Girls’s Swimming & Diving Visits Crosstown Rival Wellesley for Twin Meet on Saturday

Women’s Swimming & Diving at Wellesley

Saturday, January 31| 11 a.m. 

Chandler Pool | Wellesley, Mass.

SERIES HISTORY

• Wellesley has dominated the head-to-head collection in opposition to the Beavers, profitable all 13 meets between the 2 from 2008 to 2025.

• Last yr’s eight-point Wellesley win over Babson was the closest margin of victory for the reason that Blue received 162-124 in 2009.

• The Blue completed sixth ultimately yr’s New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championships with 435 factors whereas the Beavers had been seventh with 416.

LAST SEASON’S MEET

• Babson took first place in six occasions and completed runner-up in 11 races however got here up brief in a 146-138 defeat to Wellesley on February 1, 2025, inside Chandler Pool.

• Kendall Garvey ’25 led the Beavers with a pair of victories (1000 freestyle, 500 free). Sophomore Samantha Gilbert (200 free) and Julia Netishen (50 free) and Anya Pelshaw M’25 (100 fly) additionally produced particular person first-place showings for the Beavers, and the staff of Gilbert, Audrey Daniels ’25, junior Sylvie Racicot, and Netishen completed the meet with a primary place within the 200 free relay.  

• Gilbert additionally took second within the 100 fly, Netishen was runner-up within the 100 free, and Pelshaw introduced residence second place within the 100 breast. Sophomores Tuana Turhan (200 fly, 400 IM) and Marta Gershanok (100 again, 200 again) every earned a pair of second place finishes for the Green and White, and Racicot was second within the 50 free and Elina Sung ’25 completed second within the one-meter diving.

ABOUT THE BEAVERS

• The Beavers (6-3-1) are coming off a 163-62 conquer Bridgewater State within the residence finale final Saturday inside Morse Pool, profitable 11 of the 13 occasions.

• Turhan was the winner of the 200 free and the five hundred free to guide the Green and White. She additionally swam the anchor leg of the 200 free relay for a staff that included senior Sophia Sznewajs, first-year Lakshmi Prasanth and Gershanok. The Beavers swept the freestyle occasions as first-year AJ Hallbert received the 50, classmate Middy Hinckley took the 100, and Gilbert completed first within the 1000.

• Babson additionally introduced residence first place in 4 200-yard races, as Netishen received the 200 IM, Gershanok captured the 200 butterfly, first-year Becky Hwang completed first within the 200 again, and sophomore Hailey Cronan touched the wall first within the 200 breaststroke.

• The Green and White received the primary relay occasion as Hwang, Cronan, and first-years Finn Bergquist and Leila Evans took the 200 medley relay.

ABOUT THE BLUE

• Wellesley (11-1) has received its final seven meets, together with a 157-141 victory over Smith and a 212-84 verdict over Springfield final Saturday in a tri-meet in Northampton, Mass.

• First-year Alexis Kung paced the Blue with three particular person victories, profitable the 50 free in addition to the 100 and 200 again. She additionally helped Wellesley’s 200 medley relay staff, which included seniors Tracey Liu and Kavita Sekhon and first-years Lucy Choe and Kung, setting a pool file with a time of 1:49.57.

• Sekhon completed first within the 100 and 200 breaststroke whereas first-year Lana Richard registered a victory within the 200 IM. First-year Jessica Zhao touched the wall first within the 100 free and classmate Hannah Machleidt claimed the 1000 free champion.

• The Blue have additionally earned victories this season over Wheaton, Bentley, Simmons, Merrimack, Mount Holyoke, WPI, Felician, and Adelphi.

WINNING SEASONS

• The Beavers, who completed 8-5 in twin meets final season, have secured their second straight profitable season and their third since 1993-94.

• The Green and White have clinched back-to-back profitable seasons for the primary time since 1990-91 and 1991-92.

BEAVER BITES

• Gilbert has moved into the highest 10 in program historical past within the 1,000 Freestyle together with her time of 11:37.10 in opposition to Bridgewater State. She has additionally posted a top-10 time this winter within the 500 free, 1000 free, and 100 IM.

• Other Beavers who’ve registered prime 10 occasions (or moved up) this season embrace Racicot (50 free, 100 free), Netishen (100 free), Cronan (100 free, 200 free), Hinckley (500 free, 1000 free, 1650 free), Hwang (100 again, 200 again), Turhan (200 fly, 400 IM), and Gershanok (200 IM).

LOOKING AHEAD

• Babson will conclude its twin meet schedule at Springfield on February 7.