Boxscore

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware swimming and diving teams pieced together a dominating performance against Drexel as the women defeated the Dragons, 212-81, while the men recorded a 180-114 victory during their Colonial Athletic Association meet on Saturday afternoon at the Rawstrom Natatorium.

Fittingly, Hans Gillan (at right) led the way on Senior Day as the veteran speedster posted record-setting times in three events for the men. On the women’s side, Erinne Butler, Aubrey Caldwell, and Sarah VanDoren helped guide the Blue Hens as all three standouts won a pair of individual events.

Gillan won two individual titles and a relay event during the meet. In the 100-backstroke, he finished first and set a pool record with a time of 50.18 before also earning the top spot in the 100-fly after placing in 49.43. He also opened the meet by teaming with Craig Young, Ross Buckwalter, and Grady Carter to grab the 400-medley relay as the foursome finished in 3:26.56.

Each of Gillan’s teammates on the relay squad also captured individual titles during the meet. Buckwalter won the 100-breaststroke in 57.78, Carter grabbed the 100-freestyle in 46.02, and Young clinched the 200-backstroke in 1:52.63.

Throughout the meet, the men dominated the freestyles. Along with Carter’s victory in the 100, Dominic Pavlik won the 200 in 1:45.32 and Ryan Roberts captured the 500 with a time of 4:37.98. Nick Woomer also cruised to the title in the 50-free after touching the wall in 21.54.

Freshman Andrew Speese rounded out the Delaware victors after taking the top spot in the 200-butterfly. During the event, he just out-touched teammate Michael Garbarino after finishing in 1:54.86.

For the women, Butler swept the sprint freestyles as she sped to a victory in the 50-yard event with a time of 24.42 before taking the 100 in 54.06. Caldwell also touched the wall first twice as she took the 200-free in 1:56.30 and the 200-backstroke in 2:08.68. VanDoren grabbed two titles as well after posting victories in the 200-butterfly (2:07.88) and the 400-individual medley (4:43.14).

Courtney Raw also had a strong showing against Drexel for the women. She opened the meet by teaming with Emily Morse, Marianne Flynn, and Kristen McBrien to take the 400-medley relay with a time of 3:58.86. Later, she returned to the pool to grab the 100-backstroke in 58.22.

In the distance freestyles, Stephanie Dodd and Cortney Barry led a clean sweep for the Blue Hens. Dodd won the 1000-yard event in 10:25.49, while Barry took the 500 in 5:08.90.

In other events, Hannah Facchine won the 100-breaststroke in 1:05.83, Marianne Flynn took the top spot in the 200-breaststroke with a time of 2:24.96, and Elise Kanegawa snatched the 100-fly after completing the course in 58.28.

Delaware will return to action on January 27 when the team wraps up its home slate with a 6 p.m. showdown against Widener.

MEN’S AGATE

Delaware def. Drexel, 180-114

Top Finishers:

1st Place – 400-Medley Relay (Young, Buckwalter, Gillan, Carter, 3:26.56); Dominic Pavlik (200-Freestyle, 1:45.32); Hans Gillan (100-Backstroke, 50.18; 100-Butterfly, 49.43); Ross Buckwalter (100-Breaststroke, 57.78); Andrew Speese (200-Butterfly, 1:54.86); Nick Woomer (50-Freestyle, 21.54); Grady Carter (100-Freestyle, 46.02); Craig Young (200-Backstroke, 1:52.63); Ryan Roberts (500-Freestyle, 4:37.98).

2nd Place – 400-Medley Relay (McCarthy, Pavlik, Wodoslawsky, MacLeish, 3:30.29); Matt Wehrman (1000-Freestyle, 9:48.14); Zach Schiavo (200-Freestyle, 1:46.61); Craig Young (100-Backstroke, 51.91); Grady Carter (100-Breaststroke, 57.81); Michael Garbarino (200-Butterfly, 1:54.87); Robert MacLeish (50-Freestyle, 21.80; 100-Freestyle, 47.66); Matt McCarthy (200-Backstroke, 1:55.56); Dominic Pavlik (200-Breaststroke, 2:09.85).

3rd Place – Jacob Magnan (1000-Freestyle, 10:09.29); Michael Moore (200-Freestyle, 1:46.83); Ryan Roberts (100-Backstroke, 52.43); Zach Schiavo (50-Freestyle, 21.88); Tom Gallagher (3-Meter Dive, 221.55); Ross Buckwalter (200-Breaststroke, 2:15.08); Matt Wehrman (500-Freestyle, 4:49.76); Michael Wodoslawsky (100-Butterfly, 51.97); Brian Coonce (3-Meter Dive, 238.05).