NCAA Div 1 Women: University of Richmond Wins Home Opener

RICHMOND, Virg., November 2. SOPHOMORE Brooke Boncher (West Newbury, Mass.) broke the school record in the 200 fly by three seconds with a time of 2:02.80, to lead the University of Richmond women's swimming team past Georgia Southern 172-94, today, at the Robins Center Natatorium. The win improves the Spiders record to 1-1, while GSU falls to 1-1 on the season.

Freshman Michelle Coombs (Newburg, N.Y.) was a tri-winner as she took first place in the 200 backstroke (2:06.59), the 200 freestyle (1:53.33), and contributed in the 200 medley relay (1:51.22) to open the afternoon's wins.

The Spiders won all but one event, 200 freestyle relay, and had strong contributions from the whole roster, including six first-place finishes by freshmen. Freshmen winners include: Megan Riley (Towson, Md.) in the 1650 freestyle (17:27.09), Kara Swift (Haddonfield, N.J.) in the 100 backstroke (59.76), Emily Bateman (Somers Point, N.J.) in the 100 freestyle (53.79), and Holly Hinds (Andover, Mass.) in the 200 breaststroke (2:27.28).

Other multi-finishers were sophomores Boncher, who won both the 100 and 200 butterflies with her time in the 100 butterfly as a NCAA "B" qualifying time and Laura MacHaffie (Concord, Mass.) who took both the one and three meter diving crowns with 204.90 and 225.38 marks, respectively.

Other first places finishes were by sophomore Anne Kirchner (Winter Park, Fla.) in the 500 freestyle (5:13.22), junior Erin Lears (Towson, Md.) in the 400 IM (4:40.18), junior Mary Adams (Williamsburg, Va.) in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.42), senior Mo Sabri (Chambersburg, Pa.) in the 50 freestyle and the 200 medley team made up of Coombs, Erin Cutitta (Earlysville, Va.), Casey Dluhos (Savannah, Ga.), and Calla DeRuosi (Richmond, Va.) with a final of 1.51.22.

University of Richmond
UR vs GA Southern – 11/1/03
Results

Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
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School Finals Points
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1 University of Richmond 'B' 1:51.22 11
1) Coombs, Michelle FR 2) Cutitta, Erin JR
3) Dluhos, Casey SR 4) DeRuosi, Calla SR
27.52 31.67 27.30 24.73
2 University of Richmond 'C' 1:51.56 4
1) Swift, Kara FR 2) Moatz, Leslie JR
3) Bateman, Emily FR 4) Hinds, Holly FR
28.50 30.97 27.40 24.69
3 University of Richmond 'A' x1:52.70
1) Thomas, Laura SR 2) Adams, Mary JR
3) Kirchner, Anne FR 4) Sabri, Mo SR
29.39 30.96 33.41 18.94
4 Georgia Southern University 'A' 1:54.01 2
1) Murray, Sasha 2) Kissel, Dalene
3) Downs, Erin 4) Pilcher, Alyse
29.66 31.68 27.47 25.20
5 Georgia Southern University 'B' 1:55.39
1) Newman, Haley 2) Best, Patrina
3) Cunningham, Florrie 4) Mireault, Jacinda
30.02 32.31 27.65 25.41

