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Anticipating that Northeastern (3-1)—rejuvenated after seven class-free days—would mount a sustained challenge, the Crimson (6-0) planned to pre-emptively counter with an aggressive start punctuated by a smooth transition into its base cadence, 36.5 strokes per minute. But, at least immediately, not all went precisely according to plan...
...this occasion, however, the decline was due purely to the winds, and when Northeastern similarly slowed following its initial outburst, the Crimson immediately erased the briefly-held lead. Walking back through the Huskies’ boat, Harvard established a firm advantage by the 500-meter mark before breaking with Northeastern’s boat for good...
...well-acclimated Crimson eight suffered little on account of the stormy seas, stretching its lead to nearly three lengths over the next 500 meters, an edge maintained despite a sprint call from the Northeastern coxswain...
...Harvard successfully responded, negating the Huskies’ inroads into its lead before continuing to pull away, crossing the line in 6:11.4. Northeastern timed in at 6:25.2, four lengths behind...
...don’t feel like we can draw too many conclusions from this weekend,” said senior two-seat Jordan Sagalowsky. “We can say Northeastern wasn’t fast and that’s about all we can say about that...