April 23, 2012

HONOLULU-- Stanford sailors Eliza Richartz, Molly McKinney and Sally Mace earned three of the six spots on the all-conference team on Monday after the Cardinal won its eighth-straight Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference title over the weekend.

Richartz, a junior, earned the all-conference honor for the third time in her career. She has participated in the last two women's national championships.

Mace and McKinney, both sophomores, have earned all-conference honors in each of their two seasons. They also competed at nationals last season as freshmen.

In the fall, McKinney finished 11th at Singlehanded Nationals, one of two women sailors at the national meet for the Cardinal. McKinney was a two-time participant, while Mace participated as a freshman in 2010. Richartz was a participant in 2009.

Mace and McKinney finished second at the nationally competitive Emily Wick Trophy in Connecticut two weeks ago. Mace and McKinney also skippered the Cardinal to wins at the Bryson women's and South Florida women's races in the spring.

Richartz was a part of the fall conference championship.

The women are having one of its best seasons in recent memory, ranking No. 3 nationally.

2011-2012 PCCSC Women’s All-Conference Team
Eliza Richartz ’13 – Stanford University
Kelsey Rupp ’12 – University of Southern California
Madeline Kennedy ’14 – University of Hawaii
Mallory Schluter ’14 – University of Southern California
Molly McKinney ’14 – Stanford University
Sarah Mace ‘14 – Stanford University