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Delaware 140, Drexel 94

November 15, 2003

Peffer Wins Three Events as Blue Hens Down Rival Drexel

Complete Results

NEWARK, DE -- Sarah Peffer won three individual events and Jill Fitzgerald won twice as the University of Delaware women's swimming and diving team defeated Drexel 140-94 in a men's and women's dual meet at Rawstrom Natatorium Saturday afternoon.

The Blue Hen women improved to 4-1 with the victory as they downed the Dragons (0-4) for 13th straight time. In the men's meet, the Blue Hens (1-4) fell to Drexel (3-1) 151-86 despite victories from Joe Virion (Concord/Wilmington, DE) in the 1,000 freestyle (10:11.88) and from David Hardy (DeMatha/Rainier, MD) in the 200 breaststroke (2:21.36). Drexel downed the Hens for the fourth straight time.

Both Delaware squads will continue action next week at Rider.

Peffer, a senior from Newark, DE (Newark HS) who won three titles at last year's Colonial Athletic Association championships, won the 500 freestyle (5:09.02), 1,000 freestyle (10:22.74), and 200 butterfly (2:13.12). Fitzgerald, a senior captain from Warminster, PA (Archbishop Wood), won a pair of sprints, sweeping the 50 freestyle (24.98) and 100 freestyle (54.06) events.

Also for the Hens, Sara Stephens (St. Mark's/Newark, DE) won the 200 individual medley (2:12.5), Sara Reed (East/West Chester, PA) won the 200 backstroke (2:09.85), and the 400 medley relay team of Kristen Avioli (Bishop Shanahan/West Chester, PA), Lauren Ostroski (Methacton/Norristown, PA), Sarah Bacewicz (Tolland/Tolland, CT), and Meredith Law (Nansemond/Chesapeake, VA) won in a time of 4:08.17.

Avioli was also second in the 50 freestyle and 200 backstroke, Ostroski was second in the 200 individual medley, Stephens and Reed were second in the 400 medley relay, and Law was third in both the 200 freestyle and 500 freestyle.

In the men's meet, Delaware also got a first place finish from the 400 freestyle relay team of Kevin Kotowski (Salesianum/Wilmington, DE), Brendan Spencer (Yorktown/Arlington, VA), Colin Gibson (Radnor/Villanova, PA), and Corey Sanderson (Einstein/Kensington, MD) in a time of 3:23.13. Sanderson was also second in the 1,000 freestyle while Virion was part of the second place 400 freestyle relay team and also placed third in the 500 freestyle. Diver Steve Henn (Dix Hills/Dix Hills, NY) was third in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events.

AGATE:

 
Event 1  Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
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    School                                               Seed     Finals Points 
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  1 Delaware  'A'                                     3:52.19    4:08.17   11  
     1) Avioli, Kristen JR              2) Ostroski, Lauren JR            
     3) Bacewicz, Sarah JR              4) Law, Meredith FR               
       29.55  1:00.80  1:33.31  2:09.80  2:38.94  3:12.29  3:38.74  4:08.17
  2 Delaware  'B'                                          NT    4:08.36    4  
     1) Reed, Sara JR                   2) Conrad, Miranda FR             
     3) Stephens, Sara JR               4) Fields, Kim JR                 
       30.07  1:01.66  1:35.59  2:14.58  2:41.69  3:12.95  3:38.97  4:08.36
  3 Drexel University  'A'                                 NT    4:16.58    2  
     1) Gaudette, Abby SO               2) Sutton, Abigail SO             
     3) Myers, Kim JR                   4) Newhouse, Adrian SO            
                31.92  4:16.58                                             
 
 
Event 3  Women 1000 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
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  1 Peffer, Sarah             SR DEL                 10:17.93   10:22.74    9  
       28.62    59.33  1:30.60  2:01.99  2:33.53  3:04.84  3:36.25  4:07.72
     4:39.23  5:10.72  5:42.21  6:13.59  6:45.03  7:16.42  7:47.73  8:19.08
     8:50.03  9:21.17  9:52.24 10:22.74                                    
  2 Petry, Meghan             SR DEL                 10:14.67   10:49.50    4  
       29.21  1:00.58  1:32.23  2:04.18  2:36.29  3:08.60  3:40.81  4:13.33
     4:46.08  5:18.84  5:51.71  6:24.28  6:57.34  7:30.36  8:03.65  8:36.58
     9:09.70  9:43.09 10:16.68 10:49.50                                    
  3 Dantone, Courtney         FR Drexel                    NT   11:03.35    3  
       30.26  1:02.56  1:35.58  2:08.77  2:41.77  3:14.95  3:48.25  4:21.45
     4:54.83  5:28.20  6:01.66  6:34.92  7:08.29  7:42.46  8:15.77  8:49.34
     9:22.87  9:56.47 10:30.24 11:03.35                                    
  4 Helmers, Nicole           SO DEL                 11:05.18   11:10.90    2  
       29.65  1:02.19  1:35.07  2:08.28  2:41.55  3:14.71  3:48.17  4:21.89
     4:56.09  5:30.06  6:04.07  6:38.56  7:12.80  7:47.30  8:21.23  8:55.69
     9:29.81 10:04.00 10:38.06 11:10.90                                    
  5 Bronsdon, Alizabeth       SO Drexel                    NT   11:57.40    1  
       32.85  1:08.09  1:44.05  2:20.41  2:56.49  3:32.49  4:09.25  4:45.70
     5:22.22  5:58.40  6:33.96  7:10.16  7:46.80  8:22.69  8:59.18  9:35.41
    10:11.18 10:47.73 11:22.79 11:57.40                                    
 
