GAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Yale women's crew team concluded a strong weekend of racing at the NCAA Championship on Sunday at Lake Lanier Olympic Park. The varsity eight placed fifth nationally, while the second varsity eight finished sixth, with both crews competing in their respective grand finals. The varsity four earned an eighth-place national finish after placing second in the petite final.
 
For the eighth consecutive season, the Bulldogs ranked among the nation's top-10 women's crews, finishing fifth overall and as the highest-placing Ivy League program. Yale's three boats combined to earn 103 points in a 22-team field. 

Final Results

• Stroked by Valia Lykomitrou, Yale's varsity eight delivered a strong performance in the grand final, placing fifth with a time of 5:53.412. Texas claimed the title in 5:47.706, followed by Stanford in second (5:50.160), Tennessee in third (5:51.450), and Virginia in fourth (5:52.398). Princeton completed the field in sixth place with a time of 6:00.056.
• Yale's second varsity eight finished sixth in the grand final, crossing the line in 6:05.691. Stanford claimed first place in 5:52.905, followed by Texas in second (5:54.761), Virginia in third (5:58.225), Tennessee in fourth (6:02.917), and Princeton in fifth (6:03.119).
• Yale's varsity four placed second in the petite final with a time of 6:49.522. California won the race in 6:47.910, while Brown finished third in 6:54.134. Princeton (6:58.380), Syracuse (7:00.526), and Miami (7:07.994) rounded out the field in fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively.

Hear from Friends of YWC Head Coach Will Porter
"I am very proud of this team. We are Ivy League Team Champions. We are the top Ivy at the NCAA's. This team has had to deal with the weight of expectations all year and they stood tall all year. They are racers, they love it and it shows. As a team they gave their all today and as a coach that's all you can ask for. I am proud of them. Top five in the nation is something we always shoot for. We were on place off the podium in an incredibly deep field this year."
 

Lineups
 
Varsity Eight
B: Alexa von der Schulenburg
2: Christina Bourmpou
3: Ailish Harkin
4: Lindsey Williams
5: Harriet Drake-Lee
6: Imogen Cabot
7: Nicole Martinez
8: Valia Lykomitrou
C: Grace O'Connor
 
Second Varsity Eight
B: Patti Mullin
2: Anna Keating
3: Mackenzie Ealson
4: Lucy Richardson
5: Grace Murphy
6: Maeve Heneghan
7: Stine Hojager Nielsen
8: Tess Peake
C: Hope Galusha

Varsity Four
B: Laura Burton
2: Rachel Dirks
3: Lucinda Johnstone
4: Clara Bernhardt
C: Alexa Lee
 
Alternates
Reilly Harris
Maddie Speller
Emily Turnbull
Sus Tuder