will head to Saratoga, N.Y. to race for the Cayuga Cup against Syracuse and Cornell on Saturday, Apr. 4.