USF Ready for Women's Showcase Semifinals

Allison Jolly

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Women's Showcase SemifinalsSaturday, Sept. 28 – Sunday, Sept. 29New London, Conn.– No. 14 USF sailing is ready to take on other top programs in the nation this weekend at the Women's Showcase Semifinals.The major regatta seeds the best 36 women's teams in the country into two events at Brown University and Connecticut College, where the Bulls will be racing. The top nine teams from each event advance to the Women's Showcase Finals that take place Oct. 12-13.Junior(Saunderstown, R.I.) is set to sail with sophomorein the A Division. Juniors(Jensen Beach, Fla.) and(Lithia, Fla.) will compete in the B Division. Sophomore power crew(Hope Town, Marsh Harbour, Bahamas) will serve as an alternate or backup skipper."The Thames River in New London, Conn., is tricky, as the currents swirl, forming eddies as they are partially river-driven and partially tidal. We should be quite safe, though, as we compete just yards away from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and across the river from the U.S. Navy Submarine Base. Winds are forecast to be light, which means that strategy and tactics will be key to a strong performance."The USF sailing program has reached the national finals in seven of the last eight years. The Bulls finished in the top 10 during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The sailing team is based out of St. Petersburg and led by head coach Allison Jolly , a former USA Olympian and 2016 Florida Sports Hall of Fame inductee.Follow the team on social media (Twitter) and visit GoUSFBulls.com for the most up-to-date information.