PRINCETON, N.J. – Rutgers women's rowing closed out the 2025 fall campaign on Saturday at the Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie with the Scarlet Knights' Women's 8+ A boat claiming victory.

Among the field of six boats in the second round, the Rutgers Women's 8+ A clocked in at 15:04.162 and finished 14.663 seconds ahead of Princeton's A team.  

Additionally, Rutgers B placed fourth in 16:28.949, followed by Rutgers C in fifth in 16:56.837.

In the first round, Rutgers A placed fifth in the field of 60 entries. The Scarlet Knights raced to a time of 14:21.862, finishing behind Princeton A (13:56.926), Virginia A (13:56.926), Virginia B (14:11.147) and Dartmouth A (14:13.302). RU's A boat bested entries from Michigan and Pennsylvania, who fielded NCAA Championship boats last season.  

The Scarlet Knights concluded the Princeton Chase in the Women's 4+ as Rutgers A claimed fourth with a time of 16:38.042 behind Virginia A (16:32.581), Princeton A (16:35.240) and Virginia B (16:35.581).
 
Women's 8+ - Round 2
1. Rutgers A – 15:04.162
2. Princeton A – 15:18.825
3. Princeton B – 16:28.783
4. Rutgers B – 16:28.949
5. Rutgers C – 16:56.837
6. Princeton (LTWT) – 18:33.534

Women's Open 8+  - Round 1
1. Princeton A – 13:56.055
2. Virginia A – 13:56.926
3. Virginia B – 14:11.147
4. Dartmouth A – 14:13.302
5. Rutgers A – 14:21.862
6. Princeton B – 14:27.236
7. Oklahoma A – 14:27.393
8. Michigan – 14:32.027

Women's 4+ Final
1. Virginia A – 16:21.846
2. Princeton A – 16:35.240
3. Virginia B – 16:35.581
4. Rutgers A – 16:38.042
5. Princeton A (LTWT) – 16:50.520
6. Princeton B – 16:51.080
7. Oklahoma A – 16:52.587
8. Rutgers B – 17:05.357
 
Rutgers women's rowing returns in the spring with a scrimmage against Temple on the Raritan River on Saturday, March 14, before officially opening the 2026 campaign at the Doc Hosea Invitational in Cherry Hill on Sunday, March 29.

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