The Ithaca Varsity 8+ set the tone of the day with a decisive victory against RIT. Caroline Hoskins drove her crew of Lily Babcock, Emma Hammel, Maggie Farber, Zoe Paradis Stern, Kai Lincke, Ashley Bailey, Samantha Gallagher and Beth Roberts to a 27 second victory over the Tigers in 6:51.9. Against the University of Rochester, the Bombers defeated the Yellowjackets with time of a 6:54.4 with a 34 second margin of victory.