WEST POINT, New York, October 5. THE University of Vermont swimming and diving team split in its season opener downing America East rival Stony Brook 77-36 and falling to host Army 72-41. Sophomore Molly MacMillan (Doylestown, Pa.) and freshman Kate Weaver (South Burlington, Vt.) each had two wins against both opponents, while Weaver broke a UVM varsity and two freshmen records in her first collegiate meet. <\/p>\n
"I am very pleased with our results today, seeing our girls come out and swim hard against a league opponent in Stony Brook and a strong program with a rich tradition in Army," said Vermont head coach Gerry Cournoyer. "The team came out and swam at a high level with some great efforts and I was happy with the results for our first meet of the season."<\/p>\n
Picking up wins against both squads were MacMillan in the 200 freestyle in 1:56.44 and the 500 free in 5: 08.64, while Weaver was victorious in the 200 IM in a freshmen record time of 2:12.44 and the 200 backstroke in a Vermont varsity and freshmen mark of 2:07.42. Also earning wins against both squads was sophomore Colleen Clark (Unionville, Conn.) in the 100 freestyle in 54.65. <\/p>\n
Against Stony Brook the Catamounts won 11 different events. Freshman diver Renee Gliddon (Acton, Mass.) won both the one- meter (188.20) and three-meter (185.00) events. Senior Nicole Underhill (South Burlington, Vt.) took the 200 butterfly in 2:16.36, while juniors Lauren Honrath (Monroe, Conn.) won the 1,000 free (10: 53.18) and Ashley Gillespie (Ithaca, N.Y.) was victorious in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.43). <\/p>\n
Also winning was the 400-medley relay team made up of Weaver, Gillespie, Underhill and Clark in 4: 03.92. <\/p>\n
Special thanks to the University of Vermont for contributing this report<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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