KINGSTON, RI – Vermont earned a dominant 172.5-126.5 road victory at Tootell Aquatic Center over Rhode Island in their 2023-24 regular season finale on Saturday. With the victory the Catamounts end the regular season at 7-4 (1-1 AE) matching last season's win total as the most wins since the 2014-15 season With the defeat the Rams fall to 3-5 (0-1 A-10) on the season.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I am really pleased with how our team performed today," said Head Coach Gerry Cournoyer. "I thought we stepped up today in a big way."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont began their day with a first place finish in the 400 medley relay with the combination of Alexis Torykian, Lilly Acker, Jessica Drozdowski and Havana Layton finished first in a time of 3:57.92.
• The Catamounts continued their strong start with a 1-2-3 finish in the 1000 free. Ella Church placed first in a time of 10:29.50 followed by Emily Rocco in second with a time of 10:39.88. Ellie Martin rounded out the top three with a time of 10:47.09.
• In the 200 free Jackie House claimed another first place finish on the season completing the 200 free in 1:53.87, almost a full second ahead of the next closest swimmer.
• First year Julianna Salvador claimed first placed in the 100 back to help Vermont cap their second 1-2-3 finish of the day. Emma Wainwright (1:00.11) and Autumn Bullinger (1:00.18) rounded out the top three.
• Vermont continued their dominance with their third 1-2-3 finish of the day in the 50 free. Zoe Webster earned her first victory of the season finishing first in a time of 24.79 while Layton (24.86) and Ellie Fazio (24.94) finished second and third, respectively.
• House earned her second victory of the day in the 100 free finishing in a time of 52.84.
• Wainwirght earned her first victory of the afternoon in the 200 back with a time of 2:07.94.
• House finished her dominant Saturday with a third first place finish coming in the 500 free in a time of 5:03.57. She finished almost a full four seconds ahead of the next closest swimmer, who was Church (5:07.39) to help Vermont claim another 1-2 finish.
• In the one-meter dive Chloe Smith earned a personal record with a score of 238.65, while Reeve Ferlic also earned a personal best with a score of 221.70.
• In the three-meter dive Vermont earned three personal bests with Nanna Atake placing sixth with a score of 243.68. Smith (228.75) and Ferlic (216.90) each earned personal records as well.
• In the 200 IM Hally Laney earned a first place finish with a time of 2:09.70.
• To complete their dominant meet the Catamounts earned a first place victory in the 200 free relay to seal a 172.5-126.5 victory. The combination of House, Webster, Layton, Szukala finished first in a time of 1:38.16.

 
UP NEXT
Following today's season finale with Rhode Island, the Catamounts will prepare for the America East Championships in Lexington, VA. Vermont will look to improve on their third place finish last year in the America East Championship after winning a record number of individual events. It was also the first time in program history that Vermont received Rookie of the Meet and Swimmer of the Meet in the same year. Natalie Schlemmer earned Most Outstanding Rookie and Jackie House received Most Outstanding Swimmer. The 2024 America East Championships will begin on Wednesday, February 14 with an all-day schedule that will continue through Saturday, February 17. 
 
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