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Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's Swim and Dive Opens Season With 159-138 Win Over Northeastern

THE BASICS:
 
- Score: MIT - 159, Northeastern - 138
 
- Location: Cambridge, Mass. (Zesiger Center Pool)
 
- The Lead: The MIT women's swimming and diving team put together an excellent night in the pool as the Engineers earned a win over Division I Northeastern on Friday night in the Zesiger Center Pool.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Junior Kate Augustyn (Eau Claire, Wis.) led the way as she won all of her events. She just beat out Anna Verlander by a fraction of a second in the 100-back and took wins in the 200-back (2:02.90) and 200-IM (2:07.55). She was also a member of the Engineers 200-yard medley relay team which took first in the event.  
 
- MIT claimed the top four spots in the 100-breast led by graduate student Edenna Chen (Colorado Springs, Colo.) who won the event with a time of 1:04.75.
 
- First-year Ella Roberson (Midland, Mich.) posted convincing wins in both the 50-free and 100-free in her first collegiate meet. First-year Katherine Yao (Frisco, Texas) also earned her first win in the 200-yard breast.
 
- Sophomore Sonia Seliger (New York, N.Y.) had an exciting finish to the 500-free that came down to the last leg of the race as she beat out Grace Miller to capture the win. Seliger finished with a time of 5:08.09 and Miller clocked in at 5:08.27.
 
- First-year Kailey Simons (Williston Park, N.Y.) finished third in the 100-breast (1:07.30) and fourth in the 100-fly (57.41). Senior Sydney Chun (Chandler, Ariz.) also put together a solid race in the 100-fly as she finished just behind Simmons with a time of 57.41.
 
- MIT wrapped up the swimming events with a thrilling 200-yard free relay as they narrowly defeated the team from Northeastern. Senior Melody Wen (Cary, N.C.) gave the Engineers the win with her anchor leg as she touched the wall to give MIT a time of 1:35.15 with the Huskies in second with a time of 1:35.18.
 
- First-year Fiora Beratahani (San Jose, Calif.) won the one-meter diving event with a score of 259.15. Sophomore Emma Scott (Belmont, Calif.) took second on the three-meter with a mark of 237.40.
 
UP NEXT:

- The Engineers return to the pool on Saturday, November 4th when the team will head to Springfield for a 12 p.m. meet
 
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Players Mentioned

Kate Augustyn

Kate Augustyn

Back, IM
6' 0"
Sophomore
Edenna Chen

Edenna Chen

Breast, IM
5' 6"
Senior
Sydney Chun

Sydney Chun

Fly, IM
5' 5"
Junior
Melody Wen

Melody Wen

Free, Back
5' 9"
Junior
Emma Scott

Emma Scott

Diving
5' 3"
First Year
Sonia Seliger

Sonia Seliger

Free/IM
5' 9"
First Year
Fiora Beratahani

Fiora Beratahani

Diving
5' 4"
First Year
Ella Roberson

Ella Roberson

Sprint, Mid-Distance Free
5' 11"
First Year
Kailey Simons

Kailey Simons

Sprint Free, Fly
5' 7"
First Year
Katherine Yao

Katherine Yao

IM, Breast, Fly
5' 4"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Kate Augustyn

Kate Augustyn

6' 0"
Sophomore
Back, IM
Edenna Chen

Edenna Chen

5' 6"
Senior
Breast, IM
Sydney Chun

Sydney Chun

5' 5"
Junior
Fly, IM
Melody Wen

Melody Wen

5' 9"
Junior
Free, Back
Emma Scott

Emma Scott

5' 3"
First Year
Diving
Sonia Seliger

Sonia Seliger

5' 9"
First Year
Free/IM
Fiora Beratahani

Fiora Beratahani

5' 4"
First Year
Diving
Ella Roberson

Ella Roberson

5' 11"
First Year
Sprint, Mid-Distance Free
Kailey Simons

Kailey Simons

5' 7"
First Year
Sprint Free, Fly
Katherine Yao

Katherine Yao

5' 4"
First Year
IM, Breast, Fly