No. 2 Men’s Lightweight Crew Sweeps Past Bates
The No. 2 MIT men's lightweight crew team swept past Bates College in a series of races on Saturday morning on the Charles River. In windy conditions, the Engineers showed off the team's depth, defeating the Bobcats by 25 seconds in the varsity eight race while cruising to victory in the second and third varsity eights.
<img alt="Men's lightweight crew varsity eight" src="https://mitathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/4/mlw_040426.jpg" /><br /><br />The No. 2 MIT men's lightweight crew team swept past Bates College in a series of races on Saturday morning on the Charles River. In windy conditions, the Engineers showed off the team's depth, defeating the Bobcats by 25 seconds in the varsity eight race while cruising to victory in the second and third varsity eights.