Courtesy of Boston University Athletics Communications 

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – The reigning Patriot League champion Boston University women's rowing program completed the opening day of the 2025 NCAA Championships on Friday at Mercer Lake.

Competing at the NCAAs for the third time in four years, BU raced against the top crews in the nation during morning heats. Coxed by Audrey Lucerne and stroked by Sotiria Angou, the varsity 8 boat opened the day with a time of 6:36.220 in its heat. The 2V8, coxed by Valeria Lizarraga Ramirez and stroked by Kate Barham, followed with a time of 6:47.395 in its race before the V4 boat, coxed by Kennedy Walker and stroked by Lilly McSweeney, posted a time of 7:25.817 in its heat.

All three boats advanced to Saturday's C/D semifinals. The V8 will race at 9:12 a.m., followed by the 2V8 at 9:28a.m., and the V4 at 9:44 a.m.

DAY ONE RESULTS

Varsity Eight

Morning Heat #3 (top 3 to A/B semifinals, remainder to C/D semifinals)
1) #4 Tennesse - 6:12.603
2) #7 Rutgers - 6:14.543
3) #12 Cal - 6:17.191
4) #15 Dartmouth - 6:19.071
5) Boston University - 6:36.220
6) Fairfield - 6:56.400

Second Varsity Eight

Morning Heat #4 (top 3 to A/B semifinals, remainder to C/D semifinals)
1) Texas - 6:17.257
2) Yale - 6:19.807
3) Syracuse - 6:23.170
4) Dartmouth - 6:39.865
5) Boston University - 6:47.395
6) Rhode Island - 7:00.110

Varsity Four

Morning Heat #3 (top 3 to A/B semifinals, remainder to C/D semifinals)
1) Rutgers - 7:08.169
2) Syracuse - 7:08.352
3) California - 7:10.867
4) UCF - 7:18.474
5) Boston University -7:25.817
6) Fairfield - 8:06.217

LINEUPS

Varsity Eight
cox: Audrey Lucerne
stroke: Sotiria Angou
7: Ingrid Eshuis
6: Lydia Pelton
5: Gigi Williams
4: Kat Robbins
3: Olivia Bencze
2: Raylynn Boston
bow: Sarah Stacey

Second Varsity Eight
cox: Valeria Lizarraga Ramirez
stroke: Kate Barham
7: Sally Thoden
6: Tatum Swanwick
5: Hannah Look
4: Nina Palmer
3: Luisa Reussner
2: Aryn Bailey
bow: Mariana Forehand

Varsity Four
cox: Kennedy Walker
bow: Ada Giraldo
2: Viktoria Zruttová
3: Elisabeth Arnason
stroke: Lilly McSweeney