December 5, 2010
Despite Vermont claiming first place in the 1000-yard freestyle, Kiersten Wollenzien (Holland Landing, Ontario) got the Wildcats off to a quick start, notching a first place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, timing in at 1:55.29.
New Hampshire kept up the heat early on, sweeping the 100-yard breaststroke, as Allison Nahin (Hartland, Wisc.), Lizzy Magnavita (South Glastonbury, Conn.) and Casey Albert (Enfield, N.H.) earned first, second and third place, respectively. Nahin led the charge with a time of 1:05.92, while Magnavita and Albert finished in 1:08.32 and 1:08.53, respectively.
Lauren McCandless (Macungie, Pa.) helped keep up the pace midway through the action, notching first place in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:07.23.
Little and Nahin followed up with a stellar outing in the 200-yard breaststroke, as the two paired up to grab the top two spots in the event. Little led the way, ripping through the water in 2:21.90, while Nahin wasn't too far behind touching down at 2:27.91.
UNH also got solid production in the 3-meter dive, claiming the top two spots in the event, as Lauren Barton (Sanford, Fla.) notched a score of 233.70 and Ellen Pelletier (West Hartford, Conn.) finished with a score of 232.04.
The Wildcats return to action on Monday, Jan. 17 when they travel to Boston University to take on the Terriers at Faneuil Pool.
Women's Swimming and Diving Takes Out UVM, 175-123, in Conference Opener
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Amy Perrault (Kirkland Lake, Ontario) claimed first place in three events, propelling the University of New Hampshire women's swimming and diving team to a 175-123 victory over the University of Vermont Sunday afternoon at Forbush Natatorium to remain unbeaten on the season.
Perrault notched the top spot in both the 100- and 200-yard back, finishing in 58.26 and two minutes and 7.23 seconds, respectively. She also claimed first place in the 200-yard IM, breaking the Vermont pool record, timing in at 2:08.36. Jessica Little (Barrie, Ontario) added a second place finish (2:10.68) in the 200-yard IM.
Despite Vermont claiming first place in the 1000-yard freestyle, Kiersten Wollenzien (Holland Landing, Ontario) got the Wildcats off to a quick start, notching a first place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, timing in at 1:55.29.
New Hampshire kept up the heat early on, sweeping the 100-yard breaststroke, as Allison Nahin (Hartland, Wisc.), Lizzy Magnavita (South Glastonbury, Conn.) and Casey Albert (Enfield, N.H.) earned first, second and third place, respectively. Nahin led the charge with a time of 1:05.92, while Magnavita and Albert finished in 1:08.32 and 1:08.53, respectively.
Lauren McCandless (Macungie, Pa.) helped keep up the pace midway through the action, notching first place in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:07.23.
Little and Nahin followed up with a stellar outing in the 200-yard breaststroke, as the two paired up to grab the top two spots in the event. Little led the way, ripping through the water in 2:21.90, while Nahin wasn't too far behind touching down at 2:27.91.
UNH also got solid production in the 3-meter dive, claiming the top two spots in the event, as Lauren Barton (Sanford, Fla.) notched a score of 233.70 and Ellen Pelletier (West Hartford, Conn.) finished with a score of 232.04.
The Wildcats return to action on Monday, Jan. 17 when they travel to Boston University to take on the Terriers at Faneuil Pool.
