This past Saturday, Wellesley Blue fans rushed to the stands to celebrate Earn the W Day. This event is held once a semester to recognize the current season’s sports teams and highlight athletics at Wellesley. On this special day, the athletic department gives away free Wellesley Athletics shirts, Wellesley sunglasses, popcorn, temporary tattoos and more. This year’s competitions included Tennis, Field Hockey and Volleyball.

The day started early at 9:00 a.m. with the Tennis team. The team hosted day two of the Wellesley Invitational — a three day home series of matches against Babson College, Brandeis University, Trinity College and UC Santa Cruz. After a grueling day, the Blue took home 10 wins in singles. First year Sofia Corte-Real finished 2-0 in against Babson and Trinity. Be sure to catch an upcoming match to see the Blue live in action.

Next up at 12:00 p.m. was Field Hockey. The Blue took home the W with an impressive 8-0 final over Bridgewater State University. Senior River Schiff recorded four goals for the team. Other players, first year Claudia Summers, sophomore  Alex Butulis ’27 and Camille Newman ’25 also contributed points for the Blue while shutout goalie Maddie Miller protected the Blue’s territory as a first-year.

Finally, fans gathered in the field house at 2:00 p.m. to cheer on the Volleyball team. The Blue swept Fisher College with a 3-0 W. Kate Giang ’27 led the Blue with four kills, seven digs and three aces. Teammate Caroline Meyer ’27 helped the team with nine kills and seven digs. The team is off strong with a 4-1 overall record.

If you missed this Earn the W Day, be sure to attend the games held at the next one in the Spring!