No. 2 Men’s Lightweight Crew Edged by No. 1 Harvard in Haines Cup
In a match up of the nation's top-two ranked crews, No. 1 Harvard defeated the No. 2 MIT men's lightweight crew team in the varsity eight race to retain the Haines Cup on Saturday on a sunny day with a slight cross/quartering headwind on the Severn River.
lede photo — rowing (m)
<img alt="Men's lightweight eight racing" src="https://mitathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/18/mlw_0418261.jpg" /><br /><br />In a match up of the nation's top-two ranked crews, No. 1 Harvard defeated the No. 2 MIT men's lightweight crew team in the varsity eight race to retain the Haines Cup on Saturday on a sunny day with a slight cross/quartering headwind on the Severn River.