FINAL SCORE: Vermont 172, Niagara 124
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – Eight Catamounts won a total of 10 events as UVM took a 172-124 victory in the season-opening dual meet against Niagara. Junior
Sierra Sexton won both the 50 and 100 freestyles and sophomore
Emily Murphy took the top spot in the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"It was a good first meet," head coach
Gerry Cournoyer. "However, there are several areas for us to work on as a team as the season progresses."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
- Junior Sophia Smith (1:59.94) was the first Vermont winner in New York, taking first in the 200 free. Maddy Kovacs (2:00.23) and Madelyn Hawker (2:02.74) finished in second and third, respectively.
- Freshman Amelia Baxley (1:01.45) and junior Morgan Montgomery (1:01.47) finished back-to-back in the 100 backstroke to take the top spots.
- Murphy won both boards with scores of 205.2 (1-meter) and 323.8 (3-meter) while Ashley Branagan took second in both events.
- Sexton won both the 50 free (25.46) and the 100 free (55.40). Kira Parker (25.52) finished just behind in second.
- Kovacs won the 500 freesyle with a time of 5:17.71. Hawker finished third with a time of 5:24.76.
NEXT UP
Vermont returns to the Empire State for a dual meet against Binghamton on Saturday (Oct. 6).
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