HAMPTON, Va. – The Hampton University sailing team won the Edward Teach Memorial, which was held Saturday and Sunday at Strawberry Banks, for the program's first regatta win since the 2011-12 season.

The Pirates totaled 58 points, while second-place Old Dominion tallied 132 points.

The A Division tallied just 22 points, as Veronica Maccari and Joshua Gopeesingh won eight of the 12 races in that division. They also recorded a second, a third, a fourth, and a fifth.

Giuditta Di Laghi and Ramatoulie Sallah sailed in the B Division for Hampton, recording 36 points. Di Laghi and Sallah won one race, while also recording six second-place finishes and coming in third twice.

Competitors had a nice breeze and sunny conditions over the weekend, and sailors were greeted on Sunday by north-northeast winds ranging from 8-12 knots.

The Pirates fielded a second team over the weekend, which came in ninth with 200 points.

The Pirates will return to action this Saturday and Sunday, competing in the William & Mary Colony Cup in Williamsburg, Va., while Di Laghi will be in Annapolis, Md. for the Faye Bennett MAISA Women's Singlehanded Championships.

For more information on Hampton University sailing, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.