ITHACA, N.Y. -- A pair of consistent performances across both divisions propelled the Cornell women's sailing team to a runner-up finish at the Women's Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1B this weekend. 

The Big Red totaled 96 points over a weather-shortened nine races in both the A and B divisions, finishing just behind Stanford (61) and ahead of Brown (97) in a tightly contested field of 18 teams at the ACC regatta.

Cornell's A division boat, skippered by junior Winborne Majette with senior crew Sophia Mulvania, placed fourth overall with a steady string of top-five finishes, including a pair of race wins. In B division, senior skipper Sophia Devling and freshman crew Paulina Freyre notched a third-place finish in their division, highlighted by a win in race five and a string of top-three results. With the second-place overall finish, the Big Red advances to the Atlantic Coast Championship Finals in two weeks, continuing its strong fall campaign. In reserve was sophomores Hope Campbell, Gilda Dondona and Paulina Freyre. 

Cornell also competed at Rhode Island's Moody Trophy regatta, taking 13th overall. Sophomore Ava Gustafson and senior Maeve Katics sailed in A division with freshman Grace Penque and sophomore Ava Stevens in B division.

The Big Red will head to Yale for the Open ACC Semifinals next weekend, while sending sailors to St. Mary's (Md.) for its first appearance at the Oyster Bowl. The two-day regattas will commence on Saturday, Oct. 4.