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Issue №9

The High Academics

Reporting on athletics from the Ivy League, Patriot League, and HALIUA (High Academic, Little Ivy, and UAA).
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Women’s Openweight Crew Tops Boston College During Saturday Racing, Retains MIT/BC Cup
No. 10 Men’s Track and Field Hosts Sean Collier Invitational
No. 20 Women’s Track and Field Hosts Sean Collier Invitational
No. 2 Men’s Lightweight Crew Edged by No. 1 Harvard in Haines Cup
Southern Maine Pulls Away to Defeat Baseball, 10-2
Late Surge Helps Men’s Lacrosse Secure 20-11 Win Over Wheaton
Rowing (W)01 / 06

MIT Women’s Rowing Retains MIT/BC Cup with Strong Performance

The MIT women's openweight crew team captures the MIT/BC Cup for the second consecutive year, highlighting a week of competitive action across multiple sports.

The MIT women's openweight crew team captures the MIT/BC Cup for the second consecutive year, highlighting a week of competitive action across multiple sports.

MMITWEEKEND30d ago
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This Week's Features

Women’s Openweight Crew Tops Boston College During Saturday Racing, Retains MIT/BC Cup
No. 10 Men’s Track and Field Hosts Sean Collier Invitational
No. 20 Women’s Track and Field Hosts Sean Collier Invitational
No. 2 Men’s Lightweight Crew Edged by No. 1 Harvard in Haines Cup
Southern Maine Pulls Away to Defeat Baseball, 10-2
Late Surge Helps Men’s Lacrosse Secure 20-11 Win Over Wheaton
Rowing (W)01 / 06

MIT Women’s Rowing Retains MIT/BC Cup with Strong Performance

The MIT women's openweight crew team captures the MIT/BC Cup for the second consecutive year, highlighting a week of competitive action across multiple sports.

The MIT women's openweight crew team captures the MIT/BC Cup for the second consecutive year, highlighting a week of competitive action across multiple sports.

MIT Women’s Rowing Retains MIT/BC Cup with Strong Performance

The MIT women's openweight crew team captures the MIT/BC Cup for the second consecutive year, highlighting a week of competitive action across multiple sports.

MMITWEEKEND30d ago
Women's Openweight Crew Varsity Eight Earns Honorable Mention Patriot League Boat of the Week
NEWMAC Welcomes Saint Anselm College as Newest Member
No. 3 Salve Regina Rallies Early to Sink Baseball, 12-4
Sport Shorts: This Week in MIT Athletics
Rowing (W)01 / 04

MIT Women's Rowing Earns Honors Amidst Baseball Setback

The MIT women's openweight crew garners recognition while the baseball team struggles against a top-ranked opponent this week.

The MIT women's openweight crew garners recognition while the baseball team struggles against a top-ranked opponent this week.

MIT Women's Rowing Earns Honors Amidst Baseball Setback

The MIT women's openweight crew garners recognition while the baseball team struggles against a top-ranked opponent this week.

MMITMID-WEEK30d ago
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All Stories This Week

No. 9 Men’s Track and Field Wins Program’s 24th NEWMAC Championshiptrack-&-field-m--photo
MMITTrack & Field (M)53d ago

No. 9 Men’s Track and Field Wins Program’s 24th NEWMAC Championship

The No. 9 MIT men's track and field team claimed the program's 24th NEWMAC Championship on Saturday at the 2026 NEWMAC Men's Track and Field Championships, hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. MIT earned 13 All-Conference finishes on Saturday, including Luke Rupert's meet record victory in the 3000m Steeplechase.

via mitathletics.com
No. 11 Women's Track and Field Wins 17th NEWMAC Championshiptrack-&-field-w--photo
MMITTrack & Field (W)53d ago

No. 11 Women's Track and Field Wins 17th NEWMAC Championship

The No. 11 MIT women's track and field team claimed its fifth straight and 17th overall NEWMAC Championship on Saturday at the 2026 NEWMAC Women's Track and Field Championships, hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. MIT claimed 13 All-Conference honors on the final day of the championship to clinch the title by a dominant 154.5-point margin.

via mitathletics.com
Baseball Drops Opener in Extras, Counters in Game Two to Split Senior Day Doubleheader with Wheatonbaseball-photo
MMITBaseball53d ago

Baseball Drops Opener in Extras, Counters in Game Two to Split Senior Day Doubleheader with Wheaton

The MIT baseball team dropped the opening game of a doubleheader with Wheaton College in ten innings, 7-6, before rallying to take a 10-8 victory in game two in a crucial NEWMAC matchup on Saturday at Eddie Pellagrini Diamond.

via mitathletics.com
Women's Openweight Crew Tops Bates in Varsity Eights, Varsity Foursrowing-w--photo
MMITRowing (W)53d ago

