SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The Cornell women's rowing team won the Women's Collegiate Eight at the Head of the Fish Regatta on Saturday, finishing 3.670 seconds ahead of Boston College's top boat. The Big Red also took the top two spots in the Women's Collegiate Four.

Cornell won two of the four collegiate events it entered. All three of its entries in the Women's Collegiate 2V Eight placed in the top eight of a 22-crew field, and the freshman/novice eight finished second among 23 crews.

The Big Red's 'A' eight opened the day by covering the course in 11:13.419, the fastest time among 16 crews in the Collegiate Eight. Boston College's 'A' boat was second in 11:17.089, and MIT placed third in 11:33.834, 20.415 seconds off Cornell's pace. UAlbany (11:40.895) and Middlebury (11:43.722) rounded out the top five.

In the 2V Eight, Cornell's 'C' boat led the Big Red in fifth place at 12:04.907, 1.714 seconds behind Boston College's 'C' boat in fourth. Cornell's 'B' boat was sixth in 12:14.485, and the 'D' boat placed eighth in 12:25.761, 3.686 seconds ahead of Marist's A boat. Boston College's 'A' and 'B' boats went 1-2, and the 'A' crew won in 11:34.270.

Cornell's 'A' four then won the 42-crew Collegiate Four in 12:19.806. The 'B' boat followed in 12:24.213, 4.407 seconds back. Boston College's 'A' boat, the top non-Cornell entry, placed third in 12:34.096. That was 14.290 seconds behind the winning pace and 9.883 seconds behind Cornell's second crew. MIT's 'A' boat was fourth in 12:34.902.

The Big Red's depth in the fours showed further down the results. The 'C' boat placed 11th in 13:05.283, finishing ahead of the second boats from UAlbany and Boston College. The 'D' boat was 20th in 13:34.268, ahead of 22 crews.

In the final race of the day for Cornell, the Women's Collegiate Freshman/Novice Eight, the Big Red clocked 11:43.688 to finish second. That was 19.405 seconds behind Boston College's 'A' boat (11:24.283). Cornell finished 26.098 seconds clear of Boston College's 'B' boat in third and 32.142 seconds ahead of fourth-place UAlbany.

Cornell returns to the water Saturday, Nov. 7, for its final race of the fall season when it hosts Syracuse for a scrimmage on Cayuga Inlet.