ST. MARY'S, Md. -- The Cornell women's sailing team captured its second straight MAISA Women's Dinghy Championship and secured a bid to the national championships, steering clear of the 14-team field this past weekend for a 21-point win over runner-up and fellow national qualifier Georgetown. In addition, sophomore Bridget Green was named MAISA Sailor of the Year and was joined on the MAISA first team by senior Meredith Moran. Freshman Sophia Devling was a second team pick.

Cornell wasn't threatened on day two, earning wins in the first two races of the day and capturing three victories and seven top three finishes in the 12 starts. The team's 98 points were 21 clear of the Hoyas and 26 in front of third-place Penn, with a wide gulf between the Quakers and fourth place Navy (153).

The A division featured Green (races 1-9) and Moran (races 10-14) as skipper with Gabbi DelBello (races 1-9) and Sophia Pearce (races 10-14) making up the crew. Their 41 points were 10 ahead of the Hoyas to claim the A division crown. in 14 races, the A division entry won five races three three runner-up finishes and posted 13 efforts in the top five on the weekend.

In B division, Cornell finished second to the Quakers with Devling and Amelia Neumann racing the entire weekend. With three race wins, three runner-up efforts and 11 top five finishes, the Big Red's consistent excellence was rewarded. 

The Big Red sat first after day one with its 52 points clear of second-place Georgetown (72) and third-place Penn (78), who were fighting it out for the last qualifying spot for nationals. The Big Red finished lower than fifth in just one race on Saturday and won three A division races and two more in B division. It was a four-race circuit midway through Saturday that included consecutives win by A and B divisions in races four and five that built a lead that Cornell would never relinquish.

The Big Red also competed at the Admirals Cup at Kings Point, placing eighth among 18 teams with 177 points, just four points out of sixth place. A division was fourth overall behind the skilled sailing of Hayden Earl and Sophia Mulvania. B division had six top 10 finished with two in the top five with J.J. Smith and Lucija Ruzevic at the helm.

Cornell will prepare to sail at the ICSA Women's Team Race Nationals on Friday and Saturday, April 29-30 at Stanford, as well as competing for the America Trophy at Old Dominion.