The Tigers, ranked No. 6 nationally, won both of ts opening races against Division I foes to start the spring season. On Saturday, the varsity eight of of Erin Loughran (Newburgh, NY/Newburgh Free Academy), Amy Guthrie (Essex Junction, VT/Essex), Claire Thomas (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland), Colleen Ryan (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland), Cassandra Killion (New Plymouth, ID/Nampa Christian), Taylor Blackwell (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland), Colleen Albert (Burlington, CT/Lewis S. Mills), Hayley Richardson (Kennebunk, ME/Kennebunk) and Emma Will (Squantum, MA/Woodward School for Girls) posted a winning time of 6:59.5. Canisius finished eleven seconds behind RIT with a time of 7:10.7. Sunday, the crew executed a strong sprint to edge the Mercyhurst Lakers at the line. RIT clocked a time of 7:13.98, followed by Mercyhurst in 7:14.69.