SEATTLE – In a showdown between the top two men’s crews in the nation, top-ranked California and No. 2 Washington will face off on Montlake Cut in Seattle, Wash. Saturday morning. The Bears and Huskies will vie for the Schoch Cup.

The Bears took over the top spot in this week’s USRowing Collegiate Poll from the Huskies. Cal garnered nine first-place votes to Washington’s six, edging UW for the top spot by five points, 294-289.

Cal and Washington will open racing with the varsity four at 9:20 a.m., followed by the freshman eight at 10 a.m., the second varsity eight at 10:40 a.m. and the varsity eight at 11:20 a.m. The Cal and Washington women’s crews will square off in between the men’s races.

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The Bears, who have won each of their races so far this season in the varsity eight, second varsity eight and freshman eight, own dual wins over No. 8 Boston University and No. 11 Wisconsin this season in the varsity and second varsity eight. Cal’s varsity eight captured the Copley Cup by winning the San Diego Crew Classic, defeating Penn and Stanford in the Grand Final of the season-opening regatta on March 29.

Last year, Cal and Washington also squared off as the top two crews in the nation with the Huskies winning three of the four races (varsity eight, second varsity eight and freshman eight) at Redwood Shores. The Bears captured the varsity four against the Huskies in last season’s dual.

Washington has won the Schoch Cup, representing the champion in the varsity eight race, each of the past eight years.

Following Saturday’s race, the Bears return to Redwood Shores where they will face Stanford in the Big Row on Saturday, May 2.

Cal-Washington Dual Schedule

9:00 a.m. – Women’s Varsity 4+

9:20 a.m. – Men’s Varsity 4+

9:40 a.m. – Women’s Third Varsity 8+

10:00 a.m. – Men’s Freshman 8+

10:20 a.m. – Women’s Second 8+

10:40 a.m. – Men’s Second 8+

11:00 a.m. – Women’s Varsity 8+

11:20 a.m. – Men’s Varsity 8+