WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University sailing team easily advanced to the ACC coed finals later this month, finishing third in the ACC Coed Round 1B over the weekend. With 230 points, the Hoyas finished just one-point behind second-place George Washington. The Hoyas also competed in the Oyster Bowl, placing fifth with 244 points in the seven-team field.
ON THE RECORD
"The Coed ACC Round 1 - the goal of the regatta is to finish in the top nine and move to the next round. We sailed well in A division but had our struggles in B division. Once we weren't worried about finishing in the top nine, we tried different combinations in B division and we are still searching for our best combination of sailors." - Head Coach
Michael J. Callahan on the Coed ACC
COED ACC (Oct. 9-10; New Haven, Conn.; 3rd out of 18)
- With the autumnal backdrop of New Haven, the Hoyas were strong in the A division, tallying a score of 79, good enough for second in the division and the third-best point performance over 17 races.
- Only faltering once and tallying double digits, the Blue & Gray managed eight podium finishes, including a quintet of wins.
- The B division had a rougher time on the course, and a change of lineup helped with five top-five finishes, including a win, as the Hoyas tallied 151 points.
- A Division (2nd of 18) Lineup: Jack Reiter [skipper] with Annabelle Ayer [crew]
- B Division (9th of 18) Lineup: Wills Cook (1-3, 16-17) and Mariner Fagan (4-15) [skippers] with Grace Flanagan (1-3, 16-17) and Jack Hogan (4-15) [crews]
OYSTER BOWL (Oct. 9-10; St. Mary's City, Md.; 5th out of 7)
- The A division saw the Hoyas finish among the top five in six of 14 races, including a pair of runner-up finishes, to tally 94 points for a fourth-place showing.
- In the B division, the Blue & Gray was able to weather some early race setbacks but closed on a quartet of single-digit performances, including three-straight seventh-place showings.
- A Division (4th of 7) Lineup: Joseph Coyne (1-12) and John Patrick Panarella (13-14) [skippers] with Eva Fortunato (1-10) and Audrey Fung (11-14) [crew]
- B Division (7th of 7) Lineup: Jack Murray (1-6), Anson Walker (7-10) and Eva Fortunato (11-14) [skippers] with Marguerite Montagner (1-10) and Alexander Mazzeo (11-14) [crews]
UP NEXT
Georgetown sailing will compete at a pair of regattas this weekend, Oct. 16-17. The squad will be split between the Nevins Trophy, hosted by the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York and the Women's ACCl, hosted by Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
