TACOMA, Wash. - The Pacific Lutheran University women's rowing squad asserted its dominance on the water over boathouse rival University of Puget Sound on Sunday, winning the 44th edition of the Lamberth Cup on American Lake. 
 
The Lutes' varsity eight outdistanced the Logger 1V8+ by a comfortable 19-second margin, gliding down the 2,000-meter course in seven minutes, 8.1 seconds for the victory with UPS crossing the line in 7:27.5. The Lutes 2V8+ was third overall in the same race.
 
Opening the day of racing was the varsity four race. PLU's varsity four won the race by 21 seconds, traversing the course in 8:20 with the Loggers trailing in 8:41.
 
The 1V8 win keeps the Lamberth Cup in PLU's possession, having won four of the last five and owning a 28-16 advantage in the all-time series. 

Sunday's regatta was the final home race for the 2021 senior class that has won two Lamberth Cups, won two Northwest Conference titles, and made two NCAA Division III Championship appearances. All four seniors: Hannah Beach, Harper Bolz-Weber, Anna Norman-Wikner, and Ali Smith were racing on the winning varsity eight on Sunday to cap their stellar racing careers on American Lake. 

The Lutes take next weekend off before heading to Spokane, Washington for a regatta against Gonzaga University and Seattle University on April 10.