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Blue Hen Swimmers Drop Final Dual Meet of Season to Yale, 213-77

Date: February 12, 2005

NEWARK, DE -- Sara Stephens won four events and Meredith Law captured three first place finishes but it wasn't enough as the University of Delaware women's swimming and diving squad fell to Yale 175-123 in the final dual meet of the season Saturday at Rawstrom Natatorium.

In the men's race, Yale captured every first place finish on the way to a 213-77 win over the Blue Hen men. The Yale men improved to 7-5 while the women upped their dual meet mark to 9-3. The Delaware women, who have now posted 10 winning seasons in the last 11 years, finished at 6-4 while the UD men dropped to 1-9. The meet marked the first time in school history that the Blue Hens have faced Yale in swimming.

Both Delaware men's and women's teams will next compete at the Colonial Athletic Association championships Feb. 23-26 at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

Stephens won the 200 butterfly (2:07.68), 100 butterfly (57.39), and 200 individual medley (2:10.99) and teamed with Sara Reed, Kendall Warren, and Law to win the 400 freestyle relay in 3:46.65. Law also captured the 500 freestyle (5:06.90) and 1,000 freestyle (10:30.72), and placed third in the 50 freestyle (25.49).

Although the Delaware men did not win any races, the Blue Hens did post six second place finishes. David Hardie was second in the 200 individual medley (2:05.95), Adam Blomberg was second in the 100 butterfly (54.20), Kyle Gurkovich was second in the 500 freestyle (4:59.70), Matt Kates was second in the 200 breaststroke (2:24.78), Andrew Zinn was second in the 50 freestyle (22.02), and Blomberg and Zinn teamed with Michael Rasch and Max Evers for a second place showing in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:17.59.

Also for the UD women, Sarah Bergan was second in the one-meter dive (231.15), Ellen Heinz was second in the 200 freestyle (1:57.24) and 100 breaststroke (1:10.90) and third in the 100 freestyle (55.11) and 200 medley relay (1:55.23), and Reed also posted a third place finish in both the 200 backstroke (2:11.17) and 500 freestyle (5:18.46).

For the Yale women, Moira McCracken won the 200 medley relay, 100 freestyle, and 200 freestyle, Holly Mazar won the 100 and 200 breaststroke events, and Melanie Loftus won both diving events. For the Yale men, Kieran Locke won the 200 medley relay, 200 backstroke, and 100 backstroke, Matt Thunell won the 200 medley relay and 50 freestyle, and Quinn Fitzgerald captured the 200 butterfly and 100 freestyle.

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Licensed to Delaware Aquatics          Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 2/12/2005 03:23 PM
                               Yale - 2/12/2005                                
                                    Results                                    
 
Final Score: Yale 213, Delaware 77
                           
                           
Event 2  Men 200 Yard Medley Relay
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    School                                                        Finals Points 
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  1 Yale University  'A'                                        1:35.90   11  
     1) Locke, Kieran JR                2) Mack, Joe SR                   
     3) Thunell, Matt SO                4) Locke, Morgan FR               
       24.58    51.01  1:13.98  1:35.90                                    
  2 Yale University  'C'                                        1:38.90    4  
     1) Rubenstein, William FR          2) Hardy, Tom JR                  
     3) Dzialo, Ben SO                  4) Lange, Dave SR                 
       25.54    52.85  1:17.16  1:38.90                                    
  3 Yale University  'D'                                       x1:38.92  
     1) Foss, Andrew SO                 2) Stalnecker, Colin FR           
     3) Zann, Geof SO                   4) Lopez, Tom SR                  
       25.92    53.08  1:16.85  1:38.92                                    
  4 Yale University  'B'                                       x1:39.28  
     1) Sullivan, Hugh FR               2) Slater, Mike SO                
     3) Goldsmith, Alex FR              4) Fitzgerald, Quinn SR           
       25.77    53.53  1:17.59  1:39.28                                    
  5 Delaware  'A'                                               1:39.91    2  
     1) Spencer, Brendan SO             2) Beridze, Levan SO              
     3) Blomberg, Adam FR               4) Zinn, Andrew FR                
       26.17    54.36  1:18.41  1:39.91                                    
  6 Delaware  'B'                                               1:44.48  
     1) Sanderson, Cory SO              2) Hardie, David JR               
     3) Weldin, Mark SR                 4) Rasch, Michael JR              
       27.31    56.67  1:21.66  1:44.48                                    
  7 Delaware  'C'                                              x1:47.40  
     1) Mullan, Adam FR                 2) Kates, Matt SO                 
     3) Wembacher, Eric SO              4) Carman, Roger FR               
       27.32    58.14  1:24.27  1:47.40                                    
 
