Molly McLachlan
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- Height:
- 5'5"
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- Year:
- 2021
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- Hometown:
- Chapel Hill, N.C.
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- High School:
- East Chapel Hill
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- Position:
- Foil
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- Major:
- Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences/Middle Eastern Studies
Bio
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2020-21 Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference
2020-21:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019-2020:
- Finished the season with a 3-1 record as a junior.
- Went 1-0 against Smith and 2-1 against Boston University to help the Blue secure a 6-0 win at the Northeast Fencing Conference NO.3 at Tufts.
2018-19:
- Finished the sophomore season with a 48-36 record.
- Opened the season with a 16-3 record at the LIU Post Invitational.
- Went 14-7 at the Vassar Invitational.
- Helped the foil squad sweep a 9-0 at the first Northeast Fencing Conference Meet of the season.
- Secured one of the two wins for the Blue against Tufts at Harvard.
- Posted a 10-7 at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #3, helping the Blue to a 5-1 team victory.
- Went 6-2 with a +20 touch ratio to help the foil squad achieve a runner-up finish at the 2019 New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference (NEIFC) Championships.
- Finished 24th in foil at the NCAA Northeast Regional, going undefeated 4-0 in round one and 2-4 in round two.
2017-2018:
- Went 19-6 overall.
- Opened the season with a 1-0 win against Yeshiva at the LIU Post Invitational on November 5.
- Posted a perfect 5-0 finish at the Vassar Invitational on November 10 with 2-0 wins against CCNY and Yeshiva.
- Finished with a perfect 3-0 finish at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #1 at Brown on November 18.
- Contributed to Wellesley’s 17-10 win over Tufts with a 2-1 win on December 5.
- Finished 8-3 at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #3 at Smith on February 10.
- Contributed a 3-0 win to Wellesley’s victory over Boston University on February 10.
Before Wellesley:
- Attended East Chapel Hill High School, and graduated in 2017.
- Fenced in the North Carolina High School Fencing League all four years.
- Placed 1st in the NCHSFL individual women's tournament junior and senior year.
- Helped lead ECHHS women's team to 1st in team championships senior year.
- Was captain of ECHHS team overall senior year, and captain of ECHHS women's team junior and senior year.
Personal:
- Daughter of Mary Turner and Zans McLachlan.
- From Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
- Has one younger brother, Lyle.
- Chose to attend Wellesley because of the strong, passionate community of alumnae, professors, and students.