CofC Advances to ICSA Match Race National Championship

Friday, September 20

Chicago, Ill.

College of Charleston

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta

CofC Advances to ICSA Match Race National Championship

9/23/2024 11:15:00 AM | Sailing

CHARLESTON, S.C. – College of Charleston will represent the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) conference at the Inter-collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Match Race National Championships later this fall following a first place finish this weekend.

Dillon Garcia, Garrett Grenauer, Andrea Melnik and Axel Stordahl led the Cougars through the round robin and semifinals and went 3-0 in the finals to beat South Florida and secure the victory.

Down in New Orleans, La., the duos of Emma Tallman/Lucy Zinn and Isabella Shakespeare/Clara Murphy put together a second-place finish in the Open Sugar Bowl regatta. Shakespeare and Murphy finished with 70 points while Tallman and Zinn earned 100 points for a collective score of 170. In the Women's Sugar Bowl, the Cougars placed third with 165 total points. Emily Alfortish and Lucy Elvart sailed to 70 points while Ashley Alfortish and Marina Dryer garnered 112 points.

The offshore sailing team participated in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Offshore regatta in Chicago, Ill., earning sixth place with 37 total points.

Charleston sails in three regattas Sept. 28-29, participating in the Women's ACC Qualifier, the Danmark Trophy and hosting the Charleston Fall Interconference.

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