POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. –
Hally Laney won three events and
Tannah Proudfoot swept the diving events Saturday as the Catamounts won 12 events on their way to a 170-127 win over Marist from McCann Natatorium. With the win Vermont improved to 2-2 this season.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I am truly impressed by our student-athletes grit and resilience," said Head Coach
Gerry Cournoyer. "This weekend they raced back-to-back days against three strong programs. Thank you to Marist for an opportunity to really test our team today."
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Catamounts 200 Medley Relay squad of Alexis Torykian, Natalie Schlemmer, Laney and Havana Layton kicked off the afternoon with a win by .49 seconds in a time of 1:48.59.
- Laney was just get started on Saturday, she won the 100 Fly, 200 Fly and 200 IM for the Catamounts. In the 200 Fly she crushed the field by 4.67 seconds and in the 200 IM her margin of victory was 4.30.
- Proudfoot earned her first wins of the season, claiming both diving competitions Saturday. In the three meter she scored 255.53 points, earning a 38.78-point win. In the one meter she picked up 242.40 points and her margin of victory was 30.45-points.
- Jackie House earned two more wins to her name this afternoon winning the 200 Free and 100 Free.
- Ella Church picked up her first win of the young season in the 1000 Free claiming the top spot by .43 seconds.
- Julie Salvador also earned her first of the year in the 100 Back. Her time of 59.46 was .08 seconds ahead of her teammate Torykian.
- Layton continued her early form in the 50 Free winning the event for the second time this season with a mark of 24.58.
- First Year Jocelyn LeGere earned her first career win Saturday in the 200 Breast. Her time of 2:07.69 was 2.21 seconds faster than Torykian. UVM claimed all three top spots in the race with LeGere's classmate Katelyn McClintock placing third.
WHO'S NEXT
The Catamounts are back in action next weekend at the NJIT Invitational on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. UVM will face the women's teams from UMass, Howard and LIU. All the weekend action from the Joel & Diane Bloom Wellness and Events Center will be streamed live on ESPN+
Vermont will compete at home again on Saturday, October 19 as they host Merrimack at 1 p.m. It will be the Catamounts Annual Rally Against Cancer Meet presented by Mascoma Bank. The action will be streamed live on AmericaEast.TV
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