BOSTON, Mass. - The Northeastern swim and dive team will be competing in two meets this weekend, beginning Friday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. against MIT and Harvard in a meet hosted by MIT. The Huskies will then host the University of Rhode Island on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 12 p.m. at the Barletta Natatorium for their home opener.
Both meets will be streamed on FloCollege and live results can be found on the Meet Mobile app.
THREE THINGS TO KNOW
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SHINING SWIMMERS: Seniors May Bradburn, Mary Nordmann, sophomore Alex Fuller, and grad student Havana Layton have played key roles in the Huskies success this season so far. The four swimmers have been consistent with finishing in the top 3 in the 50 and 100 free, 50 and 100 fly, and teaming up in the 200-yard relay.
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BOSTON BRAGGING RIGHTS: The Huskies hold a 6-3 all-time record against MIT and are 1-8 against Harvard. In last year's meet, The Huskies fell to the Crimson but beat the Engineers. Bradburn, Nordmann, and Fuller return after playing huge roles in last year's competition.
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HUNTING HUSKIES: Northeastern is 13-2 all-time against URI, with the first meeting coming between the two in 1981. Nordmann, Fuller, and sophomore Abigail Gowern return to the pool after playing vital roles in the Huskies win last year against the Rams.
The Huskies will be back in Boston on Saturday, Nov. 7, to take on the University of Connecticut at 12 p.m. at the Barletta Natatorium.