                           
Event 4  Men 1000 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
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  1 Pudas, Kevin              SO YALE                           9:50.11    9  
       27.05    56.22  1:25.78  1:55.43  2:25.12  2:55.00  3:25.06  3:54.97
     4:24.78  4:54.74  5:24.36  5:54.07  6:23.79  6:53.59  7:23.33  7:53.02
     8:22.90  8:52.50  9:21.67  9:50.11                                    
  2 Murphy, Connor            FR YALE                           9:53.99    4  
       26.84    56.07  1:25.51  1:55.15  2:25.02  2:55.00  3:25.16  3:55.17
     4:25.15  4:55.29  5:25.18  5:55.04  6:24.95  6:54.96  7:25.00  7:54.80
     8:24.87  8:54.95  9:24.96  9:53.99                                    
  3 Sattgast, Troy            FR DEL                           10:08.12    3  
       27.76    57.81  1:28.47  1:59.05  2:29.67  3:00.17  3:30.77  4:01.81
     4:32.20  5:02.36  5:32.71  6:02.94  6:33.53  7:04.68  7:35.22  8:05.92
     8:36.90  9:08.15  9:38.31 10:08.12                                    
  4 Virion, Joe               SO DEL                           10:14.85    2  
       27.26    57.35  1:27.66  1:58.27  2:28.57  2:58.95  3:29.71  4:00.31
     4:31.09  5:01.96  5:32.53  6:03.54  6:34.81  7:06.16  7:37.62  8:09.30
     8:40.72  9:12.06  9:43.56 10:14.85                                    
  5 Gurkovich, Kyle           FR DEL                           10:25.75    1  
       27.76    57.58  1:27.97  1:58.64  2:29.19  2:59.61  3:30.12  4:00.73
     4:31.24  5:02.00  5:33.10  6:04.49  6:36.25  7:08.66  7:41.03  8:13.69
     8:46.67  9:20.02  9:53.45 10:25.75                                    
  6 Goldstein, Adam           SR DEL                          x10:28.28  
       28.05    58.51  1:29.79  2:01.47  2:32.87  3:04.53  3:36.25  4:08.20
     4:39.99  5:11.90  5:43.76  6:15.97  6:47.78  7:19.56  7:51.08  8:22.68
     8:54.43  9:25.68  9:57.29 10:28.28                                    
 
                           
Event 6  Men 200 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Zann, Geof                SO YALE                           1:42.52    9  
       24.02    50.31  1:16.71  1:42.52                                    
  2 Locke, Morgan             FR YALE                           1:45.89    4  
       24.61    50.97  1:18.04  1:45.89                                    
  3 Garber, Kent              SO YALE                           1:47.59    3  
       26.03    53.41  1:20.64  1:47.59                                    
  4 Beridze, Levan            SO DEL                            1:48.35    2  
       25.07    52.28  1:20.31  1:48.35                                    
  5 Evers, Max                SO DEL                            1:49.79    1  
       25.41    53.35  1:21.90  1:49.79                                    
  6 Sullivan, Hugh            FR YALE                          x1:51.16  
       26.06    53.73  1:22.40  1:51.16                                    
  7 Virion, Joe               SO DEL                            1:57.90  
       26.74    56.56  1:27.39  1:57.90                                    
  8 Gurkovich, Kyle           FR DEL                           x2:03.75  
       27.79    59.10  1:31.50  2:03.75                                    
 
