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James Madison 153, Delaware 113
February 1, 2003 

Skacel, Goldstein Each Win Two Events in UD Loss

  

Adam Goldstein won the 500 freestyle and the 400 individual medley

HARRISONBURG, VA -- The University of Delaware men's and women's swimming and diving teams were swept by host James Madison University in a Colonial Athletic Association dual meet Saturday at Savage Natatorium.

The Blue Hen women (6-4) lost a tight 158-139 verdict to James Madison (3-9) while the Delaware men (1-8) fell to the Dukes (6-4) by a score of 153-113. Both Delaware teams will close out the dual meet season Feb. 6 when they host Howard at Rawstrom Pool at 4 p.m.

The Delaware women captured nine first place finishes as Sandy Stephens (St. Mark's/Wilmington, DE) captured four events and Julie Van Deusen (Hill School/Bear, DE) remained undefeated on the season in the one and three-meter diving events. On the men's side, the Blue Hens captured five first place finishes as Alex Skacel (Holy Cross/Moorestown, NJ) and Adam Goldstein (Vernon Twp./Highland Lakes, NJ) each won two individual races.

Topping the men's competition were Skacel and Goldstein who each won two events. Skacel captured the 200 backstroke (1:59.63) and 100 butterfly (54.61) and was third in both the 200 medley relay (1:41.74) and 100 backstroke (55.82), and Goldstein was a winner in the 500 freestyle (4:58.24) and 400 individual medley (4:30.05) and was third in the 200 freestyle relay.

Delaware also captured the 200 freestyle relay as the team of Jacob Yohe (Dallastown/Jacobus, PA), Rick Dressel (McKean/Wilmington, DE), Robert Frey (East/West Chester, PA), and Kevin Kotowski (Salesianum/Wilmington, DE) took first place in a time of 1:30.85.

Also for the Hens, Kevin Weisser (Franklin Regional/Murrysville, PA) was second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:32.42), 1,650 freestyle (17:09.36), and 100 butterfly (57.61), Tim Wasiewski (Conestoga Valley/Lancaster, PA) was second in the 100 freestyle (50.38) and third in the 100 breaststroke (1:02.36) and 200 medley relay, and Frey was third in the 200 breaststroke (2:19.43).

Stephens captured the 100 breaststroke (1:06.75), the 200 breaststroke (2:26.10), and the 100 butterfly (58.81), 2.64), and teamed with Kristen Avioli (Bishop Shanahan/West Chester, PA), sister Sara Stephens (St. Mark's/Wilmington, DE), and Jill Fitzgerald (Archbishop Wood/Warminster, PA) to win the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:50.31. Fitzgerald also captured the 100 freestyle (54.46) while Meghan Petry (Villa Walsh/New Providence, NJ) won the 1,650 freestyle (no time available), and Sarah Peffer (Newark/Newark, DE) won the 500 freestyle (5:11.35).

Van Deusen, who is yet to lose this season in nine competitions on the boards, won the one-meter dive with 273.225 points and the three-meter event with 309.375 points.

Also for the UD women, Fitzgerald was second in the 50 freestyle (25.29) and third in the 200 freestyle (1:59.35), Peffer was second in the 200 freestyle (1:58.73) and 200 butterfly (2:10.25), Avioli was third in the 100 backstroke (1:01.50), Petry was third in the 400 individual medley (4:44.93), and Sara Stephens was second in the 400 individual medley (4:42.64) and third in the 200 butterfly (2:12.46).

AGATE:

Men: James Madison def. Delaware, 153-113

Top Delaware Finishers:

1st Place - 200 freestyle relay (Yohe, Dressel, Frey, Kotowski), 1:30.85; Alex Skacel - 200 backstroke (1:59.63), 100 butterfly (54.61); Adam Goldstein - 500 freestyle (4:58.24), 400 individual medley (4:30.05).

2nd Place - 200 freestyle relay (Gibson, Weisser, Murphy, Shields), 1:32.42); Nick Grossman - 500 freestyle (5:05.98); Tim Wasiewski - 100 freestyle (50.38); Matt Aungst - 200 butterfly (2:05.41); Kevin Weisser - 1,650 freestyle (17:09.36), 100 butterfly (57.61); Dan Bailey - 400 individual medley (4:30.42).

3rd Place - 200 freestyle relay (Rasch, Goldstein, Ritterson, Blacker), 1:36.72; 200 Medley Relay (Skacel, Wasiewski, Yohe, Dressel), 1:41.74; Rich Shellenberger - 100 butterfly (50.39); 200 butterfly (2:07.22); Alex Skacel - 100 backstroke (55.82); Tim Wasiewski - 100 breaststroke (1:02.36); Robert Frey - 200 breaststroke (2:19.43); Sam Blacker - 500 freestyle (5:04.16); David Hardy - 400 individual medley (4:45.07).

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