The Herons prevailed in another showdown of nationally ranked crews, staring down No. 10 Hamilton on the Erie Canal. Ranked third in the nation, William Smith crossed the finished line more than 15 seconds ahead of the Continentals. The Herons burst across the line in 6:52.05. Hamilton came in second in 7:07.06 with RIT finishing a distant third in 7:17.29. Kim Goral, Liz Hafer, Sinead Reilly, Lauren Blake-Whitney, Sarah Gordon, Katie Paige, Tess Wiggins, Alyssa Trebilcock and Jess Steketee propelled the Herons to victory.