                           
Event 8  Men 100 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Locke, Kieran             JR YALE                             52.15    9  
       25.38    52.15                                                      
  2 Rubenstein, William       FR YALE                             54.63    4  
       27.20    54.63                                                      
  3 Foss, Andrew              SO YALE                             55.21    3  
       27.09    55.21                                                      
  4 Spencer, Brendan          SO DEL                              57.72    2  
       27.98    57.72                                                      
  5 Sanderson, Cory           SO DEL                              58.28    1  
       28.78    58.28                                                      
  6 Mullan, Adam              FR DEL                              59.57  
       28.94    59.57                                                      
  7 Abbott, Daniel            FR DEL                             x59.82  
       29.27    59.82                                                      
 
                           
Event 10  Men 100 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Schotter, Robert          SR YALE                             59.60    9  
       28.61    59.60                                                      
  2 Mack, Joe                 SR YALE                             59.62    4  
       28.00    59.62                                                      
  3 Stalnecker, Colin         FR YALE                             59.89    3  
       28.36    59.89                                                      
  4 Lange, Dave               SR YALE                          x1:02.47  
       29.67  1:02.47                                                      
  5 Hardie, David             JR DEL                            1:04.72    2  
       29.68  1:04.72                                                      
  6 Kates, Matt               SO DEL                            1:06.29    1  
       31.64  1:06.29                                                      
  7 Wembacher, Eric           SO DEL                            1:07.40  
       32.05  1:07.40                                                      
  8 Carman, Roger             FR DEL                           x1:08.80  
       32.32  1:08.80                                                      
 
                           
Event 12  Men 200 Yard Butterfly
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    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Fitzgerald, Quinn         SR YALE                           1:56.36    9  
       25.99    54.97  1:24.54  1:56.36                                    
  2 Kelsey, Jeff              SR YALE                           1:57.30    4  
       26.23    55.85  1:26.40  1:57.30                                    
  3 Madden, Reid              FR YALE                           1:58.10    3  
       27.37    57.49  1:27.51  1:58.10                                    
  4 Garber, Kent              SO YALE                          x2:00.16  
       28.13    59.01  1:29.66  2:00.16                                    
  5 Sattgast, Troy            FR DEL                            2:01.09    2  
       26.78    57.38  1:29.04  2:01.09                                    
  6 Weldin, Mark              SR DEL                            2:03.32    1  
       26.88    57.72  1:29.97  2:03.32                                    
  7 Spencer, Brendan          SO DEL                            2:05.89  
       28.52  1:00.48  1:33.27  2:05.89                                    
 
                           
Event 14  Men 50 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Thunell, Matt             SO YALE                             21.91    9  
  2 Zinn, Andrew              FR DEL                              22.02    4  
  3 Beridze, Levan            SO DEL                              22.31    3  
  4 Blomberg, Adam            FR DEL                              22.39    2  
  5 Goldsmith, Alex           FR YALE                             22.57    1  
  6 Slater, Mike              SO YALE                             22.69  
  7 Dzialo, Ben               SO YALE                            x23.18  
  8 Rasch, Michael            JR DEL                             x23.35  
 
                           
Event 16  Men 100 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Fitzgerald, Quinn         SR YALE                             47.62    9  
       23.45    47.62                                                      
  2 Zann, Geof                SO YALE                             47.91    4  
       23.69    47.91                                                      
  3 Hardy, Tom                JR YALE                             48.81    3  
       24.05    48.81                                                      
  4 Zinn, Andrew              FR DEL                              48.96    2  
       23.90    48.96                                                      
  5 Beridze, Levan            SO DEL                              49.17    1  
       23.88    49.17                                                      
  6 Rasch, Michael            JR DEL                              50.11  
       24.51    50.11                                                      
  7 Evers, Max                SO DEL                             x50.63  
       24.64    50.63                                                      
 
