Huskies Third Varsity Eight Performs Well at Holy Cross Invitational

Sat, Apr 20, 2024

Worcester, Mass. - The University of Connecticut Rowing Team will look to improve in its final races to close out the Spring. The Huskies saw mixed success Saturday, benefited by a strong performance from the third varsity eight boat. Of the day's takeaways, Coach Jen Sanford said, "Today's racing was disappointing as we had a good week of practice and that didn't translate into the results today. Our Third varsity eight had a solid performance, but we all need to go back to the drawing board this week to fine tune some things before heading into Bucknell."

Up Next - The Huskies return to campus to prepare for action at Bucknell University Sunday, April 28.

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