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Swimming and Diving Earns Victories Against UMass in Season Opener
October 05, 2024 | Swimming
The Eagles defeat UMass on Saturday afternoon on both the Men's and Women's side
AMHERST, Mass. – The Boston College Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving teams earn victories in season opener on Saturday afternoon against UMass.Â
The Eagles defeated the Minutemen 186-114 on the Men's side, while the Women's team won 156-142 on Saturday at the Joseph R. Rogers Jr. Pool on the campus of UMass. The Eagles and the Minutemen competed in multiple diving and swimming competitions throughout the day.Â
Boston College earned the victory on the Men's side behind 10 first-place finishes, led by Ben Huffman and Jack Doyle who both had two individual first-place finishes. On the Women's side the Eagles earned 10 first-place finishes, led by Megan Kramer, Lauren Lee, and Samantha Smith, who all compiled two first-place finishes each.Â
Angus Williams earned the highest finish for the Eagles in the diving events on the day, placing second overall in both the 3 meter and 1 meter dives. Â
Up next: The Eagles travel to West Point, N.Y. to take on Army in a dual meet on Oct. 25th.Â
Highlights of the meet:
Diving Events
Men's 3 meter
2. Angus Williams - 302.40
3. Anthony Rosenberger - 297.45
Women's 3 meterÂ
4. Allison McCabe - 220.65
Men's 1 meter
2. Angus Williams - 308.85
3. Anthony Rosenberger - 277.73
Women's 1 meter
4. Allison McCabe - 231.98
Swimming Events
Women's 1000 yd Freestyle
1. Megan Kramer - 10:35.92
2. Olivia Howard - 10:45.39Â
3. Emma McNulty - 10:57.15
Men's 1000 yd Freestyle
1. Ben Huffman - 9:48.45
2. Finnegan Crawford - 9:52.63
4. Lucius Yu-Kisselbach - 10:01.80
Women's 200 yd Freestyle
1. Lauren Lee - 1:54.52
4. Mary Kate Leonard - 1:57.57
6. Courtney Watts - 1:59.38
Men's 200 yd Freestyle
1. Peter Nolan - 1:41.67Â
4. Noah Peters - 1:46.81
5. Noah Priest - 1:46.81
Women's 100 yd Backstroke
1. Samantha Smith - 56.33
3. Julienne Saliou - 59.83
5. Veronika Kisova - 1:03.88
Men's 100 yd BackstrokeÂ
1. Michael Horkan - 52.19
2. Roger Brown - 52.42
5. Bryan Zapata Villa - 53.02
Men's 100 yd BreaststrokeÂ
1. Jack Doyle - 57.28Â
2. Aiden Bucaria - 57.95
4. Christian Perez-mari - 59.60
Women's 50 yd Freestyle
1. Lauren Lee - 23.85
2. Elizabeth Oliphant - 24.00
6. Kelly Scott - 25.66
Women's 100 yd Freestyle
1. Elizabeth Oliphant - 52.59
2. Madison Connor - 53.35
5. Kelly Scott - 54.98
Women's 200 yd Backstroke
1. Samantha Smith - 2:02.04
4. Courtney Watts - 2:11.15Â
5. Veronika Kisova - 2:14.25
Men's 200 yd Backstroke
1. Abel Black - 1:53.19
2. Jordan Mowad - 1:54.43
3. Michael Horkan - 1:54.88
Women's 200 yd BreaststrokeÂ
1. Liza Murtagh - 2:21.46
4. Olivia Brown - 2:27.37
5. Courtney Weber - 2:34.34
Men's 200 yd BreaststrokeÂ
1. Jack Doyle - 2:07.79
2. Kenneth Thien - 2:08.98
3. Aiden Bucaria - 2:10.86
Women's 500 yd FreestyleÂ
1. Megan Kramer - 5:10.87
2. Olivia Howard - 5:14.00
5. Veronika Kisova - 5:28.76
Men's 500 yd Freestyle
1. Ben Huffman 4:43.19
3. Finnegan Crawford - 4:52.57
4. Jordan Mowad - 4:52.88
Men's 100 yd Fly
1. Cathal Ryan - 50:05
3. Andrew Rucker - 51:05
6. Valerio Bonuglia - 57.61
Women's 200 yd IM
1. Julienne Saliou - 2:09.09Â
3. Chloe Otten - 2:11.29
5. Courtney Weber 2:18.23
Men's 200 yd IM
1. Andrew Blusiewicz - 1:55.59
2. William McKinney - 1:58.34
Women's 200 yd Free Relay
