Boston College Athletics
Women's Skiing Takes Second Place at Plymouth State Carnival
January 21, 2007 | Skiing
Jan. 21, 2007
WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. - The Boston College women's ski team finished fifth in the slalom race on Saturday, Jan. 20 and took first place in the slalom competition on Sunday, Jan. 21 at the Plymouth State University Carnival. The Eagles placed seven skiers in the top fourteen on Sunday.
Sunday's race, originally scheduled as giant slalom, was changed to slalom due to limited snow.
On Saturday, in the slalom race, sophomore Courtney Willson finished eighth with a total time of 1 minute, 16.60 seconds, while senior Kara Hoisington placed fourteenth in 1:19.31.
Boston College placed fifth in the first slalom race, finishing with an overall team time of 236.09 seconds. Colby/Sawyer College took first place with a team time of 227.42 seconds. Brown University and host Plymouth State University rounded out the top three, respectively.
"We struggled today," head coach Peter Endres said on Saturday. "Many of our women struggled to find the finish line. Conditions were tough, but I'm hoping they'll rebound with a strong performance tomorrow."
In Sunday's slalom race, sophomore Courtney Willson finished second with a total time of 1 minute 14.02 seconds, freshman Perrie Finsand placed fourth with a time of 1:14.77, and sophomore Ashley La Cavalla took sixth in 1:16.70. Kara Hoisington, senior Courtney Culnane, Courtney Hollis, and junior Keegan Garnsey placed eleventh through fourteenth, respectively.
The Eagles finished in first place in Sunday's slalom with a total team time of 225.49 seconds. Plymouth State University placed second with a team time of 234.99 seconds and University of Massachusetts took third.
"I was hoping for a rebound performance after a tough race on Saturday, and they did it." Endres said. "Courtney Willson has had a very strong start to this season. I am also really pleased by the performances of Perrie Finsand and Ashley La Cavalla. Today we had seven BC women in the top fourteen. I think this really shows the depth we have on our team and what we're capable of when we all finish."
The Eagles now sit in second place in the ECSC, with one more point than conference-leading Colby/Sawyer College.
The women's ski team returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 27 for the Colby/Sawyer College Carnival in Pat's Peak, N.H.
