New London, CT – 3/23/35 – For the 3rd week in a row, the Roger Williams University Hawks are the NEISA Open Team of the week. Once again, clinching the win at the Jan Friis Trophy, the Hawks proved that they are a force to reckoned with. The regatta sampled a new format, moving into a knockout series between the top 8 teams after the initial round robin of 10 teams. The Hawks entered the knockout series in 3rd place, with a record of 6-3. In the quarterfinals, the Hawks knocked out Coast Guard 2-0 and went on to knock out Boston College in the semifinals 2-1. Then, proving that they could turn it on when it matters most, the Hawks beat Stanford in the Finals, 2-1. Congratulations to Skippers, Carlos de Castro ’26, Mathieu Dale ’25, and Oliver Stokke ’26; and Crews, Carly Kiss ’25, Addyson Fisher ’27, Jed Lory ’27, and Clare Buckley ’25 on their hard fought and convincing victory.
Boston, MA – 3/23/35 – Once again, the Yale Women’s team has dominated the top Women’s team race of the weekend. Finishing with a record of 15-1 at the Duplin Trophy hosted by Harvard, the Yale Bulldogs are the NEISA Women’s Team of the Week for the 3rd time this season. Across 2 round robins, the Bulldogs dropped only 1 race to the Charleston Cougars. This team showed their depth this weekend, sailing a total of 5 different Skippers and 6 different crews throughout the event, with some players crossing over between roles. Congratulations to Skippers Mia Nicolosi ’25, Dorothy Mendelblatt ’28, Carmen Cowles ’25, Emma Cowles ’25, and Audrey Foley ’28 and crews Ximena Escobar ’25, Sarah Moeder ’26, Julia Miller ’26, Jessi Avila-Shah ’25, Audrey Foley ’28, and Emma Cowles ’25.