FINAL SCORE: Northeastern 155, Vermont 145BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Vermont women's swimming & diving team fell to the Northeastern Huskies by a narrow 155-145 final on Monday during Senior Day at Forbush Natatorium.
Prior to the meet, UVM honored the five members of its senior class:
Diane Brown,
Gabrielle Logozzo,
Elena Melloni,
Maggie Preston, and
Christa Weaver. The class has combined to win 29 meets during its four years at Vermont.
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Final ResultsÂ
Weaver claimed the 50-yard freestyle in a photo finish as the senior registered a time of 24.24 seconds. Northeastern's Carly Schnabel narrowly won the 100 free in 52.80 with Weaver placing second overall in 52.99.
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The Huskies set a pool record in the 200 IM with a time of 1:45.46 to begin the competition. NU's Sara Touchette-McGowan finished the 100 butterfly in 55.47 seconds for another pool mark, while
Courtney Gray took second for Vermont in 59.12.
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Madeline Blumenfeld captured the 1000 freestyle by more than six seconds in 10:42.40.
Kira Hancock (59.21) and
Dani Rocheleau (59.60) were 2-3 in the 100 backstroke.
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Kelly Lennon (1:55.55) and
Sarah Mantz (1:55.97) were second and third in the 200 free, while Lennon added a second-place finish in the 500 free (5:09.48).
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Shannon Cowley had a strong performance in three individual events. The sophomore won the 200-yard breaststroke (2:27.60) by five seconds and the 200-yard IM (2:12.30), and was second in the 100 breast in 1:06.67.
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Preston continued her standout senior season by sweeping both diving events for the Catamounts, collecting 253.12 points in the 3-meter event and 252.74 in the 1-meter.
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UVM closed the meet by winning the 200 free relay as Mantz, Hancock, Gray, and Weaver posted a time of 1:37.54.
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Vermont falls to 5-3 overall and suffers its first home loss of the season in four meets. The Catamounts are back in action this weekend as they travel to Rhode Island for a 12 p.m. meet against the Rams on Saturday (Jan. 23) at the Tootell Aquatics Center.
