HAMILTON, N.Y. (4/25/11) – The Colgate women's rowing team had a successful showing at the 2011 Patriot League Championship in Worcester, Mass., finishing third behind champion, Bucknell, and Navy.

The team's third-place finish was its highest since 2007.

The Raiders had two second-place finishes in the Varsity Four and Varsity Eight Races. The Varsity Four completed the race with a time of 7:51.1, just over 11 seconds behind winner, Navy, while the Varsity Eight finished just three seconds after Bucknell with a time of 6:57.2. The Varsity Eight finished above Navy for the first time in program history.

Colgate's Second Varsity Eight finished sixth in its race with a time of 7:35.8.

The team will resume competition next weekend at the ECAC Championships West Windsor, N.J. on Saturday, April 30.

2011 Patriot League Championship Results (Points)

1. Bucknell (33)
2. Navy (28)
3. Colgate (22)
4. Holy Cross (21)
5. MIT (12)
6. Lehigh (10)

Varsity Eight
1. Bucknell 6:54.2
2. Colgate 6:57.2
3. Navy 6:58.1
4. Holy Cross 6:58.9
5. MIT 7:02.1
6. Lehigh 7:19.9

Second Varsity Eight
1. Bucknell 6:57.2
2. Navy 6:59.6
3. Holy Cross 7:07.4
4. Lehigh 7:17.9
5. MIT 7:21.6
6. Colgate 7:35.8

Varsity Four
1. Navy 7:48.0
2. Colgate 7:57.1
3. Holy Cross 7:58.1
4. Bucknell 8:00.1
5. MIT 8:36.7
6. Lehigh 9:08.8

Boat of the Year: Bucknell Varsity Eight
Coach of the Year: Stephen Kish, Bucknell