WELLESLEY, Mass. — Early this morning, the Sharks took on the hard task of competing against the Wellesley Blue and Merrimack Warriors after a long session in the pool last night against Smith College. Despite their best efforts, the Sharks fell to both Wellesley, 217-49, and Merrimack, 239-32, who became newly minted as a Division I team during the 2023-24 season. 
 
By The Numbers:

• The highest placing 200 yard medley relay team for the Sharks was comprised of Laura Luthi, Julia Long, Carli Quinlan and Bee Eckels. The quad came in seventh place with a time of 2:03.73. 
• Isabel Barry-Ruiz got her hand on the wall fifth in the 1000 yard freestyle, going a time of 12:44.15. 
• Quinlan finished just outside the top three in the 200 yard freestyle. She landed in fourth with a time of 2:01.80. 
• Luthi swam to seventh place in the 100 yard backstroke, going 1:10.32.
• Eckels touched the wall in eighth for the 100 yard breaststroke, clocking in at 1:18.19.
• Chaelin Humphrey ended the 200 yard butterfly in sixth place with a time of 2:35.88.
• Barry-Ruiz claimed eighth after a quick heat of the 50 yard freestyle. She went a time of 27.68.
• Quinlan made the only appearance in the top three with a third place finish in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 56.38. 
• Barry-Ruiz earned seventh place in the 200 yard backstroke, going 2:34.16. 
• Long powered through the 200 yard breaststroke to land in fifth place with a time of 2:55.21. 
• Anna Kelly found herself in eighth place at the end of the 500 yard freestyle after she went 6:00.87. 
• Humphrey once again tackled the butterfly, this time ending up in eighth with a time of 1:10.44 in the 100 yard distance. 
• Eckels swam to a seventh place finish in the 200 yard individual medley, coming in at 2:32.72. 
• The highest placing 200 yard freestyle relay for the Sharks was the team of Quinlan, Luthi, Barry-Ruiz and Eckels who secured sixth place (1:48.82). 
• For diving, both Melanie Powers and Autumn Welch dove exhibition. Powers ended the afternoon with a score of 162.83 and Welch with 140.78. 

On Friday, Nov. 14, the Sharks will host the University of New England at 6 p.m. at the Holmes Sports Center.