Feb. 11, 2008

Results

BROWNSVILLE, Vt. - The Babson College men's alpine ski team clinched its fifth ECSC Regional Championship qualification in the last six years on Sunday, as the Beavers placed sixth in the slalom at the BC Carnival at Ascutney. As a result, Babson finished fifth overall out of nine teams in the final MacConnell Division standings, sending the Beavers back to regionals after a one-year hiatus.

Junior co-captain John Roche closed out his regular season with another outstanding performance, as he placed seventh on Sunday to finish seventh among individuals in the final league standings. Fellow junior co-captain Kevin Fusick was close behind in 12th place, putting him in 22nd in the league, while sophomore Connor Lemenze came in 18th in the slalom - his best finish of the season. Sophomore Chris Jacobs came in 31st for Babson, followed by first-years Enrico Palmerino in 55th and Keith Vella in 63rd. Although he did not complete his first run on Sunday, rookie Max Winthrop still finished 26th overall in the individual standings in his first collegiate season.

The women's team also wrapped up their regular season competition, as they finished seventh in the event and seventh in the final MacConnell Division standings. First-year Alyssa Sullivan placed 21st on Sunday and 24th for the year, while fellow rookie Alexis Burton came in 30th in the slalom and 19th in the league, just missing individual qualification for regionals. Rounding out the women's lineup on Sunday were first-year Catherine Mills in 59th, first-year Victoria Tanous in 60th, senior captain Jess Cohen in 67th, and sophomore Tahira Adatia in 70th.