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2026-27 MIT Women's Lightweight Crew Roster

Melisande Nabage

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Emma Willard School
  • Hometown Albany, N.Y.
  • Major Computation and Cognition

Biography

Accolades:

  • IRCA Scholar Athlete (2024-25)

2025-26:

  • Bow seat of the 4+ C at the Quinsigamond Snake Regatta
  • Bow seat of the 3V8+ vs. Bates and Simmons on April 4th
  • Rowed in the 5 seat of the Third Varsity Eight that advanced to the Final and rowed in the 2 seat of the Four at the Knecht Cup Regatta on April 12th
  • Rowed in the 4 seat of the Novice 4+ that defeated No.1 Harvard-Radcliffe, No.4 Boston University, No.8 Sacred Heart, and Gordon on April 18th
  • Rowed in the 2 seat of the 4+ B that advanced to the Grand Final at the IRA Women's Sprints on May 3rd
  • Won gold rowing in the 4 seat of the V4+ and won silver rowing in the 3 seat of the Quadruple Scull at the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta on May 9th

2024-25:

  • Appeared in ten events as a coxswain for the men's heavyweight team.
  • Made the season debut at the Head of the Kevin, coxing the 2V8+ "B" boat to a 48th-place finish (10/12).
  • Coxed the "MIT B" boat to a 28th-place finish in the Men's Collegiate Eights at the Head of the Charles (10/20).
  • Led the 2V8+ boat to an eighth-place finish in the Collegiate Eights at the Wormtown Chase (10/26).
  • Coxed the 2V8+ against Holy Cross.
  • Served as the coxswain for the 2V8+ in the victory over Coast Guard (3/22) and the second-place finish against Marist (4/5).
  • Coxed the 2V8+ to a second-place finish in the opening heat of the New England Rowing Championship to advance to the final before it was canceled due to weather (5/2).
  • Helped the 2V8+ to a ninth-place overall finish (third in the Petite Final) at the National Invitational Rowing Championship (5/11).
  • Coxed the Varsity 4+ at the IRA National Championship, finishing 26th overall after placing second in the E Final (6/1).

2023-24:

  • Appeared in six events, all as the coxswain with the heavyweight men's team
  • Finished 27th in the Club 8+ at the Head of the Charles (10/21)

Before MIT:

  • Graduated from Emma Willard School
  • Cum Laude
  • PRIMES Math and Science Tutoring
  • Student Government
  • HOSA: Future Health Professionals
  • Medtalks

Personal:

  • Internships in Investment Banking, Asset Management, Private Equity
  • Minoring in Finance and Theater Arts
  • Favorite Sports Memory: Attending the 2022 Head of the Charles Regatta
  • Alpha Phi Sorority
  • MIT Tour Guide
  • Women Business Leaders
  • Scholars of Finance

Historical Player Information

  • 2025-26Junior

    5'4"
  • 2026-27Senior

    5'4"