Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Nikolaki picked up her first win of the year with a score of 260.10 on the 1-meter board and was the runner up on the 3-meter with a score of 252.52 as the Crimson and Gray knocked off the Falcons 199-100 to open the 2015-16 campaign.

Melanson swept the diving events as WPI claimed all but three races in a men's swimming and diving double-dual with Babson and Brandeis Sunday afternoon.

Junior Dan Eckler (Stoughton, Mass.) and freshmen Alex Domond (Cambridge, Mass.) and Sam Malafronte (Abington, Mass.) all received weekly football awards from Liberty League on Monday following WPI's 35-34 triumph over Rochester this past weekend.

Domond scored what proved to be the winning touchdown when he took a kickoff with the game tied, 28-28, and went 99 yards with just 1:13 remaining in WPI's 35-34 triumph over Rochester.

Day was victorious in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.46) and 200-yard freestyle (2:00.01) after anchoring the winning 400-yard medley relay team as the Engineers sweeps a quad dual on Sunday against Babson, Smith and Brandeis.

WPI's top novice boat wrapped up an outstanding fall campaign by registered a third place showing in a field of nearly 40 boats at the Head of the Fish Regatta.

Moran registered WPI's best-ever individual finish as he helped pace the team to its second consecutive runner-up placing at the NEWMAC Cross Country Championships, hosted by Wellesley, Sunday afternoon at Franklin Park.

Bingel picked an opportune time for her first career goal as she took a pass from senior Emily Doherty and chipped the ball over the Springfield goalkeeper in the 20th minute as WPI defeated Springfield 1-0 in an important NEWMAC contest.

Eccher hauled in a pair of first quarter touchdown passes from quarterback Dan Eckler as the Engineers cruised to a 38-8 home Liberty League victory over Merchant Marine.

Buckley continued her strong junior campaign by doling out a pair of assists in WPI 5-1 road victory at Nichols on Saturday.

WPI's top boat posted a sixth place finish for the second consecutive year at the prestigious Head of the Charles Regatta on Sunday.

Lamb stuffed the stats in WPI's 29-21 road victory at Union. The junior outside linebacker recorded a three-yard tackle-for-loss that was a critical safety and hauled an interception on Union's final drive with 53 seconds remaining. Lamb also chipped in with a nine-yard sack, a pass break-up and a recovered fumble to go along with four total tackles.

Daigle amassed 59 kills last week as the Engineers went 4-0 including a thrilling 3-2 victory over defending NEWMAC tournament champion Babson.

Lamb stuffed the stats in WPI's 29-21 road victory at Union. The junior outside linebacker recorded a three-yard tackle-for-loss that was a critical safety and hauled an interception on Union's final drive with 53 seconds remaining. Lamb also chipped in with a nine-yard sack, a pass break-up and a recovered fumble to go along with four total tackles.

Grasis paced all Liberty League running backs with 168 yards on the ground Saturday as the Engineers went on the road and defeated Union 29-21.

Feeley helped WPI win four matches last week, including a pair of NEWMAC contests while also handing out her 1,000th assist.

Doherty has been named the NEWMAC Women's Soccer Co-Offensive Player of the Week. It is believed to be the first weekly award hat trick - season and career - in program history.

Mazzola netted a pair of first half goals to propel the host Engineers to a 2-1 non-conference triumph against Lasell on Tuesday evening.

Naugler continued his sensational senior season by tallying a key assist as WPI blanked Emerson 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.

Bursey is among 21 place kickers who have been recognized by the Fred Mitchell Award committee for their achievements on the football field and in the community during the month of September. The honorees represent five different college divisions nationally - NCAA FBS (4), NCAA II (6), NCAA III (7), NAIA (3) and NJCAA (1).

Newman became the fourth different WPI runner in the last eight years to capture the Worcester City meet when she finished the 5K course in a time of 19:46.5.

Tevenan was the highest placing senior with a fourth-place finish at the 2015 Worcester City Championships.

Moran finished second to claim the award named in honor of the long-time WPI coach and and current mechanical engineering professor.

Newman became the fourth different WPI runner in the last eight years to capture the Worcester City meet when she finished the 5K course in a time of 19:46.5.

Scott topped the field at the Worcester City meet as the Engineers pitched a shutout en route to reclaiming the team title.

Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities.

Founded in 1865 in Worcester, Mass., WPI is one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities.

WPI sophomore Dereck Pacheco (Barnstable, MA) has added D3football.com Team of the Week, as well as ECAC Division III North Defensive Player of the Week honors, to his collection of weekly awards. The defensive lineman was previously named the Liberty League Football Defensive Performer of the Week and WPI Men's Student-Athlete of the Week.

Pacheco continued his strong start to the season by posting a career-high 11 tackles in WPI's 27-10 victory over Norwich on Saturday afternoon. The sophomore defensive lineman amassed 3 1/2 sacks to increase his Liberty League season-leading total to six, and also blocked a 44-yard field goal attempt to help the Engineers move to 3-0 for the first time since 2009.

Bursey connected on field goals of 22 and 29 yards for the Engineers on Saturday The junior also registered touchbacks on all five of his kickoffs and, after an injury to the punter, deposited a pair of fourth quarter pooch punts inside the Norwich 20 yard line.