Biography
AWARDS
• All-Patriot League First Team (2018, 2019)
• All-Patriot League Second Team (2020, 2017)
• Patriot League All-Academic Team (2020)
SCHOOL RECORDS
• 200 breast (2:15.63)
• 200 free relay (1:32.48)
• 400 medley relay (3:42.74)
• 400 free relay (3:22.26)
AS A SENIOR IN 2019-20
All-Patriot League Second Team ... Patriot League All-Academic Team ... Finished her career as BU's leader in career points at the Patriot League Championships ... Won the 100 breast (1:06.12), the 200 breast (2:21.28) and the 200 IM (2:07.40) at Lehigh (Oct. 12) ... Won the 100 breast (1:05.11), the 200 breast (2:20.40) and the 200 IM (2:07.33) versus Bucknell (Oct. 19) ... Won the 1000 free (10:22.22), the 200 breast (2:21.47) and the 400 IM (4:26.18) against Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Won the 200 breast (2:22.65), the 200 IM (2:08.05) and placed second in the 100 breast (1:07.03) at UMass (Nov. 2) ... Won the 500 free (5:04.85), the 200 IM (2:07.27) and placed second in the 100 breast (1:06.44) at Northeastern (Nov. 7) ... Won the 200 breast (2:20.28), the 200 IM (2:06.44) and finished second in the 100 breast (1:05.62) against Bryant and UConn (Nov. 9) ... Broke the school record in the 400 IM (4:15.55) and won the 500 free (4:53.40), the 1650 free (16:53.86) and finished second in the 200 breast (2:15.05) at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 21-24) ... Won the 100 breast (1:06.30) versus Colgate (Jan. 11) ... Won the 100 breast (1:05.17) and finished second in the 200 breast (2:21.36) at Boston College (Jan. 25) ... Placed third in the 100 breast (1:06.89) at Army (Feb. 1) ... Finished fourth in the 400 IM (4:19.94), sixth in the 200 IM (2:03.08) and seventh in the 200 breast (2:19.10) while aiding the 200 medley relay (1:32.48) and 400 medley relay (3:42.74) teams to school records at the Patriot League Championships (Feb.19-22).
AS A JUNIOR IN 2018-19
All-Patriot League First Team ... Won the 200 breast (2:24.14), helped the 200 medley relay (1:47.81) to a second-place finish and placed third in the 200 IM (2:10.78) and the 100 breast (1:08.00) against Lehigh and Northeastern (Oct. 6) ... Placed second in the 100 breast (1:07.66), third in the 200 breast (2:23.09) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:11.12) against Bucknell and Richmond (Oct. 13) ... Finished third in the 200 breast (2:25.25), fourth in the 200 IM (2:11.20) and sixth in the 100 breast (1:08.85) at Fordham (Oct. 26) ... Won the 100 IM (4:31.76), finished second in the 500 free relay (5:11.20) and the 200 medley relay (1:47.40) and third in the 100 breast (1:08.15) against UMass (Nov. 3) ... Placed second in the 200 breast (2:17.61), helped the 800 free relay (7:34.40) to a second-place finish, earned third in the 500 free (4:45.86), 400 IM (4:20.24), ninth in the 100 breast (1:05.30) at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 16-18) ... Placed second in the 500 free (5:09.19) and third in the 1000 free (10:32.13) at UConn (Dec. 1) ... Won the 100 free (10:40.51), the 200 breast (2:24.24) and placed second in the 100 breast (1:08.98) at Colgate (Jan. 12) ... Won the 400 IM (4:30.57), placed second in the 500 free (5:09.92) and third in the 50 breast (31.88) versus Bryant (Jan. 16) ... Won the 1000 free (10:07.63), the 200 breast (2:17.59) and took second in the 200 IM (2:05.83) against Boston College (Jan. 26) .... Won the 400 IM (4:16.16), finished fourth in the 200 breast (2:15.75), the 500 free (4:51.38), helped the 800 free relay (7:21.61) to a fourth-place finish at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 20-23).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2017-18
All-Patriot League First Team ... Won the 100 breast (1:09.32) and 200 breast (2:25.39) at Lehigh (Oct. 7) ... Placed third in the 1000 free (10:39.60) and fourth in the 500 free (5:16.70) at UMass (Nov. 4) ... Finished fourth in the 1000 free (10:43.69) at Northeastern (Nov. 8) ... Finished seventh in the 1650 free (17:24.08) at the Terrier Invitational (Nov. 17-19) ... Placed third in the 1000 free (10:37.27) against UConn (Dec. 2) ... Won the 200 breast (2:23.90), 400 IM (4:30.57) and took third in the 500 free (5:09.23) against Colgate (Jan. 13) ... Finished second in the 200 breast (2:21.24), third in the 200 medley relay (1:48.02) and fourth in the 100 breast (1:06.47) against American, Army and George Mason (Jan. 20) ... Topped the podium in the 200 breast (2:21.52), took second in the 1000 free (10:29.45) and the 100 breast (1:08.10) at Boston College (Jan. 27) ... Finished third in the 400 IM (4:18.44), fourth in the 500 free (4:51.31) and fifth in the 200 breast (2:15.63) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 14-17).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2016-17
All-Patriot League Second Team ... Placed third in the 400 IM (4:21.05) and finished fourth in the 200 breast (2:20.26) at the Patriot League Championships (Feb. 15-18) ... Won the 1000 free at 10:18.55 against Boston College (Jan. 28) ... Won the 100 breast with a time of 1:07.10 at Fordham (Oct. 29) ... Won the 200 breast (2:23.27) and finished second in the 100 breast (1:07.45) against UMass (Oct. 22) ... Won both the 100 breast (1:07.10), 200 breast (2:23.95) and came in second in the 200 IM (2:09.28) against Lehigh (Oct. 8).
BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Swam for Masconomet Regional High School and Phoenix Swimming ... Was a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American as both a senior and a freshman ... Won the Team Phoenix Swimming Coaches Award as a senior ... Captained Masconoment as a junior ... Won a state title in the 500 free as a sophomore ... Named her team's Most Valuable Swimmer as a sophomore.
PERSONAL
Daughter of John and Janet Soares ... Enrolled in the College of Fine Arts with plans to major in graphic design ... Born on May 7, 1998.
