V8, N4 Sweeps Highlight Women's Rowing vs. Duquesne and Bucknell

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's rowing team saw the varsity eight and novice four boats earn sweeps, as the Owls competed against Duquesne and Bucknell on the Schuylkill River on Saturday.

In the morning session, Temple's varsity eight and novice four boats highlighted the session with wins against Bucknell. Temple's top crew notched a 7:03.47 to 7:04.48 victory over the Bison, while the novice four topped a pair of Bucknell boats, recording a 7:56.55 to pass the Bison's efforts of 8:03.42 and 8:46.10.

Elsewhere against a strong Bucknell team, the Owls finished second in the second varsity eight, varsity four, and second varsity four races.

In the afternoon against Duquesne, Temple swept…