WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. -
The UMass Ski team competed in the ECSC Regionals this past weekend in Waterville Valley, N.H. The women's team finished fifth overall, securing a spot in the USCSA Nationals in Winter Park, Colo. from March 3-7. The Men's team finished sixth overall after a disappointing ninth place finish in the Slalom before a second place finish in Sunday's Giant Slalom. UMass Skiing will be back in action this weekend when they will participate in the EISA Regionals at Sugarloff.

The Women's team placed three skiers in the top-15 during both days of the Regionals, led by Abby Nolan's fifth place finish in the Giant Slalom with a time of 2:19.76. Emily Shilletto (Toronto, Ont.) had a successful weekend on the slopes, finishing tenth in the Giant Slalom (2:21.14) after a ninth place finish in Saturday's Slalom event (1:44.40). Heidi Skinner rounded out the Women's top three skiers on Sunday with a 12th place finish (2:21.86). Skinner also skied to a 15th place finish in the Slalom with a time of 1:46.11. Jamie Taloumis (Chicopee, Mass.) finished 20th in the Slalom (1:47.78) before a 17th place finish in Sunday's Giant Slalom (2:23.43).

In Saturday's Slalom, three of their five men's skiers were either disqualified or did not finish their runs. The men were forced to use a ghost time on Saturday, the worst run of the day plus ten percent. Alex Zahoruiko (North Andover, Mass.) finished seventh during both days with a time of 1:32.33 in the Slalom and a time of 2:13.60 in the Giant Slalom. Travis Hopkins (North Andover, Mass.) placed 17th (1:35.69) on Saturday before a fifth place finish on Sunday (2:13.26). Matthew Small (Shelburne Falls, Mass.) skied to a ninth place finish with a time of 2:15.24 on Sunday while Adam Pogorzelski placed 30th (2:22.05).

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The UMass Women's Ski Team captured a trip to the USCSA Nationals next weekend after their fifth place finish in last weekend's ECSC Regionals. The Minutewomen placed three skiers in the top-15 during both days of the Regionals. The Men's team, the defending USCSA National Champions, will not be returning to the Nationals after their sixth place finish over the weekend. The Minutemen had a tough day in Saturday's Slalom, finishing in ninth place before recovering with a second place finish in the Giant Slalom. Andrew Hawes, Matthew Small and Travis Hopkins will participate in the NCAA EISA Eastern Regional Championships this weekend at Sugarloaf.

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The UMass Ski team competed in the ECSC Regionals this past weekend in Waterville Valley, N.H. The women's team finished fifth overall, securing a spot in the USCSA Nationals in Winter Park, Colo. from March 3-7. The Men's team finished sixth overall after a disappointing ninth place finish in the Slalom before a second place finish in Sunday's Giant Slalom. UMass Skiing will be back in action this weekend when they will participate in the EISA Regionals at Sugarloff.

UMass Skiing will travel to Waterville Valley, N.H. this weekend to compete in the ECSC Regionals. The Minutemen are coming off a successful weekend at the Boston College Carnival, where they locked a spot for the USCSA Regionals. The men's team finished second in the Giant Slalom before a sixth place Slalom finish while the women placed fourth in Friday's Giant Slalom before finishing fifth in the Slalom. The Men's team finished the regular season in third place in the MacConnell standings, while the Minutewomen finished fifth.