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FINAL SCORE: Northeastern 175, Vermont 117 | Results
BOSTON – Vermont women's swimming and diving fell at Northeastern in dual meet action Saturday afternoon by a score of 175-117. UVM falls to 7-2 on the season, while Northeastern moves to 5-3.
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The Catamounts took the top five spots in the 100 back, led by
Jess Gorham (1:01.77),
Elena Melloni (1:01.89) and
Estee Dilli (1:05.14). Vermont also scored big points in the 200 IM, claiming the top three spots in the event.
Alexy Novelli swam to a first-place finish (2:18.18), while
Lauren Punger (2:20.21) and Dilli (2:21.88) took second and third place, respectively.
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Rookie distance swimmer
Kelly Lennon registered a first-place showing in the 1000 free event, clocking in at 10:37.68 for the top time. Lennon also took third place in the 500 free in 5:14.44.
In the final event of meet, the 200 free relay, Vermont's 'A' relay squad earned a first-place showing with a time of 1:39.15.
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Freshman
Shannon Cowley earned second-place finishes in both breaststroke events, posting a time of 1:05.73 in the 100 breast and clocking in at 2:29.96 in the 200.
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The reigning conference swimmer of the week,
Andie Blaser, placed second in the 100 fly with a time of 59.46. Senior
Ilsa Feierabend also notched a second-place showing, earning runner-up in the 200 back in 2:07.29.
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The Catamounts return to competition next weekend for Senior Day at Forbush Natatorium. Vermont will host Rhode Island on Saturday (Jan. 24) at 12 p.m., and will honor seniors
Katie Adams,
Estee Dilli,
Ilsa Feierabend,
Ashley Mitson and
Samantha Russo prior to the meet. Live video will be streamed for free at
CatamounTV.com.