                           
Event 18  Men 200 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Locke, Kieran             JR YALE                           1:53.67    9  
       26.73    55.47  1:24.51  1:53.67                                    
  2 Foss, Andrew              SO YALE                           1:57.40    4  
       27.78    57.29  1:27.40  1:57.40                                    
  3 Sullivan, Hugh            FR YALE                           1:58.85    3  
       27.63    57.13  1:27.80  1:58.85                                    
  4 Spencer, Brendan          SO DEL                            2:01.61    2  
       28.41    59.35  1:30.94  2:01.61                                    
  5 Goldstein, Adam           SR DEL                            2:03.67    1  
       29.40  1:00.78  1:32.36  2:03.67                                    
  6 Sanderson, Cory           SO DEL                            2:03.75  
       28.98  1:00.07  1:32.12  2:03.75                                    
  7 Abbott, Daniel            FR DEL                           x2:08.37  
       30.24  1:02.41  1:35.39  2:08.37                                    
 
                           
Event 20  Men 200 Yard Breaststroke
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    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Slater, Mike              SO YALE                           2:11.52    9  
       29.84  1:03.13  1:37.08  2:11.52                                    
  2 Kates, Matt               SO DEL                            2:24.78    4  
       32.44  1:09.27  1:46.40  2:24.78                                    
  3 Hardie, David             JR DEL                            2:25.40    3  
       32.03  1:08.85  1:47.34  2:25.40                                    
  4 Wembacher, Eric           SO DEL                            2:28.28    2  
       32.60  1:09.42  1:48.67  2:28.28                                    
 -- Mack, Joe                 SR YALE                          X2:12.15  
       30.27  1:03.85  1:37.96  2:12.15                                    
 -- Stalnecker, Colin         FR YALE                          X2:12.33  
       29.93  1:02.16  1:36.87  2:12.33                                    
 -- Rubenstein, William       FR YALE                          X2:20.34  
       32.31  1:08.29  1:44.23  2:20.34                                    
 
                           
Event 22  Men 500 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Garber, Kent              SO YALE                           4:42.01    9  
       26.45    54.73  1:23.53  1:52.13  2:20.85  2:49.55  3:17.95  3:46.54
     4:14.77  4:42.01                                                      
  2 Gurkovich, Kyle           FR DEL                            4:59.70    4  
       27.62    57.19  1:27.51  1:57.92  2:28.47  2:59.13  3:29.88  4:00.38
     4:30.44  4:59.70                                                      
  3 Virion, Joe               SO DEL                            5:00.34    3  
       27.39    57.57  1:28.11  1:58.98  2:29.80  3:00.45  3:31.16  4:01.84
     4:32.29  5:00.34                                                      
  4 Carman, Roger             FR DEL                            5:04.06    2  
       27.48    57.53  1:27.96  1:58.98  2:29.90  3:01.13  3:32.08  4:03.75
     4:33.77  5:04.06                                                      
  5 Evers, Max                SO DEL                           x5:05.89  
       27.66    58.00  1:28.98  1:59.99  2:30.76  3:01.82  3:33.09  4:04.82
     4:36.03  5:05.89                                                      
 -- Pudas, Kevin              SO YALE                          X4:46.38  
       26.45    55.19  1:24.32  1:53.43  2:22.48  2:51.77  3:20.92  3:49.96
     4:18.77  4:46.38                                                      
 -- Madden, Reid              FR YALE                          X4:48.82  
       27.28    55.92  1:24.93  1:54.06  2:23.25  2:52.54  3:22.03  3:51.25
     4:20.04  4:48.82                                                      
 -- Murphy, Connor            FR YALE                          X4:52.44  
       27.55    57.11  1:26.38  1:56.36  2:26.18  2:55.44  3:25.05  3:54.43
     4:23.89  4:52.44                                                      
 
                           
Event 24  Men 100 Yard Butterfly
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    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Goldsmith, Alex           FR YALE                             53.09    9  
       24.44    53.09                                                      
  2 Blomberg, Adam            FR DEL                              54.20    4  
       24.93    54.20                                                      
  3 Weldin, Mark              SR DEL                              55.99    3  
       25.66    55.99                                                      
  4 Sattgast, Troy            FR DEL                              56.17    2  
       26.17    56.17                                                      
  5 Wembacher, Eric           SO DEL                             x59.46  
       27.70    59.46                                                      
 -- Thunell, Matt             SO YALE                            X52.45  
       24.47    52.45                                                      
 -- Lopez, Tom                SR YALE                            X53.30  
       24.97    53.30                                                      
 -- Kelsey, Jeff              SR YALE                            X54.04  
       25.62    54.04                                                      
 
