Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Sailing Finishes Fourth in Hampton Pirates 3-on-3

COURTESY HAMPTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

HAMPTON, Virginia – The Hampton University sailing team opened its spring 2014 slate on Saturday and Sunday with a fourth-place finish in the Pirates 3-on-3 Team Race at Strawberry Banks.

The Pirates went 2-3 on the weekend.

Hampton won challenges against Christopher Newport and Virginia, while only falling to Navy by one point and two points each to SUNY Maritime and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Veronica Maccari, Giuditta Di Laghi, and Kimannee Simon were the skippers, while Joshua Gopeesingh, Ramatoulie Sallah-Mohammed, and Albert Berk Toledo served on the crew.

Navy and SUNY Maritime each ended the weekend with a 4-1 mark.

The Pirates will be in Norfolk, Va. this Saturday and Sunday for the ODU Spring Open. For more information on Hampton University sailing, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

COURTESY HAMPTON UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS

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