Eagles Take Home Women's Atlantic Coast Tournament

Saturday, October 17

Boston College

Savin Hill Invite

October 18, 2026 | Sailing

Added two top-four finishes at Dartmouth and Savin Hill to go along with the victory

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College Sailing team earned first place at the Women's Atlantic Coast Tournament over the weekend. The Eagles added two more top finishes, taking second place at the 35th Captain Hurst Bowl and placing second and fourth at the Savin Hill Invite.

In Annapolis, Md., the Eagles captured the Women's Atlantic Coast Tournament title with a 151-point total. Division A was led by skipper Sophie Niemann and crew Gabrielle Trinter, who finished eighth with 92 points. In Division B, skipper Charlotte MacDonald and crew Ainsley West took fifth place with 59 points, helping Boston College edge out second-place Old Dominion by six points to seal the regatta victory.

At the 35th Captain Hurst Bowl hosted by Dartmouth, the Eagles brought home second place with 117 points. Tanner Krygsveld (S) alongside Brooke Bergendahl / Christian Yanoti (C) led Division A, taking third place with 48 points. Ryan McGauley (S) and Brendan Peary (C) held down Division B with a fourth-place finish, accumulating 69 points.

Finally, the Eagles competed at home in the Savin Hill Invite, field two boats that finished in second and fourth place overall. The BC Eagles 2 team earned second place with 57 points, led by Division A winners Oliver Holt (S) and Abbie Catalano (C) with 27 points, and Division B's Glen Foster (S) and Damien Bocan (C), who finished second with 30 points. The BC Eagles 1 team placed fourth with 104 points, featuring Division A's Michael Sentovich (S) and Aiesha Shekhar (C) in sixth place (70 points) and Division B's Matthew Commons (S) and Lauren Leonard (C) in third place (34 points).

Women's Atlantic Coast Tournament (1^st of 18 Teams)
Skippers: Sophie Niemann (A) and Charlotte MacDonald (B)
Crews: Gabrielle Trinter (A) and Ainsley West (B)

35th Captain Hurst Bowl (2nd of 18 Teams)
Skippers: Tanner Krygsveld (A) and Ryan McGauley (B)
Crews: Brooke Bergendahl and Christian Yanoti (A) and Brendan Peary (B)

Savin Hill Invite (2^nd and 4^th of 18 Teams)
Eagles 2 (2^nd)
Skippers: Oliver Holt (A) and Glen Foster (B)
Crews: Abbie Catalano (A) and Damien Bocan (B)

Eagles 1 (4^th)
Skippers: Michael Sentovich (A) and Matthew Commons (B)
Crews: Aiesha Shekhar (A) and Lauren Leonard (B)