Vermont vs. Niagara

NIAGARA, New York, November 5. JUNIOR Chelsea Krisanda and freshman Katie Adams each won a pair of events to lead the University of Vermont swimming and diving team to a 165-123 victory on the road against Niagara on Saturday afternoon. With the win the Catamounts improve to 5-0 for the first time in school history.

Vermont won the first seven events of the meet and took the top two spots in eight different events. Krisanda won the 200 butterfly (2:10.31) and 200 backstroke (2:11.43), while Adams took first in the 50 (25.00) and 500 (5:15.92) freestyle events.

The Catamounts broke two freshmen relay records on the day as the 200 medley team made up of Ilsa Feierabend, Laura Stephens, Ashley Mitson and Adams took first in a time of 1:51.25. The freshmen quartet of Emily Green, Feierabend, Stephens and Adams broke the 200 freestyle relay mark with a time of 1:41.38.

Stephens led a 1-2-3 finish in the 100 breaststroke, winning the event in a time of 1:07.06), while sophomore Taylor Slone won the 1,000 freestyle (10:55.47). Also earning first place finishes for the Catamounts were sophomore Claudia Etherington in the 100 backstroke (58.63), junior Kailey Gardner in the 200 breaststroke (2:27.77), senior Avery Pittman in the 200 freestyle (1:56.47) and senior Lauren Colby in the three-meter dive (228.82).

"It is great to be 5-0 to start the year. However we have a long week of preparation ahead of us to get ready for Maine," said Vermont head coach Gerry Cournoyer.

Vermont returns to action next Saturday when it hosts America East rival Maine starting at 12 p.m.

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