On Wednesday, March 6, the Blue played the Endicott College Gulls and lost 16-3. Wellesley not only battled the Gulls, but also battled the elements, as the field was covered in sleet and snow for nearly the entire game. The home opener for the Blue started out poorly when the first six goals went to Endicott.
The softball team starts its ninth season on Sunday, March 17. For the past five weeks the team has been hard at work preparing for the upcoming months full of doubleheaders. Pre-season training is intense and consists of practices at 6 a.m. multiple days of the week, as well as regular workouts and lifting in the afternoons.
On Monday, March 11, Health Services held two events to inform students about factors to take into account when choosing a health insurance policy. The events dealt with common questions regarding health insurance and how to obtain a policy after graduation.
The dialogue about Division of the Day began at a town hall discussion between College Government (CG) and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) on Monday, March 4. Here, students discussed a proposal introduced by CG President Marjorie Cantine ’13 and SAAC that would break up the day into time blocks when classes could be held and reserve the rest of the time in the day for non-academic activities.
Even though Tori Hysko ’14 has more than 10 years of lacrosse experience under her belt, she says that her game performance can often hinge on something as simple as her seat on the bus. Hysko, a goalie for the lacrosse team, has a number of game day superstitions and rituals that she takes very seriously, and they seem to be paying off so far.
A healthy diet is an important component of overall well-being. As a college student, making the right food choices is not often a priority, with so many other activities and to-dos to balance. However, making a conscious choice to switch a snack or two to a healthy alternative is well worth it.
This spring, the Stone Center and the Balance Health Educators (BHEs) are working to provide programming geared toward the mental health needs of the Wellesley community, addressing issues related to body image and managing stress levels. “Our programs and events are born from a combination of our own ideas that we have through brainstorming and collaborations with Health Services,” Chinyere Obasi ’15, a BHE, said.
On Monday, Feb. 25, the Stone Center, in collaboration with the Multiservice Eating Disorder Association (MEDA), held a panel to increase awareness of body image and eating concerns. MEDA is a local organization located in Newton, Mass. “MEDA offers education, outreach, referral services and clinical services—both individual and group—for those struggling with eating concerns,” Staff Psychologist and Assistant Director of Group and Outreach Activities Megan Edwards said.
A conversation with Wellesley's Athlete of the Week
The Wellesley fencing squad has a young team this year, and Charlotte Treadwell ’16 could be the face of it. This first-year epee fencer led the way for the Blue in numerous tournaments, including the team’s home invitational last month and the New England Championships last weekend.
This past week has been eventful for Wellesley basketball. In a close game against Clark, Wellesley came out with a 59-51 victory in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) quarterfinals. The Blue then played an exhilarating forty minutes of basketball to win 73-61 in the semifinals against Smith College.
1. Hit the slopes with your friends or family! Try snowboarding, go skiing or stay toasty with a hot drink fireside in the lodge. Pat’s Peak, a local ski resort, is roughly an hour away from Boston and tickets for a full day and night of fun are only $44.
After three days of swimming at the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championships, Blue swimming and diving finished in third. The team scored 457 points, behind MIT and Springfield, the same two schools who beat them last year.
The Whiptails, Wellesley’s Ultimate Frisbee team, have been a constituted club sport since 2003. The sport has increased in popularity, and the team has since split into an A-team (the Whips) and a B-team (the Tails). The team is coached by Liz Flanagan ’11, a Whiptail alum.
Feb. 17 was Senior Day for Wellesley basketball, and the athletic department celebrated the two seniors on the team, Malia Maier ’13 and Ashleigh Sargent ’13. The KSC was coated in photos and posters dedicated to the seniors. Both Maier and Sargent have been valuable members of the basketball team for four years.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week
Hayley Goydan ’14 spent last semester studying in China, where she wasn’t allowed to dive. This semester, she’s back in the pool for the Blue and she hasn’t wasted any time. Goydan trained hard to get back in shape for diving after months away from her sport, and she now heads to the Division III regional diving championships where she will face off against some of the best divers in the country.
After two feet of snow fell on New England this weekend, it is hard to think about anything but snuggling up in a nest of blankets and catching up on a Netflix guilty pleasure. Yet, as a Wellesley woman who will, you’re going to eventually cure cancer, save the whales, solve the financial crisis or marry Ryan Gosling, and it wouldn’t hurt to look and feel your best in the process.
The Blue gave a thrilling performance on Sunday when they narrowly defeated Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in overtime. The game started off with Wellesley behind for the first 40 minutes, causing some worry about whether or not the team would be able to snatch another win after recently taking down Wheaton and Clark.
In the past four years, the squash team has experienced an incredible upward trend, winning the 2010 E Division Cup, jumping to the D Division in 2011 and joining the C division last season. Blue squash has climbed 15 spots in the rankings over the past three years, in part due to the three seniors who have been a part of the team’s recent transformation.
