PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) has announced year-end awards for the open and women's sailing division and 12 members of the Yale sailing teams have received honors. The Bulldogs won four major awards given out and 12 individuals were honored with NEISA all-conference awards. 

Senior Emma Cowles won NEISA Women's Skipper of the Year after helping the Bulldogs to an undefeated Spring season thus far. Cowles is the first winner of the award since teammate Mia Nicolosi accomplished the feat in 2023. 

Julia Miller won NEISA Women's Crew of the Year and Sarah Moeder earned Babineau Crew of the Year accolades. First year Dorothy Mendelblatt became the third Yale athlete in a row to win Rookie of the Year honors following Moeder and Ashley Highland.

Yale also had 12 members of the coed and women's squad earn All-NEISA first or second team honors:

• Stephan Baker -- First Team Open Skipper
• Jack Egan -- First Team Open Skipper
• Emma Cowles -- First Team Women's Skipper
• Carmen Cowles -- First Team Women's Skipper
• Mia Nicolosi -- Second Team Women's Skipper
• Dorothy Mendelblatt -- Second Team Women's Skipper
• Ashley Highland -- First Team Open Crew
• Elle Sykes -- Second Team Open Crew
• Sarah Moeder -- First Team Women's Crew
• Jessi Avila-Shah -- First Team Women's Crew
• Julia Miller -- First Team Women's Crew
• Ximena Escobar -- Second Team Women's Crew

The Bulldogs wrapped up conference regattas with championship wins in the NEISA Open and Women's Team Races. Both squads have automatically qualified for nationals. Competition begins on Thursday, April 24.