                           
Event 26  Men 200 Yard IM
===============================================================================
    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Hardy, Tom                JR YALE                           1:59.47    9  
       26.00    57.87  1:31.92  1:59.47                                    
  2 Hardie, David             JR DEL                            2:05.95    4  
       25.79    58.76  1:35.88  2:05.95                                    
  3 Sanderson, Cory           SO DEL                            2:06.44    3  
       27.88    59.52  1:36.66  2:06.44                                    
  4 Goldstein, Adam           SR DEL                            2:07.72    2  
       28.07  1:00.55  1:38.22  2:07.72                                    
  5 Kates, Matt               SO DEL                           x2:09.81  
       28.89  1:03.57  1:40.26  2:09.81                                    
 -- Locke, Morgan             FR YALE                          X1:57.42  
       24.83    55.21  1:30.34  1:57.42                                    
 -- Schotter, Robert          SR YALE                          X1:57.50  
       25.69    56.75  1:29.52  1:57.50                                    
 -- Mack, Joe                 SR YALE                          X2:03.41  
       25.79    58.51  1:32.43  2:03.41                                    
 
                           
Event 28  Men 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
===============================================================================
    School                                                        Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Yale University  'C'                                        3:16.27   11  
     1) Pudas, Kevin SO                 2) Foss, Andrew SO                
     3) Murphy, Connor FR               4) Kelsey, Jeff SR                
       23.18    47.74  1:11.45  1:36.94  2:00.87  2:26.79  2:50.63  3:16.27
  2 Delaware  'A'                                               3:17.59    4  
     1) Blomberg, Adam FR               2) Evers, Max SO                  
     3) Rasch, Michael JR               4) Zinn, Andrew FR                
       23.65    49.15  1:13.83  1:39.77  2:03.30  2:29.26  2:52.59  3:17.59
  3 Delaware  'C'                                               3:26.98    2  
     1) Gurkovich, Kyle FR              2) Mullan, Adam FR                
     3) Abbott, Daniel FR               4) Carman, Roger FR               
       25.63    53.19  1:16.74  1:43.96  2:09.10  2:36.52  3:00.49  3:26.98
  4 Delaware  'B'                                              x3:30.70  
     1) Weldin, Mark SR                 2) Goldstein, Adam SR             
     3) Sattgast, Troy FR               4) Virion, Joe SO                 
       25.55    52.65  1:17.73  1:45.84  2:10.84  2:38.03  3:02.82  3:30.70
 -- Yale University  'A'                                       X3:13.47  
     1) Thunell, Matt SO                2) Sullivan, Hugh FR              
     3) Fitzgerald, Quinn SR            4) Zann, Geof SO                  
       23.40    48.24  1:11.13  1:36.82  1:59.39  2:24.66  2:47.96  3:13.47
 -- Yale University  'B'                                       X3:18.05  
     1) Lange, Dave SR                  2) Lopez, Tom SR                  
     3) Madden, Reid FR                 4) Goldsmith, Alex FR             
       23.86    49.56  1:13.51  1:39.52  2:03.40  2:29.41  2:52.92  3:18.05
 -- Yale University  'D'                                       X3:23.90  
     1) Rubenstein, William FR          2) Garber, Kent SO                
     3) Schotter, Robert SR             4) Hardy, Tom JR                  
       24.54    50.50  1:15.41  1:41.66  2:06.46  2:33.26  2:57.22  3:23.90
 
                           
Event 30  Men 1 mtr Diving
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    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Scott, Douglas            FR YALE                            280.95    9  
  2 Lichtenstein, Jeff        FR YALE                            268.80    4  
  3 Hayden, Pat               FR YALE                            264.90    3  
 
                           
Event 32  Men 3 mtr Diving
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    Name                    Year School                           Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Lichtenstein, Jeff        FR YALE                            297.98    9  
  2 Scott, Douglas            FR YALE                            272.98    4  
  3 Hayden, Pat               FR YALE                            239.70    3  
                           
                           
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