Snowstorm Nemo barreled down upon us. The school was closed, including the Keohane Sports Center (KSC). Like many of you, I was devastated. In my desperate need for a workout, I turned to YouTube. It has everything: workout videos that last a minute and those that last an hour, featuring everything from Zumba to yoga.
The Blue suffered a narrow defeat to the Babson Beavers on Jan. 30, losing 52-48. The game was low-scoring, but high in intensity, with high crowd turnout for the Blue throughout the game. In the crowd were Trustees, who must have felt like they were getting their money’s worth after this game.
During Wintersession, basketball, track and field, squash and swimming and diving athletes returned to campus early to train and compete for their respective sports. Most athletes trained for longer hours than during the academic year but also appreciated the opportunity to focus solely on training and team bonding.
On Jan. 9, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino declared a public health emergency due to the flu outbreak. Facing the worst flu outbreak in ten years, the College took several preventative steps to keep students away from the flu, including increased communications with students, providing free flu shots and preparing flu care kits.
Fans of the Wellesley, Bates and Connecticut College swimming and diving teams filled the stands at Chandler Pool on Saturday to watch Wellesley take first in team scoring against both teams. The meet was Wellesley’s last of the regular season, and also Senior Day for the three seniors on the squad.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week
When Rosemary O’Connor ’14 was sidelined with a shoulder injury last season, she was disappointed that her squash team was going to have to default one of their positions because they were down a player for the first match of the season. She asked her trainers and her coach if she would be able to play left-handed in the match just so the team could field a full lineup.
Though many students make frequent use of the facilities in the Keohane Sports Center (KSC), a number of them express dissatisfaction with the quality of the facilities in the building. The 2011-2012 Annual Report for the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics (PERA) shows significant increased student usage of department facilities and programs.
Athletes looking for ways to draw more non-athletes to matches and games
Attending one sporting event for every athletic team is on the list of “50 things to do before graduating Wellesley.” Despite this, many students report attending athletic events rarely or never, and fan turnout remains a problem in the Wellesley athletics community.
After losses to MIT and Babson as well as a win against Springfield, Wellesley basketball is now 2-4 for the season and 1-2 in conference play. The Blue fell to the MIT Engineers 45-39. MIT scored first, with Wellesley and MIT exchanging runs early on.
In past years, abrupt changes in weather and the holiday season, combined with the transition between college and home life, have proven difficult for Wellesley students to handle. With this in mind, Wellesley Health Services spent the month of November making students aware of the signs of depression.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week, Dania Wright '14
Dania Wright ’14 remains modest about the fact that she has fenced against Olympians in collegiate competition but, at one point in her career, she scored two touches off of an opponent who she later discovered was fencing in the London Games. Wright is the top sabre fencer for the Blue, and she’s been a consistent force in the team’s meets this fall.
The Wellesley basketball team had a great season last year, going 13-12 and finishing with a winning record for the first time since 2002. They opened their season this year at the Williams Tip-Off Tournament with two losses to NCAA tournament teams.
Swimmers Annie Hamilton ’14 and Ika Kovacikova ’14 don’t have much experience with open water swimming or even long distance swimming, but they’re in the midst of intensive training for a swim across the English Channel in August. Kovacikova first thought about making the swim after she read “Swimming to Antarctica,” a book about a cold water swimmer.
Starting in January, new and experienced skiers will be able to try competitive skiing through one of Wellesley’s two club skiing teams. The Alpine team competes in five downhill races during the spring semester, and the Nordic squad travels to five cross country races after Wintersession.
Blue move to 2-0 after downing Roger Williams and Clark
After launching the season with a strong performance in the Betty Spears Relays, Wellesley’s swimming and diving team kept the momentum going this past weekend. The Blue earned their first team wins of the season with victories against Clark and Roger Williams.
When Jen Hsu ’13 started playing club ice hockey at Wellesley, the team was composed of only three players, and in games, relied on faculty members and women from the Wellesley community to help fill the roster. Now the team boasts 25 members, and is still growing.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week, Dorothy Ren '16
After setting a school record in her first collegiate meet, Dorothy Ren ’16 had nothing to do in her second meet but break another record. She broke her first record in her leg of the 4x100 individual medley (I.M.) relay on Nov. 3 and set another record this weekend in her leg of the 200-meter medley.
The fencing team lost eight seniors to graduation after the 2010-2011 season. Two seasons later, they are looking to make up for this loss. After modest recruiting classes, the program is slowly getting back on its feet. While the team took several novices last year, only one current member of the squad had never fenced before coming to Wellesley.
