Alissa Ayres Season 2005-06

2007-08: Named team MVP...Team Captain...Continued to be one of the most versatile sailors for head coach Mitch Brindley, sailing on nearly every weekend...Led women's team to 4th place finish at Navy Fall Women's Intersectional with 6th place effort in A division with Katrina Williams...Sailed with Williams again at USF Women's Intersectional to a 3rd place finish in A division, giving ODU a 2nd place finish at the event...Finished 2nd in A division with Stephanie Roble at the C of C Women's Intersectional...Helped lead women's team to 5th place effort at MAISA Women's Championship...Sailed in A division at first ever ICSA National Semifinal...
2006-07: Sailed with Cara DiSanti in A division at her second consecutive ICSA National Championship, where ODU finished 13th...One of ODU's most versatile female sailors...Finished 12th at the Riley Radial to start her sophomore year...Skippered B division at the Navy Fall Regatta with Elyssa Albert...Helped ODU finish 11th at Yale Women's Intersectional...Sailed with Jenica Ryan in A division at the MAISA Fall Championship where ODU finished 6th...Finished 9th overall and in A division with DiSanti at C of C Women's Intersectional...Sailed with Kyle Rogachenko to 8th in B division at Co-Ed Spring Intersectional...Finished 8th overall and 10th in A division with DiSanti at the Navy Women's Intersectional...Anchored 13th place Team Racing team at Southern New England Team Race...Raced to 5th overall and 6th in B division with Rogachenko at the America Trophy Cup...
2005-06: Sailed with Cara DiSanti, Jaci Finney, and Jenica Ryan in the Women's National Championship A division to 14th place...Qualified for Nationals with DiSanti by sailing to 5th place at the MAISA Women's Championships...Helped the Monarchs capture 2nd at the WAC Women's Open with a 4th place showing in B division with Elyssa Albert.

Prep: Competed in swimming all four years while attending Ewing HS; named team captain senior year.

Personal: Born May 1, 1987...Daughter of Carl and Debra Ayres...Has two brothers Joshua DiToro (28), and Michael (27)...Worked as a sailing instructor during the summer...Favorite movie is "Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou"...Person most like to meet is John F. Kennedy...Most impressive person met is Faye Bennet...Majoring in Communications.