Pirates go 4-for-4 against UCLA!
MARINA DEL REY -- Orange Coast College men's crew headed up the coast to take on UCLA in a dual matchup last weekend and by the time the Pirates returned home, they brought back four wins in four races.
The Pirates and Bruins went head to head in two Novice 8 races and two Varsity 8 races, with the Pirates prevailing in all four. In the Second Novice 8, the Pirates jumped out ahead and never looked back as they crossed the finish line with a time of 6 minutes, 47.75 seconds, 24 seconds ahead of the Bruins' boat (7:11.98).
In the Novice 8, the Bruins came with a stronger effort, but again, the Pirates prevailed with a winning time of 6:23.1, just under 12 seconds ahead of UCLA's time of 6:35.05.
In the Second Varsity 8, the Pirates and Bruins battled the entire length of the 2,000-meter race before the Pirates prevailed with a time of 6:31.43, just head of the Bruins' time of 6:32.97.
In the final race of the morning -- the Varsity 8 -- it was another strong, hard-fought race, but in the end, the freshmen and sophomores of the Pirates were able to outlast their four-year counterparts with a winning time of 6:02.1, over three seconds ahead of UCLA's time of 6:05.72.
Another strong test awaits the Pirates this weekend as they head south to Mission Bay to compete in the San Diego Crew Classic, which kicks off on Saturday at 7 a.m.
