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Sailing Achieves Fifth Straight Winning Weekend

BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Sailing team put together its fifth consecutive weekend with a regatta win, this time earning a victory at the Thompson Trophy.
 
Hawk Highlights
The Hawks collected first place at the Thompson Trophy at the team's largest regatta of the season thus far, with eight teams competing over the weekend. RWU's Hawks 2 pairings put up a solid performance on the water, with B Division leading the way with a 32-point divisional win. A Division fared well in addition, posting a fourth-place results in the division. The Hawks 1 squad notched a fifth-place finish overall, with A Division coming in fifth place in the division while B Division took 11th.
 
At the Ewenson Trophy, two Roger Williams teams competed for RWU, with the Hawks 2 boats earning sixth place and the Hawks 1 squads taking seventh. In the combined divisional format, Hawks 2 B and Hawks 2 A both tied for eighth with 84 points apiece, yet Hawks 2 B earned the head-to-head tiebreaker. Hawks 1 A finished in 11th, while Hawks 1 B placed 16th overall.
 
Team Results
Thompson Trophy [1st, 5th / 18]
Ewenson Trophy [6th, 7th / 9]
 
Individual Results
Thompson Trophy
Hawks 2: (1st / 18)
A Division (4th / 18): 1 1st place finish, 1 2nd place finish, 1 3rd place finish
Skipper: Cameron Wood (Corona del Mar, Calif.)
Crew: Emily Gildea (Palos Park, Ill.)
 
B Division (1st / 18): 2 1st place finishes, 3 2nd place finishes, 1 3rd place finishes
Skipper: Aidan Hoogland (Chula Vista, Calif.)
Crew: Molly Matthews (Grosse Ile, Mich.)
 
Hawks 1
A Division (5th / 18): 1 1st place finish, 2 3rd place finishes, 1 4th place finish
Skipper: Spencer Cartwright (Nassau, Bahamas)
Crew: Rachel Holick (Lawrence, N.J.)
 
B Division (11th / 18): 2 3rd place finishes, 2 5th place finish, 1 8th place finish
Skipper: Riley Read (Portland, Ore.)
Crew: Annika Irene (Excelsior, Minn.)
 
 
Ewenson Trophy
Hawks 2: (6th / 9)
A Division: 1 4th place finish, 1 5th place finish, 1 6th place finish
Skipper: George Higham (Pine Beach, N.J.)
Crew: Hank Bailey (Chatham, Mass.)
 
B Division: 1 2nd place finish, 1 8th place finish, 3 9th place finishes
Skipper: Claire Siegel-Wilson (Portland, Ore.)
Crew: Katy Benagh (Melrose, Mass.)
 
Hawks 1
A Division: 1 2nd place finish, 1 8th place finish, 1 9th place finish
Skipper: Johnny Walton (Grosse Pointe, Mich.)
Crew: Gracie Woodcock (South Dartmouth, Mass.)
 
B Division: 1 8th place finish, 1 13th place finish
Skipper: Will Bailey (Chatham, Mass.)
Crew: Darcy Lavoie (Burlington, Vt.)
 
What's Next
April 17: NEISA Women's Qualifiers @ Connecticut College
April 17: NEISA Coed Qualifiers @ Connecticut College
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Spencer Cartwright

Spencer Cartwright

S
6' 1"
Senior
Emily Gildea

Emily Gildea

C
5' 3"
Senior
George Higham

George Higham

S
5' 5"
Sophomore
Rachel Holick

Rachel Holick

S/C
5' 5"
Senior
Annika Irene

Annika Irene

C
5' 7"
Sophomore
Darcy Lavoie

Darcy Lavoie

C/S
5' 5"
Senior
Molly Matthews

Molly Matthews

S
5' 3"
Sophomore
Riley Read

Riley Read

S
6' 2"
Senior
Johnny Walton

Johnny Walton

S
5' 9"
Junior
Cameron Wood

Cameron Wood

S
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Spencer Cartwright

Spencer Cartwright

6' 1"
Senior
S
Emily Gildea

Emily Gildea

5' 3"
Senior
C
George Higham

George Higham

5' 5"
Sophomore
S
Rachel Holick

Rachel Holick

5' 5"
Senior
S/C
Annika Irene

Annika Irene

5' 7"
Sophomore
C
Darcy Lavoie

Darcy Lavoie

5' 5"
Senior
C/S
Molly Matthews

Molly Matthews

5' 3"
Sophomore
S
Riley Read

Riley Read

6' 2"
Senior
S
Johnny Walton

Johnny Walton

5' 9"
Junior
S
Cameron Wood

Cameron Wood

6' 0"
Junior
S