
Sailing Heads to ICSA Women’s Nationals
5/20/2019 12:08:00 PM | Sailing
The semifinals get underway Tuesday; finals set for Thursday-Friday
SETTING SAIL: The 12th-ranked GW sailing team heads to Newport, R.I., to compete in the ICSA Women's National Championship this week. Semifinals are set for Tuesday-Wednesday with the finals slated for Thursday-Friday.
FORMAT: The regatta begins with a semifinal round over the first two days of competition featuring two 18-team divisions. GW will compete in the Eastern Division. The top nine from each division move on to the two-day, 18-team final.
GW AT NATIONALS: This marks the fifth consecutive season the Colonials have qualified for women's nationals. In each of the previous four appearances, they've advanced through to the finals with their best finish coming in 2016 when they took 10th place.
LINEUP: GW has a strong and experienced lineup with three senior starters: skipper Riley Legault and crew Alexandra Fayer in A Division, and skipper Aitana Mendiguren in B Division. Junior Sarah Noyes will crew in B Division, while seniors Marie Line, Emma Mendenhall and sophomore Clare Cassidy-Gardner will serve as extras.
FORMAT: The regatta begins with a semifinal round over the first two days of competition featuring two 18-team divisions. GW will compete in the Eastern Division. The top nine from each division move on to the two-day, 18-team final.
GW AT NATIONALS: This marks the fifth consecutive season the Colonials have qualified for women's nationals. In each of the previous four appearances, they've advanced through to the finals with their best finish coming in 2016 when they took 10th place.
LINEUP: GW has a strong and experienced lineup with three senior starters: skipper Riley Legault and crew Alexandra Fayer in A Division, and skipper Aitana Mendiguren in B Division. Junior Sarah Noyes will crew in B Division, while seniors Marie Line, Emma Mendenhall and sophomore Clare Cassidy-Gardner will serve as extras.
We're making our fifth consecutive appearance at women's nationals starting tomorrow in Rhode Island. Senior Aitana Mendiguren previews the regatta and head coach Billy Martin reflects on the contributions of the senior class: pic.twitter.com/VdxZ2qF8xy
— GW Sailing (@GW_Sailing) May 20, 2019
Players Mentioned
No Bag Policy PSA
Tuesday, August 19
25-26 GW Basketball Sizzle Reel
Wednesday, June 18
2025 SAMH Campaign Video
Tuesday, May 20
2025 The Georgeys Recap Video
Wednesday, May 07