NEW LONDON, Conn.- The NEWMAC saw 12 women compete at the NCAA Regional Diving Competition, held at Connecticut College on Friday and Saturday. 
 
MIT sent six divers: Fiora Beratahani, Kailey Epstein, Larissa Gosslau, Emma Scott, Logan Yee and Maya Zavatsky. Springfield College sent three divers: Elizabeth Santos, McKenzie Aparo, and Bridgette Hogan. Smith College's Katherine Welsh and Miranda Strunk competed, and Wellesley College also sent Elsa Marsden.
 
Beratahani swept both boards, finishing first with a score of 485.90 on the 3-meter board and 442.30 on the 1-meter board to become the Regional Champion on both boards. 
 
The 2026 NEWMAC Diver of the Year, Yee, finished in fifth with a score of 445.45 on the 3-meter board and placed eighth on the 1-meter with a score of 416.30.
 
Scott finished in seventh with a score of 437.85 on the 3-meter and landed in 10^th in the 1-meter with a score of 409.90.
 
Welsh placed eleventh on the 3-meter board with a 410.60, and seventh with a score of 416.90 on the 1-meter board.
 
Santos led the trio from Springfield with a score of 403.20 on the 3-meter for 15^th place, and a score of 381.50 for 17th place in the 1-meter. Aparo followed in 18th with a 376.40 on the 1-meter, while she came in 23^rd on the 3-meter with a 348.75. Hogan came in sixteenth place in the 3-meter with a 397.25 and had a 20^th-place finish with a 367.45 on the 1-meter.
 
Epstein placed 16^th on the 1-meter board with 382.15 and finished in 20^th on the 3-meter with 368.40 points. Zavatsky finished in 19^th on the 3-meter, compiling 369.15 points, and 21^st on the 1-meter with 359.75 points.
 
Strunk finished 21^st on the 3-meter with a 359.60 and 23rd on the 1-meter at a 349.75.
 
Gosslau had a 22^nd-place finish on the 3-meter, tallying 354.05 points, and placed 26^th on the 1-meter with a score of 337.50.
 
Marsden finished 24th in 3-Meter diving. The senior recorded a score of 323.95 in the 11-dive competition. She placed 27^th on the 1-meter board with a score of 337.25.
 
The Northeast-North region will send seven women's divers to the NCAA Division III National Championships in March. The NCAA will officially announce selections on Monday, March 2.
 
About the NEWMAC


The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, U.S Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with eight Associate Members: Brandeis University (Women's Lacrosse, 2026-2027), New York University (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), SUNY New Paltz (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Football), and Vassar College (Men's Volleyball, 2026-2027), while sponsoring 20 sports.