Molly McLachlan
Molly McLachlan
  • Height:
    5'5"
  • Year:
    2021
  • Hometown:
    Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • High School:
    East Chapel Hill
  • Position:
    Foil
  • Major:
    Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences/Middle Eastern Studies

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 2020-21 Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference

2020-21:

  • 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.