NORTON, Mass. — The Wheaton College (Mass.) artistic swim team opened the season against Boston University's club team in the New England Synchronized Swimming Association Figures competition at Balfour Natatorium on the campus of Wheaton in Norton, Mass. 

Lyon first year Olivia Macdonald (Toronto, Ont.) made her collegiate debut with the top score in the Figure A competition. The rookie received scores of 7.2667, 7.1000, 7.3667 and 7.5333 in each of her figures for a total count of 73.2327.

Wheaton won the top two spots in the B Figures with first year Renée Goldfinger registering scores of 6.5000, 6.7667, 6.6667 and 6.8333 in each of the figures for a top total score of 67.0034. Junior Hannah Halberg (New York, N.Y.) placed second in the B Figures with tallies of 6.7000, 6.5333, 6.7667 and 6.6333 for a total score of 66.5680.

Sophomore Marina Greenwood (Davis, Calif.) registered a final score of 53.0297 in the C Figures with figure scores of 5.9667, 4.9000, 5.2333 and 5.1333. Boston Synchroswim's Jacqueline Joyce won the competition with a score of 53.5776.

The Lyons also had another rookie take the top spot in a figures competition with sophomore transfer Jo Basco taking the top slot in the D Figures. She recorded scores of 5.9000, 5.9667, 5.4333 and 5.3333 for a final tally of 56.3836. First year Scout Lowrie finished sixth in her first competition for Wheaton. Lowrie posted scores of 5.3667, 5.8000, 4.2667 and 5.0333 for a final count of 51.0639.

The Lyons return to action again on January 6 when they travel to Stanford, Calif. to take on Stanford University.