March 13, 2006

ANNAPOLIS, MD - The ODU Women's Sailors took ninth place this weekend at the Navy Spring Women's Intersectional with 190 points. Navy finished first at the event with 103 points.

In A division, ODU claimed 13th with skipper Cara DiSanti and crew Alissa Ayers sailing to 104 points. Skipper Maureen Castruccio sailed with Elyssa Albert in B division to finish 10th with 86 points.

There were 11 races completed in both A and B division, with no protests filed. Saturday the conditions saw light winds from the South at 5-7 knots before dropping in the afternoon to 3-5 knots with adverse currents. Sunday's conditions proved to be not much better as the morning's 6-8 knot breeze from the South Southwest diminished resulting in postponement by noon and eventually calling the regatta at 2:15.

The Sailing Monarchs are back in action this weekend as they travel back to Maryland to compete in the St. Mary's Women's Intersectional.

Final Results:
A division = 11 Races
B division = 11 Races
                           	A      B    TOT
1. NAVY                   	 61    42  103
2. CHARLESTON            	 46    60  106
3. STANFORD              	 61    49  110
4. ST. MARY'S             	 61    54  115
5. HARVARD                	 44    82  126
6. CONN COLLEGE       	 92    83  175
7. YALE                  	101   82  183
8. GEORGETOWN        	104   82  186
9. ODU                   	104   86  190
10. USF   		 89  103  192
11. UCSB		        77  118  195
12. ECKERD                	 85  118  203
13. BROWN                 	 98  133  231
14. FLORIDA              	162   82  244
15. HWS                   	135  146  281