Event 2 Women 1650 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Riley, Megan FR Richmond 17:27.09 9
29.33 32.21 32.36 31.91 31.90 31.96 31.75 32.10
31.69 32.00 31.76 32.15 31.75 31.80 31.96 31.83
31.54 31.65 31.63 31.61 31.65 31.79 31.73 31.68
31.79 31.79 32.01 31.61 31.85 31.93 31.67 31.53
31.17
2 Benner, Megan FR Richmond 18:25.56 4
30.64 32.96 33.28 33.30 33.30 33.27 33.23 33.39
33.60 33.45 33.72 33.80 33.82 33.95 33.81 33.93
33.66 33.81 33.67 33.52 33.65 33.94 33.88 33.70
33.88 33.85 33.60 33.89 33.66 33.75 33.77 33.54
32.34
3 Weber, Lindsay Georgia Southern 18:59.37 3
32.02 34.39 34.97 34.99 34.85 34.82 34.72 35.02
35.00 35.01 35.08 34.92 34.90 34.93 34.69 34.14
34.63 34.25 34.30 34.54 34.62 34.98 34.64 34.65
34.34 34.50 33.83 33.97 34.75 34.50 33.99 34.37
34.06
4 Leta, Alison Georgia Southern 19:54.19 2
31.41 35.05 36.30 36.26 36.78 37.16 37.39 36.96
36.83 36.75 35.85 36.82 36.90 36.37 36.56 36.44
36.47 36.44 36.38 36.53 36.58 35.96 36.64 36.19
36.34 36.11 36.30 36.22 36.20 36.17 35.75 35.57
34.51

Event 3 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Coombs, Michelle FR Richmond 1:53.33 9
25.74 28.62 29.79 29.18
2 Bateman, Emily FR Richmond 1:56.57 4
27.57 29.64 29.81 29.55
3 Kirchner, Anne FR Richmond 1:56.95 3
27.81 29.40 29.79 29.95
4 Geary, Caitlin FR Richmond x2:02.35
28.32 30.92 31.63 31.48
5 Jones, Katie Georgia Southern 2:06.84 2
29.16 31.54 33.00 33.14

Event 4 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Swift, Kara FR Richmond 59.76 9
29.37 30.39
2 Dluhos, Casey SR Richmond 1:00.87 4
30.22 30.65
3 Murray, Sasha Georgia Southern 1:02.83 3
31.00 31.83
4 Newman, Haley Georgia Southern 1:03.62 2
30.85 32.77
5 Laundra, Aubrieann Georgia Southern 1:05.12 1
31.23 33.89

Event 5 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Adams, Mary JR Richmond 1:08.42 9
32.46 35.96
2 Moatz, Leslie JR Richmond 1:08.44 4
33.06 35.38
3 Cutitta, Erin JR Richmond 1:10.17 3
32.83 37.34
4 Best, Patrina Georgia Southern 1:10.35 2
33.22 37.13
5 Kissel, Dalene Georgia Southern 1:11.19 1
34.07 37.12
6 Crossman, Alicia FR Richmond x1:11.28
33.83 37.45

Event 6 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Boncher, Brooke SO Richmond 2:02.80 9
27.03 31.00 31.87 32.90
2 Cunningham, Florrie Georgia Southern 2:16.29 4
29.65 34.13 35.54 36.97

Event 7 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Sabri, Mo SR Richmond 24.94 9
2 Pilcher, Alyse Georgia Southern 25.10 4
3 DeRuosi, Calla SR Richmond 25.36 3
4 Mireault, Jacinda Georgia Southern 26.20 2
5 Downs, Erin Georgia Southern 27.04 1

Event 8 Women 1 mtr Diving
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 MacHaffie, Laura SO Richmond 204.90 9
2 Maranda, Maggie Richmond 193.20 4
3 Williams, Leslie Georgia Southern 171.23 3
4 Campell, Micah Georgia Southern 144.08 2

Event 9 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Bateman, Emily FR Richmond 53.79 9
25.76 28.03
2 Cunningham, Florrie Georgia Southern 55.02 4
26.43 28.59
3 Pilcher, Alyse Georgia Southern 55.86 3
27.01 28.85
— Dluhos, Casey SR Richmond X55.76
27.14 28.62

Event 10 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Coombs, Michelle FR Richmond 2:06.59 9
30.82 32.50 32.10 31.17
2 Newman, Haley Georgia Southern 2:16.07 4
32.35 34.13 34.71 34.88
3 Laundra, Aubrieann Georgia Southern 2:21.23 3
32.90 34.04 37.02 37.27
— Thomas, Laura SR Richmond X2:06.67
30.19 31.49 32.17 32.82
— Adams, Mary JR Richmond X2:07.31
31.15 32.03 32.23 31.90

