CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College first varsity four crew team earned Atlantic Coast Conference Crew of the Week, the league announced on Tuesday. The Eagles shared the honor with North Carolina's third varsity eight team.
The Eagles defeated St. Joseph's and Temple on Saturday on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia and then took a second-place finish in the Cooper Sprints in Cherry Hill, N.J., on Sunday. They posted a time of 7:24.1 in besting St. Joseph's and 7:16.8 in defeating Temple. They came back facing tougher weather conditions to finish second in the Cooper Sprints on Sunday with a time of 8:36.