Women's Sailing Finishes Strong Performance at MIT's Toni Deutsch Trophy

CAMBRIDGE, MA (September 7, 2025) - First-year skipper Maddie Janzen and senior crew Lilly Ladd were spectacular on Sunday to lead the Tufts University women's sailing team at MIT's Toni Deutsch Trophy.

Competing in B division, Janzen and Ladd had finishes of first, second, first and first in their four Sunday races at the regatta. The pair placed second in B division overall with a 61 score for 14 total races.

Tufts had two teams competing at the two-day regatta. The Jumbos 1 group finished with a 172 score (111 A's, 61 B's) that was fifth overall. The Jumbos 2 team was eighth with a 247 total (113 A's, 134 B's).

In A division, the Jumbos 1 pair of senior skipper Ella Hubbard with senior crew Greta Klein was sixth in their division. A fourth-place finish in Sunday's first race was their best of the day. The Jumbos 2 A team of sophomore skipper Sophia Hubbard with senior crew Lilah Parker was seventh in the division. They were sixth in today's second race.

Sophomore Kiana Beach and junior Maria Skouloudi split Sunday's four race for the Jumbos 2 team in B division. They were 10th overall in the division and had a sixth-place finish in Sunday's second race for their top score.

Roger Williams University won the Toni Deutsch Trophy with a 125 final team score.