MIDDLEBURY, Vt. – The Bowdoin women's swimming and diving team earned fifth overall at the conclusion of the 2020 NESCAC Championship.

The Polar Bears ended the weekend with 849 points for comfortable fifth place finish. The Ephs won the meet for their seventh straight championship.

Meet Highlights

• Mary Laurita had another strong performance on Sunday, posting an NCAA B cut time in the 100 free (52.02) and earning eighth place overall. Amanda Banasiak placed 11^th in the event.
• Nadia Eguchi made the podium in the 1650, placing seventh, and also put together a B cut time.
• Anna Roberts capped her exceptional NESCAC debut with a fifth place finish in the 200 breaststroke and an NCAA B cut (2:20.90). Emily Jacobs earned points with a 22^nd place finish.
• Thea Kelsey capped her final NESCAC performance with a fifth place result in the 3-meter diving event with 421.85 points. Kelsey was the senior high point diver of the meet.
• Bowdoin's final relay team of the meet took seventh in the 400 free. Laurita, Kate Fosburgh, Marshall Lowery, and Banasiak combined for a time of 3:29.23 and a B cut.
• Lowery was fourth for senior high point awards.

Up Next

• The NCAA Championship begins on March 18 in Greensboro, N.C.