The women's crew novice 8 boat continued its surge and ignited the ECAC regatta with a bronze medal result in the grand final. The novice 8 had a smooth morning heat, finishing second to secure advancement to the grand final. They crossed the line in 7:04.934, advancing with Trinity (6:53.653) and Mount Holyoke (7:17.776). The first heat of novices saw crews from Williams, Holy Cross and Tufts also advance to the grand final. The Tigers were strong off the line and quickly positioned the boat in medal contention. It was a hard-fought battle for third as the Tigers held Holy Cross at bay for the majority of the race before moving out on the Crusaders in the sprint to secure the bronze medal with a time of 7:21.137. RIT was powered by coxswain #Wendy Gutcher#, stroke #Nicole Conway#, seven seat #Reba Conway#, six seat #Kristin Roberts#, five seat #Devan Musa#, four seat #Dani Absi#, three seat #Sarah Hadley#, two seat #Sam Deakin# and bow #Shelby Mancuso#. Williams took gold, crossing the line in 7:01.675, followed by Trinity (7:08.071) in second.
