The lightweight men will be tucking their oars away with smiles on their faces as they concluded their regular season last Saturday with a noteworthy victory over traditional power Harvard University, falling a mere 2.3 seconds short of nationally ranked No.2 Navy.

Dull gray skies and chilly rain greeted the Hoyas upon their return to the Hilltop Sunday night, reflecting the mood after a 12-6 defeat in the finals of the Big East championship at the hands of Syracuse.

It was an unfitting end to an exciting tournament. Friday saw the Hoyas overcome host Notre Dame in the semifinals, emerging out of the triple-overtime fray with a 15-14 victory.

The air will be thick with tension and excitement in Indiana when the Hoyas step onto the field today to face No. 2 seed Notre Dame for the second time in two weeks.

The Hoyas may still rescue a plummeting end to their season, as the team came off back-to-back losses to beat Big East rival Connecticut on the road Sunday, 16-7.

Crew

Over the weekend, the Georgetown men’s heavyweights navigated the waters of the Potomac River for a clean sweep of Holy Cross.

Name: Meaghan Stakelin

Sport: Triathlon

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

High School: Ursuline Academy

School/Year: COL ’08

Major: Government

Georgetown Career: Started off as a swimmer freshman year, switched over to triathlon in the spring of 2005. One of five founding members of the triathlon team. Placed 29th out of about 500 in the national tournament last Saturday.

Name: Charlie Buckingham

Sport: Sailing

Position: Skipper

Hometown: Newport Beach, Calif. High School: Newport Harbor

Year: Freshman

Georgetown Career: Won the Navy Laser Open and MAISA Single-Handed Championship in his freshman year.