The women's crew took Rutgers down easily Saturday on the Seekonk River, despite some blustery conditions. Neither the wind nor the Scarlet Knights could stop the No. 12 Bears, the defending national champions.
Bruno's varsity eight turned in a time of 7:17.72, defeating Rutgers' top eight, who had a time of 7:45.28. The second varsity eight beat Rutgers' second team by almost 40 seconds, finishing in 7:43.93. The novice boat also picked up a win with a time of 7:44.58.
In the varsity four race, the Bears' A, B and C teams swept the top three places, finishing in 8:22.77, 8:27.34 and 9:08.25, respectively, while Rutgers took the fourth slot with a time of 9:19.21.
Boston University will host Bruno, Texas and Gonzaga on Saturday on the Charles River.