Many team members will now run on indoor track squad
For the fourth year in a row, Wellesley cross country finished in the top 10 at NCAA Regionals, which was held this year at Stanley Park in Westfield, Mass. on Saturday, Nov. 10. They finished seventh out of 51 scoring teams and 60 participating teams with a score of 258 points.
After holding out hope for days, the organizers of the New York Marathon decided to cancel the race, which had been scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 4. Due to the massive damage that Hurricane Sandy caused throughout the city, organizers decided that holding the race would be neither possible nor appropriate.
It was an unfortunately familiar feeling for some of the veteran tennis players as they walked off the court after losing the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship to MIT on Oct. 28. Before winning the title last year, the Blue lost the prior two conference tournaments to Wheaton.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week, Laura Brindley '16
Laura Brindley ’16 hails from the same Seattle-area school as the last Athlete of the Week, Kara Lungmus ’13. Brindley is part of a strong group of first-years making their mark on Wellesley cross country this fall. She took first place in the Wellesley Invitational on Oct.
On Saturday, Oct. 27, Wellesley cross country came in second place, behind MIT, in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Championship, held at Smith College in Northampton, Mass. MIT is ranked first in the nation, and Wellesley has come in second behind them for the past four years.
The soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision on Saturday to New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) powerhouse Springfield, the top team in the conference. For Wellesley, the game was very much a defensive battle. Springfield had 12 shots on goal, while Wellesley only had three.
Health Services teamed up with the Pforzheimer Learning and Teaching Center (PLTC) and Balance Health Educators (BHEs) to plan events related to good sleep habits for the month of October. These included a workshop on sleep and time management strategies, and another on decorating sleep masks.
The novice crew team is unusually large this year, with 40 people on the team. Novice Crew Coach Austin Work credits the high number of total athletes this year to his strategy, as he has gradually been training the overall team, and building up their strength.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week: Kara Lungmus
Captain Kara Lungmus ’13 is back on the soccer field for the Blue and helping Wellesley rebound from a tough 2011 season. The powerful midfielder spent last season in France, and her return to Wellesley has allowed the Blue to post a 4-4 record so far in the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
Team representatives from the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) joined College Government (CG) on Monday, Oct. 22, in the Academic Council Room for a town hall meeting about how to make athletes feel supported at Wellesley. CG President Marjorie Cantine ’13 approached SAAC’s leadership earlier this year about a town hall meeting that would focus on building more of a community around athletics.
Blue Tennis made their last match of the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) regular season a good one. On Saturday, Oct. 21, they won all of the doubles matches and the top five singles spots to beat Springfield 8-1 and secure the second seed for the NEWMAC tournament, which they won last fall.
Group currently preparing to perform at Slater’s fall show
Wellesley’s Belly Dance Society (BDS) allows experienced belly dancers to practice their skills in a community setting with a certified instructor. It also gives beginners a chance to earn physical education credit by participating in a new activity.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week: Priyanka Fouda
Priyanka Fouda ’16 could run home if she wanted to. The cross country standout grew up running around Wellesley’s home field, and had a successful athletic career at Wellesley High School. She is carrying that momentum over to collegiate running.
First-year remarks on how she adjusted to Division-III athletics
Before coming to Wellesley, I was convinced that I’d ended my crew career when I crossed the finish line of my last race in the blazing heat of Oak Ridge, Tenn. this past summer. It was a race that caused me to miss my high school graduation. Once I got to Wellesley, I was doing pretty well at staying away from rowing.
Students can stress over classes, midterms or organizational commitments and often forget to take care of themselves and maintain an internal balance. The Balance Health Educators (BHEs, pronounced “bees”) are a campus organization that provides students with personal, strategic tools to manage such stress “Our focus is on sleep, nutrition, stress reduction, exercise,” president Elize Huang ’13 said.
Archery is not just for medieval times. The Wellesley College Archery Club may be one of the newest club sports on campus, but the size of their team is rapidly growing and looking forward to successful competitions later this year. The club started in 2005 and officially obtained its status as a PERA (Physical Education, Recreation, Athletics) Club last year, which allowed the team to hire an official olympic-class coach, E.
Every year, many Wellesley athletes must decide whether it is worth it for them to miss a semester of training with their teams in order to go abroad. Several athletes share the various factors behind their decisions. Lauren Goldfarb ’13 knew that she wanted to go abroad last fall so that she could experience life in another country, but worried about missing the softball team’s off-season training.
The Blue post strongest Homecoming showing in years
If the players on the Wellesley volleyball team felt pressure playing in front of their friends and family, they certainly didn’t show it this weekend. It was a promising weekend for the Blue as five teams move into the height of their NEWMAC season in the coming weeks.
A conversation with Wellesley’s Athlete of the Week, Kaitlyn Kirkaldy
Kaitlyn Kirkaldy ’14 anchored the field hockey team’s defense and has now since moved to midfield this season. With a number of new players and position changes, Blue field hockey has gotten off to an impressive start. Kirkaldy was named New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Defender of the Week last week.
