Bates Men's second varsity eight outpaces MIT on the Charles

The Bates men's rowing team's second varsity eight outpaced MIT by open water on April 23, 2016 on the Charles River. (File photo by Connor Cahill '17)

BOSTON -- The Bates men's rowing team had an eventful morning on the Charles River Saturday with a pair of narrow losses in a three-team regatta hosted by MIT and featuring the University of Rhode Island.

MIT edged Bates' varsity eight by 1.3 seconds, 6:06.7 to 6:08.0, over 2,000 meters, with URI taking third place (6:14.9).

Bates got back at the host Engineers in the second varsity eights, winning by open water 6:23.4 to 6:30.3.

Bates and URI squared off in a freshman/novice eights race, with the Rams edging the Bobcats by a fraction of a second, 6:31.8 to 6:32.

Recap courtesy of Bates College