KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Women's Rowing competed across five different boat classes in the Council Cup, hosted by Boston University, on Saturday morning.

Northeastern was also in on the action to round out the three-team field on the Charles River. 

The Rams placed last in each of the events, with the Second Varsity 8+ providing the closest result. Down by about one seat of open water heading into the final 500m, cox Ellie McGee, Eryn Wale, Samantha Gumprecht, Sarah Pecoraro, Sammie Gorecki, Amanda Cubit, Bella Bruno, Maia Hembruff and Emma Larsh turned on the gas and executed their sprint to finish just 0.8 seconds off of the second-place Huskies. 

Results
Varsity 8+
1. Northeastern - 7:11.5
2. Boston University - 7:13.8
3. Rhode Island - 7:27.8

Second Varsity 8+ 
1. Boston University - 7:33.8
2. Northeastern- 7:36.2
3. Rhode Island - 7:37.0

Varsity 4+
1. Boston University - 8:40.9
2. Northeastern - 8:54.5
3. Rhode Island - 9:13.6

Second Varsity 4+ 
1. Northeastern (C) - 8:55.0
2. Northeastern (B) - 8:57.4
3. Boston University - 9:01.3 
4. Rhode Island - 9:21.4

Third Varsity 8+ 
1. Northeastern - 8:08.1
2. Boston University - 8:14.6
3. Northeastern (B) - 8:36.3
4. Rhode Island - 9:13.9