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Seven Sisters History

In November 1980, Barnard hosted Bryn Mawr, New Rochelle and Vassar in a four team basketball tournament, won by New Rochelle. Following the tournament, the original Seven Sisters institutions - Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley - joined to conduct championships in common sports. Radcliffe (now Harvard in the athletic arena) was invited but opted not to join, and Barnard (now competing as Columbia) was unable participate in all championships.

Without Radcliffe and Barnard, only five of the original Seven Sisters remained. Haverford and Swarthmore were invited to join the championships as cousins, and depending on the tournament, several other schools have been invited to compete, including: Agnes Scott, Elms, Mills, Simmons, and St. Catherine.

Seven Sisters Tournaments saw their final year of competition during the 2018-19 season. In total, the Brewers won a combined 32 Seven Sisters Championship titles during that time.

Click on the sport links below for a complete Seven Sisters history:
 

Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Lacrosse Soccer
Squash Swimming & Diving Tennis Volleyball Full History (PDF)