KILLINGTON, Vt. -- The Babson College alpine ski teams opened their 2012 season with back-to-back slalom events at Pico Mountain this weekend. The men's team rebounded from a sixth-place finish on Friday to take fourth on Saturday, while the Beaver women placed seventh on Friday and ninth on Saturday.

Originally scheduled as a giant slalom race, Friday's event was shorted to a slalom competition due to weather and trail conditions. The day was highlighted by junior Franny Robertson, who recorded a career-best finish with an eighth-place showing for the women's team. She was followed by classmate Hilary Reis in 22nd place, sophomore Jaclyn LaCavalla in 39th, and sophomore Sophie Komornicki in 50th.

Leading the men's team on Friday was the junior duo of Greg LaFrance and Zach Breakstone, who each recorded career-high finishes by placing 15th and 16th, respectively. Sophomore Clark Chamberlain followed in 31st place, junior Richard Beneduci came in 38th, junior Ryan Drake took 42nd, and first-year Nate Hoffman placed 43rd in his collegiate debut.

On Saturday, first-year Kevin Dachos posted Babson's highest finish of the weekend when he placed sixth overall for the men. LaFrance and Breakstone also cracked the top 20 by taking 12th and 18th place, respectively, while Beneduci and Chaberlain rounded out the lineup in 27th and 28th.

Leading the women's team on Saturday were LaCavalla, who placed 29th overall, Reis, who came in 33rd, and Komornicki, who finished 57th.