1. Madison Connor, Sophie Reed, Lauren Lee, Elizabeth Oliphant - 1:37.47
Men's 200 yd Free Relay
1. Charles Bruce, Andrew Rucker, Peter Nolan, Luke Condon - 1:24.33
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The Eagles defeated the Minutemen 186-114 on the Men's side, while the Women's team won 156-142 on Saturday at the Joseph R. Rogers Jr. Pool on the campus of UMass. The Eagles and the Minutemen competed in multiple diving and swimming competitions throughout the day.Â
Boston College earned the victory on the Men's side behind 10 first-place finishes, led by Ben Huffman and Jack Doyle who both had two individual first-place finishes. On the Women's side the Eagles earned 10 first-place finishes, led by Megan Kramer, Lauren Lee, and Samantha Smith, who all compiled two first-place finishes each.Â
Angus Williams earned the highest finish for the Eagles in the diving events on the day, placing second overall in both the 3 meter and 1 meter dives. Â
Up next: The Eagles travel to West Point, N.Y. to take on Army in a dual meet on Oct. 25th.Â
Highlights of the meet:
Diving Events
Men's 3 meter
2. Angus Williams - 302.40
3. Anthony Rosenberger - 297.45
Women's 3 meterÂ
4. Allison McCabe - 220.65
Men's 1 meter
2. Angus Williams - 308.85
3. Anthony Rosenberger - 277.73
Women's 1 meter
4. Allison McCabe - 231.98
Swimming Events
Women's 1000 yd Freestyle
1. Megan Kramer - 10:35.92
2. Olivia Howard - 10:45.39Â
3. Emma McNulty - 10:57.15
Men's 1000 yd Freestyle
1. Ben Huffman - 9:48.45
2. Finnegan Crawford - 9:52.63
4. Lucius Yu-Kisselbach - 10:01.80
Women's 200 yd Freestyle
1. Lauren Lee - 1:54.52
4. Mary Kate Leonard - 1:57.57
6. Courtney Watts - 1:59.38
Men's 200 yd Freestyle
1. Peter Nolan - 1:41.67Â
4. Noah Peters - 1:46.81
5. Noah Priest - 1:46.81
Women's 100 yd Backstroke
1. Samantha Smith - 56.33
3. Julienne Saliou - 59.83
5. Veronika Kisova - 1:03.88
Men's 100 yd BackstrokeÂ
1. Michael Horkan - 52.19
2. Roger Brown - 52.42
5. Bryan Zapata Villa - 53.02
Men's 100 yd BreaststrokeÂ
1. Jack Doyle - 57.28Â
2. Aiden Bucaria - 57.95
4. Christian Perez-mari - 59.60
Women's 50 yd Freestyle
1. Lauren Lee - 23.85
2. Elizabeth Oliphant - 24.00
6. Kelly Scott - 25.66
Women's 100 yd Freestyle
1. Elizabeth Oliphant - 52.59
2. Madison Connor - 53.35
5. Kelly Scott - 54.98
Women's 200 yd Backstroke
1. Samantha Smith - 2:02.04
4. Courtney Watts - 2:11.15Â
5. Veronika Kisova - 2:14.25
Men's 200 yd Backstroke
1. Abel Black - 1:53.19
2. Jordan Mowad - 1:54.43
3. Michael Horkan - 1:54.88
Women's 200 yd BreaststrokeÂ
1. Liza Murtagh - 2:21.46
4. Olivia Brown - 2:27.37
5. Courtney Weber - 2:34.34
Men's 200 yd BreaststrokeÂ
1. Jack Doyle - 2:07.79
2. Kenneth Thien - 2:08.98
3. Aiden Bucaria - 2:10.86
Women's 500 yd FreestyleÂ
1. Megan Kramer - 5:10.87
2. Olivia Howard - 5:14.00
5. Veronika Kisova - 5:28.76
Men's 500 yd Freestyle
1. Ben Huffman 4:43.19
3. Finnegan Crawford - 4:52.57
4. Jordan Mowad - 4:52.88
Men's 100 yd Fly
1. Cathal Ryan - 50:05
3. Andrew Rucker - 51:05
6. Valerio Bonuglia - 57.61
Women's 200 yd IM
1. Julienne Saliou - 2:09.09Â
3. Chloe Otten - 2:11.29
5. Courtney Weber 2:18.23
Men's 200 yd IM
1. Andrew Blusiewicz - 1:55.59
2. William McKinney - 1:58.34
Women's 200 yd Free Relay
1. Madison Connor, Sophie Reed, Lauren Lee, Elizabeth Oliphant - 1:37.47
Men's 200 yd Free Relay
1. Charles Bruce, Andrew Rucker, Peter Nolan, Luke Condon - 1:24.33
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