Huskies win 41st Dreissigaker Cup
NU built up its three-seat lead at the settle, increased it to six seats after 500 and made it an eight-seat lead at 1500, leading to the win.
NU finished at 5:41.3 while Brown came in at 5:43.5.
The Huskies are at 2-0 this season and lead the series with Brown, 21-20.
The second varsity boat won its race, 5:46.5 to 5:55.8 while the freshman boat lost 5:48.9 to 5:50.6.
Northeastern will row in the Congram Cup next Sunday, April 24, against Rutgers on the Raritan River in Piscataway, N.J. The varsity boat is scheduled to row at 8 a.m.
41st Annual Dreissigaker Cup
Varsity: Northeastern 5:41.3; Brown 5:43.5
2nd Varsity: Northeastern 5:46.5; Brown 5:55.8
Freshman: Brown 5:48.9; Northeastern 5:50.6
April 16, 2005
Seekonk River (Providence, RI)The men's crew varsity boat opened with a three-seat lead at the settle and never looked back, defeating Brown in the 41st rowing of the Dreissigaker Cup Saturday afternoon on the Seekonk River in Providence, R.I.