Event 11 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Hinds, Holly FR Richmond 2:27.28 9
34.36 37.65 37.71 37.56
2 Best, Patrina Georgia Southern 2:32.95 4
35.78 39.18 39.11 38.88
3 Kissel, Dalene Georgia Southern 2:35.07 3
35.78 39.30 39.57 40.42
— Riley, Megan FR Richmond X2:30.14
34.97 38.52 38.41 38.24
— Crossman, Alicia FR Richmond X2:31.59
35.20 38.66 38.96 38.77

Event 12 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Kirchner, Anne FR Richmond 5:13.22 9
29.14 31.36 31.51 31.57 31.70 31.69 31.83 31.69
31.73 31.00
2 Mireault, Jacinda Georgia Southern 5:30.50 4
30.59 33.29 32.92 33.46 32.96 33.28 32.53 33.14
33.94 34.39
3 Weber, Lindsay Georgia Southern 5:40.05 3
31.60 34.69 35.12 34.56 34.92 35.20 34.65 34.98
35.05 29.28
4 Leta, Alison Georgia Southern 5:41.08 2
31.18 34.14 34.84 35.12 35.01 35.06 35.05 34.80
33.61 32.27
— Benner, Megan FR Richmond X5:22.59
30.56 32.25 32.44 32.47 32.39 32.25 32.71 32.72
32.59 32.21

Event 13 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Boncher, Brooke SO Richmond 55.36 9
25.99 29.37
2 Downs, Erin Georgia Southern 59.92 4
28.43 31.49
— Bateman, Emily FR Richmond X1:05.07
29.37 35.70

Event 14 Women 3 mtr Diving
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 MacHaffie, Laura SO Richmond 225.38 9
2 Williams, Leslie Georgia Southern 200.70 4
3 Campell, Micah Georgia Southern 158.77 3
4 Moatz, Leslie JR Richmond 109.13 2
— Maranda, Maggie Richmond X200.25

Event 15 Women 400 Yard IM
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Lears, Erin JR Richmond 4:40.18 9
30.09 33.78 35.48 34.53 41.21 41.70 32.12 31.27
2 Laundra, Aubrieann Georgia Southern 5:01.61 4
31.57 37.52 38.38 38.05 42.02 42.43 36.41 35.23
— Adams, Mary JR Richmond X4:28.53
29.62 32.79 34.26 33.13 38.28 38.38 31.35 30.72
— Swift, Kara FR Richmond X4:32.53
30.63 33.39 34.02 34.80 39.14 39.20 31.35 30.00
— Geary, Caitlin FR Richmond X4:49.26
30.68 35.12 36.85 35.34 40.47 40.65 31.86 38.29

Event 16 Women 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
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School Finals Points
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1 Georgia Southern University 'A' 1:42.03 11
1) Downs, Erin 2) Best, Patrina
3) Pilcher, Alyse 4) Cunningham, Florrie
26.93 25.47 24.77 24.86
2 Georgia Southern University 'B' 1:50.58 4
1) Newman, Haley 2) Leta, Alison
3) Weber, Lindsay 4) Mireault, Jacinda
27.59 28.19 29.38 25.42
— University of Richmond 'A' X1:40.42
1) Thomas, Laura SR 2) Moatz, Leslie JR
3) Dluhos, Casey SR 4) Coombs, Michelle FR
26.12 25.63 25.28 23.39
— University of Richmond 'B' X1:42.25
1) Benner, Megan FR 2) Crossman, Alicia FR
3) Hinds, Holly FR 4) Bateman, Emily FR
27.13 25.94 24.52 24.66
— University of Richmond 'D' X1:42.44
1) Adams, Mary JR 2) Cutitta, Erin JR
3) DeRuosi, Calla SR 4) Sabri, Mo SR
27.50 25.29 24.80 24.85
— University of Richmond 'C' X1:42.56
1) Swift, Kara FR 2) Geary, Caitlin FR
3) Riley, Megan FR 4) Boncher, Brooke SO
26.81 26.51 25.74 23.50

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