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Brown’s University won the NCAA women’s rowing championship yesterday on Lake Natoma, near Sacramento, Calif. The Bears finished third in the varsity eight, first in the second varsity eight and third in the fours for 67 points. Washington was second with 59, California third with 53 and Yale fourth with 51.

Brown held a two-point lead over Washington entering the final race, the varsity eights, and finished almost three seconds ahead of the Huskies, securing the title. Yale won the varsity eight grand final, and Stanford was second.

“This is a group who really likes to race. I can’t say enough about the determination of this team, and their hard work and dedication made them national champions,” coach John Murphy said.

“This is the best feeling in the world,” said Sarah Wu, coxswain in the varsity eight boat.

This is Brown’s sixth NCAA women’s rowing championship. The others were in 2007, 2004, 2002, 2000 and 1999. Murphy’s wife Phoebe is his assistant coach.

Last week, Murphy was named New England Regional Coach of the Year, and Wu, Emma Olson, Jessica Stage and Corey Finnerty-Ludwig were named first-team All-New England. Hannah Malvin was named second-team.

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