The women’s sailing team continued the tradition of excellence in collegiate sailing at BC by winning the 2018 Sperry Top-Sider/ICSA Women’s National Championship on May 25.

BC bested 18 other collegiate teams on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Va. It was the third national title for the women’s team, which won in 2008 and 2012. The Eagles’ total of 246 points tied it with College of Charleston, but BC had defeated CoC and thereby won the tie-breaker.

The Eagles have won a total of 18 national championships over the years, most recently.

No surprise, but the BC sailing team has several locals on its roster. Listed on the 2017-18 roster are: Katherine Bowman, San Diego, a graduate of Point Loma High School; Elizabeth Matheson, San Diego, Cathedral Catholic; Katherine Roughneen, Coronado, Coronado High; Elizabeth Russell, San Diego, The Bishop’s School; and Scott Sinks, San Diego, Point Loma HS.

The co-ed national championship races start May 29.

Lacrosse falls one point, and game, short

Sam Apuzzo leads team onto field.

The women’s lacrosse team made it to the national championship game for the second consecutive year and lost a close game for the second time yesterday. James Madison, seeded #3, defeated #4 seed BC, 16-15. Last year, Maryland beat the Eagles, 16-13.

On its way to the championship game, BC had defeated previously unbeaten and regular season #1 Stony Brook, 12-11, in overtime. The Eagles then met #1 tournament seed Maryland and beat the Terps 15-13 to advance to the final. There, they fell just short to JMU, which ended 22-1. The Eagles finished the season 22-2.

Junior attacker and team leading scorer Sam Apuzzo is one of five national finalists for the 2018 Tewaaraton Award, presented annually to the top male and female American collegiate lacrosse players. Considered the sport’s national player of the year award, the recipients will be announced May 31.

Hannah Hyatt, junior midfielder for the Eagles, is a San Diego resident.