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Athletic Association
  • NAA
  • NCAA
Athletic Division NCAA Division III
Athletic Conferences Football: N/A
Basketball: New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
School Colors Blue and white
School Nickname Blue
Men Playing Varsity Sports 0 - 0%
Women Playing Varsity Sports 182 - 8%

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Sports are not big in general at Wellesley, but as any Division III athlete can attest, they're big for students who participate. Balancing intense academics with demanding athletics isn't an easy task, so it's safe to say that Wellesley athletes are under-appreciated. Even when teams perform excellently, the college community rarely takes notice.

Rugby and ultimate Frisbee players, however, can count on a decent amount of attention, only because they often seem like social clubs. No Wellesley D-III varsity team is pulling in big spectators for home games and meets, but the crew team always has a big campus contingent turn out for the Head of the Charles regatta in the fall. It would be nice to have a team that drew all the students together, but for a D-III school whose main focus will always be academics, that probably isn't going to happen.

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Athletics at Wellesley College

kiwiapple

Women's Studies '12

3.5
B

Athletics

Not many people are involved in following athletics except for the athletes and their friends. We have a lot of teams, but most of them aren't winning championships. The club sports are actually sometimes bigger than the school teams, especially rugby and ultimate frisbee.

Dec 21, 2011

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Athletics at Wellesley College

mwk21

Political Science and Government '11

3.8
B+

The Athletics at Wellesley College Are Fine, but It's Not Why You'd Go There.

People come out for sports games, and the rumor is that they're renovating the sports center soon, but it's not your Big-10 state school, and that's not the sort of athletes or athletic supporters Wellesley attracts.

Dec 14, 2011

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Athletics at Wellesley College

kcalkin

Women's Studies '07

5.0
A+

Sports Happen

We have fantastic athletes, and a lot of students go to events and some don't. I chose Wellesley because sports didn't dominate the narrative of the school, and isn't the reason most alums contribute. I preferred a school that had athletics and support for athletics, but it wasn't a part of the identity of the institution.

Dec 13, 2011

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User rating for Wellesley College - Athletics is 3.5 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How would you describe the athletic facilities?

Facts

Women's Varsity Sports
  • Basketball
  • Crew
  • Cross country
  • Fencing
  • Field hockey
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Squash
  • Swimming and diving
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Intramurals
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Strength and fitness
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Club Sports
  • Aiko
  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Dance
  • Equestrian
  • Ice hockey
  • Martial arts
  • Rugby
  • Sailing
  • Skiing
  • Soccer
  • Table tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Water polo
Athletic Fields & Facilities
  • Athletic Training Room
  • Boat House
  • Chandler Pool
  • Dorothy Towne Fieldhouse
  • Fields Complex
  • Keohane Sports Center
  • Multipurpose Gymnasium
  • Nehoiden Golf Course
  • Rock Climbing Wall
  • Weight Training Room

Most Popular Sports

Basketball, soccer, softball, track, tennis, volleyball

Most Overlooked Teams

Pretty much all of them

School Spirit

For every student that walks around campus with an “I’m Applying for Transfer” scowl pasted on her face, there are two or three that are wearing “And on the Eighth Day, She Created Wellesley” T-shirts. First year, the doubters and the fans are about equal in number; after four years, sentimental seniors can’t say enough about the bizarre institution that has become their home. Despite sticking us in the ‘burbs, sequestering us from men, working us until our brains are exploding, and making us pay ridiculous amounts of money for the privilege, students wind up grateful for the experience.

Getting Tickets

Getting tickets is certainly not a worry. The bigger problem, unless you know someone on the team, is finding out when the games are.

Best Place to Take a Walk

Around Lake Waban, through the Arboretum

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Lauren Foster
Hometown
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Major
English & Cinema and Media Studies
Grad Year
2014

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