NORTHAMPTON, Mass.--The second half of the season gets underway for the Smith College swimming and diving team when they take on Wellesley College in a dual meet on Saturday.  This will be the third time the Pioneers and Blue have met in the pool this year, having also competed against each other at the Betty Spears Relays and the Mount Holyoke Invitational.

Last Year: Alexis-Clair Roerich won the 1-meter and 3-meter dive as the Blue edged Smith 169-131 on January 15, 2011.  Lily Seidman (Westfield, Ind./Westfield), Lenora Walter (Santa Ynez, Calif./Santa Ynez Valley), and Emma Reim (Ledyard, Conn./Ledyard) all posted individual wins, in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, and 500 freestyle, respectively on Senior Day for Smith.

Smith Overview: Competing for the first time in six weeks, Smith will face a familiar opponent in the Blue.  Smith last competed in the Mount Holyoke Invitational on December 3, where Mackenzie Bradley (Sherwood, Ore./Sherwood) led Smith to a sweep of the top three places in the 1,650 yard freestyle, and Paige Christie (N. Andover, Mass./Austin Prep) earned the Iron Woman award for competing in all 22 events.

Wellesley Overview: The Blue beat Babson and Coast Guard in a dual meet on Wednesday, January 11.  Keelin Nave won the 200 freestyle, the 100 fly, and the 200 fly, while anchoring the winning 200 medley relay team.

Did you know? The Pioneers and Blue will face off twice more this season - at next week's Seven Sisters Championship and at the NEWMAC Championships from February 17-19.