The loss to UMass Boston moves the Blue to 16-1 on the season
The UMass Boston Beacons beat the Blue 25-19, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-13 in a nail-biter during Homecoming Weekend. On Friday, Sept. 28, crowds cheered so hard that the gym echoed after every point. But despite the home crowd advantage, it was clear from the start that Wellesley would need to work hard for every point.
Wellesley’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), on Sunday, Sept. 30, held the first of what the committee hopes will be many 5k events. Over 100 participants signed up for the event, with the proceeds going to the committee’s various events throughout the year.
Expect to see significant changes made to sports and health facilities in the next decade, even though the specifics are very uncertain. The Sports and Wellness subcommittee of Wellesley 2025 has proposed a dramatic restructuring of campus wellness facilities as part the extensive campus renewal project.
The Wheaton Lyons, ranked 19th in the country, beat the Blue 3-0 on Saturday, Sept. 22. “Wheaton is a team capable of getting results because of their direct, high pressure style. Our team competed hard and did well to play to our strengths,” Wellesley coach Tony Mohammed said.
Water polo received a lot of press during the 2012 Olympics, when NBC’s underwater camera showed an American player tugging at her opponent’s bathing suit during an intense play. This “wardrobe malfunction” caused a lot of sensation online, but the members of Wellesley’s club water polo team were unfazed by the coverage.
Athletes cite benefits of double sessions, team building actitivies
Along with student leaders and first-years, the members of six Wellesley fall sports teams flocked to campus early. Teams spent many hours a day practicing during a week that was almost exclusively devoted to team building specific to each of the new and returning members’ needs.
Wellesley students crowded the sidewalks of Central Street on April 16, keeping track of how many times they were kissed by passing runners. Four students had different times on their minds. Andrea Gumushian ’12, Amy Wolkin ’12, Caeden Brynie ’14 and Alice Fong ’12 were busy pacing themselves to record strong finishes in the race.
The 14 current members of the Wellesley College Dancers hail from across the United States as well as a number of different countries. They all come from strong ballet backgrounds and, often, bring traditional dances into the mix as well. Although they have a faculty advisor, they handle administrative matters, choreography, music selections and costume choices largely on their own.
Catching up with one of the Blue’s most spirited athletes
Even out of season, the softball team plays a dynamic role in the fabric of Wellesley athletics. The players have traded in short skirts and midriff-baring cheerleading uniforms for blue face paint and full blue-man suits, substituted cheer mash-ups for Backstreet Boys lip syncs, replaced pom-poms with homemade signs and swapped high ponytails with ribbons for unique shaved heads.
Randelle Boots '13 became the National Champion in the mile run at the 2011 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, hosted by Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
The newly-formed Sports Center Committee, comprised of student-athletes as well as non student-athletes, posted a statement to many conferences (including Community) on March 12 announcing the Committee's $11,000 grant application for Sports Center improvements.
While the current generation of kids has the benefit of growing up with iPods, video games, and organized sports leagues, in some ways they lack the unregulated, free play that was the source of entertainment for nearly every generation prior.
Spring break is almost here and while my friends are finalizing their vacation plans and picking out new swimsuits, all I can think of is the childhood game of "I Spy."
From Bye Bye Birdie's "Put on a happy face" to Charlie Chaplin's "Smile though your heart is aching," society frequently praises the positive effects of smiling to lift moods and raise spirits.
Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the release of the 7th edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans at the end of January.
The New York Times recently published an article (based on a survey by Towers Watson) which revealed a significant decrease in workers' participation in employee wellness programs over the last two years.
The Blue swimming and diving team have ended their season on a strong note after three days of competition at the NEWMAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championships.
Considering the basketball team's impressive 7-1 fall season record and the optimism and energy that define each player, it might be difficult to guess that the team faces some tough challenges.
At 5 a.m. on Wednesday and Friday mornings, about 15 students sleepily make their way from their dorms, lugging along a bag full of gear to meet a van to head to Daly Rink in Newton, MA for ice hockey practice.
With only nine members, the golf team is tied with basketball as the smallest varsity team on campus, but their diminutive size seems to have produced mostly success and a particularly strong team dynamic.
The New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference appointed sixteen Wellesley student-athletes to the Academic All-Conference Team for the fall sports season.
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the Blue fencers began their season at Smith College with the 2010 NEIFC Fall Invitational. Imbued with a history of winning and a tradition of excellence, the Wellesley fencers were ready to make the season one of their best yet.
Cross-country team runs towards twelfth NEWMAC championship title
A young team that boasts an All-American runner and a history of champions, this year's roster is united with a single goal: crush the competition and capture the team's twelfth NEWMAC championship title.
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