Women's Openweight Crew Tops Bates in Varsity Eights, Varsity Fours

The MIT women's openweight crew program earned victories in the first varsity eight and varsity fours against Bates College on Saturday morning on Bates' home Androscoggin River. Conditions during racing were sunny with a slight headwind and head current on flat water.

via mitathletics.com
No. 24 Softball Drops NEWMAC Doubleheader to No. 18 WPI on Senior Daysoftball-photo
MMITSoftball53d ago

No. 24 Softball Drops NEWMAC Doubleheader to No. 18 WPI on Senior Day

In a matchup of the top-two teams in the NEWMAC, and two top 25 teams, the No. 24 MIT softball team dropped both ends of the doubleheader to No. 18 WPI on Saturday afternoon at the Harrington Athletics Village.

via mitathletics.com
Men's Lacrosse Falls to No. 5 Babson, 12-8, on Senior Daylacrosse-m--photo
MMITLacrosse (M)53d ago

Men's Lacrosse Falls to No. 5 Babson, 12-8, on Senior Day

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A six-goal run that spanned the third and fourth quarters put No. 5 Babson College ahead for good as it defeated MIT, 12-8, in the NEWMAC men's lacrosse regular-season finale for both teams on Saturday. Riley Pierce generated four assists and four groundballs for the Engineers while Joey Allen led the Beavers with two goals and three assists.

via mitathletics.com
No. 9 Men’s Track and Field in Control After Opening Day of NEWMAC Championshipstrack-&-field-m--photo
MMITTrack & Field (M)54d ago

No. 9 Men’s Track and Field in Control After Opening Day of NEWMAC Championships

The No. 9 MIT men's track and field team swept all five events on the opening day of the 2026 NEWMAC Men's Track and Field Championships at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. MIT's performance on the day was highlighted by Owen Sondag's meet record performance in the 10,000m, as Sondag broke a 15-year-old meet record.

via mitathletics.com
No. 11 Women’s Track and Field Leads After Opening Day of NEWMAC Championshipstrack-&-field-w--photo
MMITTrack & Field (W)54d ago

No. 11 Women’s Track and Field Leads After Opening Day of NEWMAC Championships

The No. 11 MIT women's track and field team leads the overall standings following the first day of competition at the 2026 NEWMAC Women's Track and Field Championships, hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

via mitathletics.com
No. 24 Softball Takes Game Two From Wheaton in Doubleheader Splitsoftball-photo
MMITSoftball54d ago

No. 24 Softball Takes Game Two From Wheaton in Doubleheader Split

After falling in a 1-0 pitcher's duel in game one, the No. 24 MIT softball team rallied in game two to earn a split of the NEWMAC doubleheader against Wheaton on Friday afternoon at the Clark Softball Field.

via mitathletics.com
Baseball Falls at No. 24 Endicott College, 10-2baseball-photo
MMITBaseball55d ago

Baseball Falls at No. 24 Endicott College, 10-2

John Spivey hit a two-run home run in the top of the second inning but No. 24 Endicott College responded with ten unanswered runs to defeat the MIT baseball team, 10-2, in non-conference play on Thursday afternoon at North Field.

via mitathletics.com
Women’s Track & Field Sweeps NEWMAC Weekly Honorstrack-&-field-w--photo
MMITTrack & Field (W)56d ago

Women’s Track & Field Sweeps NEWMAC Weekly Honors

The MIT women's track and field team swept the NEWMAC Women's Track and Field Weekly Honors for the week ending April 19, 2026.

via mitathletics.com
No. 24 Women's Lacrosse Defeats Smith, 20-2; Secures NEWMAC Regular Season Titlelacrosse-w--photo
MMITLacrosse (W)56d ago

No. 24 Women's Lacrosse Defeats Smith, 20-2; Secures NEWMAC Regular Season Title

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The No. 24 MIT women's lacrosse team wrapped up the NEWMAC regular season by defeating Smith College, 20-2, on Wednesday night. With the win, the Engineers secured the top seed in the upcoming NEWMAC Championship and earned the program's second regular season title. Ashley Thomas led MIT with six goals and four assists, becoming the fourth player in the history of NCAA Division III women's lacrosse to record 200 career goals and 200 assists. Jenna Paczkowski powered the Bears with one goal, two draw controls, and one caused turnover.

via mitathletics.com
No. 24 Softball Walks-Off Wellesley in Game One, Takes Game Two For Sweepsoftball-photo
MMITSoftball56d ago

No. 24 Softball Walks-Off Wellesley in Game One, Takes Game Two For Sweep

Maggie Feng got the No. 24 MIT softball team a walk-off win in nine innings in game one and the Engineers got three RBI from Arianna Kumar in game two as MIT swept Wellesley in NEWMAC action on Wednesday afternoon at the Wellesley Softball Field.

via mitathletics.com
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