NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Roger Williams University Sailing team earned a berth to the ICSA Team Racing National Championship in June after claiming first place at the NEISA Team Racing Championship and winning the Fowle Trophy.
Hawk Highlights
Roger Williams got off to a strong start at the championship. RWU began the day with a 5-1 record in the opening round robin, putting them in first place overall via tiebreaker with Brown after holding the head-to-head win over the Bears.
In the second round robin, RWU began with another win over Brown. After falling to Connecticut College and Boston College, the Hawks took the final three races on the day, including the clinching victory over URI in their last race of the day to earn the victory.
Team Results
NEISA Team Racing Championship (Fowle Trophy): 1st / 7
Individual Results
Round 1: (def. Brown, URI, Tufts, Boston College, Connecticut College)
Round 2: (def. Brown, URI, Tufts, Coast Guard)
Skippers:
Spencer Cartwright (Nassau, Bahamas),
Aidan Hoogland (Chula Vista, Calif.),
Cameron Wood (Corona del Mar, Calif.)
Crews:
Rachel Holick (Lawrence, N.J.),
Molly Matthews (Grosse Ile, Mich.),
Emily Gildea (Palos Park, Ill.)
What's Next
May 1: ICSA Singlehanded National Championship @ URI