http://mitathletics.com en-us en-us http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130507srgpgx CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second year in a row, the MIT coed sailing team received multiple placements on the All-New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) Teams. Senior Andrew Sommer (Duxbury, Mass.) was selected to the Skipper Second Team for the second straight season and was named the NEISA Sportsman of the Year, an award that is voted upon by the competitors. Classmate Philip Crain (Houston, Texas) was also tabbed to the Skipper Second Team while senior Steven Drapcho (Newtown, Pa.) rounded out the Engineers with a spot on the Crews Second Team. Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130507srgpgx 2013-05-07T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/201305060w74er CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Vying for the Fowle Trophy at the New England Team Race Championship, the nationally-ranked No. 12 MIT coed sailing team placed 11th out of 11 squads this past weekend. Brown won the event and will be joined by Boston College, Roger Williams University, and Yale at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) APS Team Racing National Championship at the end of the month. Mon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/201305060w74er 2013-05-06T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130502jqnknf CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – On the heels of its outstanding performance at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Dinghy Championship Western Semifinal this past weekend, the MIT coed sailing team moved up two spots to No. 12 in the latest Sperry – Top Sider College Rankings. Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130502jqnknf 2013-05-02T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130430tbmz6q MEDFORD, Mass. – For the first time since 2009, the nationally-ranked No. 12 MIT women’s sailing team received plaudits from the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) as sophomore Chloe Lepert (Belmont, Calif.) and junior Iris Xu (Madison, Wis.) were voted to the All-NEISA Women’s Team. Lepert was tabbed to the Skipper Second Team while Xu was placed on the Crews Second Team. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130430tbmz6q 2013-04-30T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130429jugjpb CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – With a fourth-place finish at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Dinghy Championship Western Semifinal, the nationally-ranked No. 14 MIT coed sailing team secured a spot in the ICSA Gill Dinghy National Championship to be held May 28-30 at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla. The appearance will be the first for the Engineers since 2008 when they captured sixth place. In other action, the No. 12 women’s team ranked 11th at the New England Championship, finishing two spots shy of qualifying for the national semifinals, while MIT placed fifth at the coed George Morris Trophy. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130429jugjpb 2013-04-29T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130426rii4rr CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In its final home competition of the season, the nationally-ranked No. 14 MIT coed sailing team provided six entries in the MIT Midweek Firefly Invitational on Thursday afternoon. The Engineers claimed spots 11 through 16 out of 16 boats while Tufts University captured first, second, and third place. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130426rii4rr 2013-04-26T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130425fsz88m CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In the most recent Sperry – Top Sider College Rankings, the MIT women’s sailing team inched up a spot to No. 12 while the coed unit slipped to No. 14. The announcement comes as the Engineers begin their postseason run at a pair of championship events this weekend. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130425fsz88m 2013-04-25T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/2013041567l4bl CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The nationally-ranked No. 11 MIT coed sailing team earned a spot at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Semifinal Dinghy Championship by finishing in seventh place at the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) Dinghy Championship this past weekend. The Engineers will travel to Norfolk, Va. to compete in the postseason regatta hosted by Hampton University on April 27-28. In additional action, MIT’s coed unit captured sixth place at the Oberg Trophy while the No. 13 women’s team was 11th at the Emily Wick Trophy. Mon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/2013041567l4bl 2013-04-15T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/2013041046zh0l CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - With six entries in the Midweek Firefly Invite, the MIT sailing team captured 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, and 17th place out of 18 boats on Tuesday afternoon. Tufts University claimed the top two spots while Northeastern was third. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/2013041046zh0l 2013-04-10T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130408c2p2n8 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. â€" The nationally-ranked No. 11 MIT coed sailing team captured ninth place at the Marchiando/Friis Trophy and third at the Central Series Three while the No. 13 women’s team claimed eighth place at the President’s Trophy this past weekend. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130408c2p2n8 2013-04-08T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130405bf16t4 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Following several impressive performances during the past two weekends, the MIT sailing teams were rewarded with new spots in the Sperry Top Sider College Rankings. The coed squad jumped up two spots to No. 11 while the women returned to the poll, landing at No. 13. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130405bf16t4 2013-04-05T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130401nul07b PROVIDENCE, R.I. – In its only event of the weekend, the MIT women’s sailing team placed ninth out of 18 teams at the Brad Dellenbaugh Trophy hosted by Brown University. Yale University took top honors, followed by Navy, and Boston College. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130401nul07b 2013-04-01T04:00:00Z http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130325tki7lt CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In a full weekend of action, the nationally-ranked No. 14 coed sailing team captured second place at the Boston Dinghy Challenge Cup and sixth place at Central Series Two. The women’s squad, meanwhile, was seventh at the Joseph Duplin Trophy Team Race. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://mitathletics.com/sports/c-sail/2012-13/releases/20130325tki7lt 2013-03-25T04:00:00Z