NORFOLK, Va. - Old Dominion women’s sailing finished third in the MAISA Spring Women’s Fleet Race Championship in Kings Point, New York and the open sailing team came in 16th in the Marchiando Team Race this weekend.
“The team worked hard to secure a podium finish at the women’s conference championships this past weekend at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy,” said ODU assistant coach Morgan Collins. “They consistently performed well across both divisions, with Marina and Molly winning the A division with conditions that were very challenging and diverse throughout the 14 race series.”
The women’s sailing team had perfect conditions on day one of the Women’s Fleet Race Championship. Cornell held the lead at the end of the first day with 49 points followed by Georgetown’s 61 points while ODU and Hobart William Smith were locked at 81 points for third place.
Day two saw Cornell take home the championship with 39 points and Georgetown tried to turn it on late and give the Big Red a run for its money but finished with 38 points on the day. ODU edged out Hobart William Smith for third place with 90 points. Pennsylvania came in fifth, St. Mary’s (Md.) finished in sixth, Columbia ended the day in seventh, George Washington took home eighth, Navy came in ninth and Fordham finished 10th. SUNY Maritime, Princeton, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, SUNY Stony Brook, and Maryland rounded out places 11-15th.
The open sailing team was in Cambridge, Massachusetts for the Marchiando Team Race and finished in 16th with a record of 1-14. Harvard took home first place, Dartmouth placed second, and Roger Williams rounded out the podium in third. Navy finished in fourth, Tufts ended the day in fifth, St. Mary’s (Md.) placed sixth, Brown finished seventh, Boston College came in eight, Yale placed ninth, Rhode Island finished in 10th. Connecticut College, MIT, Pennsylvania, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and Bowdoin rounded out places 11-15th.
UP NEXT:
ODU women’s sailing heads to New Orleans to compete in a team race hosted by Tulane while the open sailing team heads north to Ithaca, New York for the Prosser Trophy hosted by Cornell.