MEDFORD, Mass. – Nationally ranked No. 8 Tufts University defeated the Hamilton College Continentals in a dual meet inside the Jumbos' Hamilton Pool on Friday, Feb. 2.
 
Hamilton's dual meet record dipped to 4-5. The Continentals are still without top swimmer Jade Matthias '26, who was injured during practice on Jan. 26. Hamilton wraps up its regular season on Saturday, Feb. 3 with another dual meet at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at 1 p.m.
 
The Continentals finished first in two events. Caroline Shen '24 won the 50-yard backstroke and Irene Keh '24 took the top spot in the 100 breaststroke.
 
TEAM SCORES
Tufts 175
Hamilton 113
 
TOP PERFORMANCES

400 Individual Medley
3. Emma Robinson '26, 4:47.76

50 Backstroke
1. Caroline Shen '24, 28.02 seconds

100 Butterfly
2. Madison Goodman-Leong '25, 1:00.20

50 Freestyle
4. Ashlyn Blessey '26, 25.53 seconds

1 Meter Diving
3. Lucy Meola '26, 186.00 points

100 Backstroke
3. Natalie Peng '26, 1:01.02

100 Breaststroke
1. Irene Keh '24, 1:10.89

500 Freestyle
3. Brooks Risher '27, 5:24.29

3 Meter Diving
3. Meola, 182.48 points