 
Event 5  Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
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  1 McCann, Katie             FR Drexel                    NT    1:57.27    9  
       27.59    57.54  1:28.12  1:57.27                                    
  2 Fields, Kim               JR DEL                  2:03.84    1:58.61    4  
       26.84    56.04  1:27.07  1:58.61                                    
  3 Law, Meredith             FR DEL                       NT    2:02.30    3  
       27.95    58.55  1:30.42  2:02.30                                    
  4 Dijulio, Nicole           FR DEL                  2:04.31    2:05.28    2  
       28.05    59.46  1:32.25  2:05.28                                    
  5 Gaudette, Abby            SO Drexel                    NT    2:08.38    1  
       29.67  1:01.90  1:35.11  2:08.38                                    
 
 
Event 7  Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
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  1 Fitzgerald, Jill          SR DEL                    24.49      24.98    9  
  2 Avioli, Kristen           JR DEL                    25.76      26.32    4  
  3 Newhouse, Adrian          SO Drexel                    NT      26.37    3  
  4 Wasiewski, Krysta         SO DEL                       NT      26.89    2  
  5 Mulholland, Caitlin       FR Drexel                    NT      27.54    1  
 
Event 9  Women 200 Yard IM
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Stephens, Sara            JR DEL                  2:08.11    2:12.50    9  
       28.62  1:03.16  1:41.06  2:12.50                                    
  2 Ostroski, Lauren          JR DEL                  2:14.88    2:16.30    4  
       29.72  1:05.36  1:42.71  2:16.30                                    
  3 Colbert, Erin             SR DEL                  2:22.70    2:20.84    3  
       31.23  1:06.80  1:49.57  2:20.84                                    
  4 Myers, Kim                JR Drexel                    NT    2:21.06    2  
       30.49  1:06.86  1:49.51  2:21.06                                    
  5 Conrad, Miranda           FR DEL                       NT    2:26.00    1  
       32.49  1:11.17  1:52.19  2:26.00                                    
  6 Sabedra, Jessica          JR Drexel                    NT    2:29.78  
       33.22  1:11.62  1:54.46  2:29.78                                    
  7 Florenz, Martha           SO Drexel                    NT    2:31.64  
       31.80  1:09.86  1:56.56  2:31.64                                    
 
 
Event 11  Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
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  1 Peffer, Sarah             SR DEL                  2:06.58    2:13.12    9  
       30.16  1:04.03  1:38.30  2:13.12                                    
  2 Sutton, Abigail           SO Drexel                    NT    2:14.42    4  
       30.09  1:03.55  1:38.09  2:14.42                                    
  3 Bacewicz, Sarah           JR DEL                  2:15.66    2:18.17    3  
       30.88  1:05.67  1:41.30  2:18.17                                    
  4 Petry, Meghan             SR DEL                  2:06.24    2:18.86    2  
       31.47  1:05.92  1:42.18  2:18.86                                    
 
Event 13  Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Fitzgerald, Jill          SR DEL                    52.80      54.06    9  
       26.54    54.06                                                      
  2 Newhouse, Adrian          SO Drexel                    NT      56.71    4  
       27.66    56.71                                                      
  3 Mulholland, Caitlin       FR Drexel                    NT      59.30    3  
       28.49    59.30                                                      
  4 Helmers, Nicole           SO DEL                       NT      59.91    2  
       28.48    59.91                                                      
 
 
Event 15  Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Reed, Sara                JR DEL                  2:09.47    2:09.85    9  
       30.95  1:03.61  1:36.71  2:09.85                                    
  2 Avioli, Kristen           JR DEL                  2:10.22    2:12.46    4  
       31.36  1:04.41  1:38.63  2:12.46                                    
  3 Fields, Kim               JR DEL                  2:11.04    2:12.56    3  
       31.67  1:04.90  1:38.65  2:12.56                                    
  4 Wasiewski, Krysta         SO DEL                  2:10.59    2:14.57    2  
       31.58  1:05.03  1:39.49  2:14.57                                    
  5 Gaudette, Abby            SO Drexel                    NT    2:17.97    1  
       32.46  1:06.56  1:42.06  2:17.97                                    
  6 Florenz, Martha           SO Drexel                    NT    2:29.31  
       35.38  1:13.06  1:51.77  2:29.31                                    
 
 
Event 17  Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
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  1 Peffer, Sarah             SR DEL                  4:58.26    5:09.02    9  
       28.65    59.67  1:31.19  2:02.68  2:34.27  3:05.85  3:37.31  4:08.81
     4:38.96  5:09.02                                                      
  2 McCann, Katie             FR Drexel                    NT    5:10.63    4  
       28.64    59.75  1:31.29  2:02.74  2:34.40  3:05.96  3:37.40  4:08.90
     4:40.59  5:10.63                                                      
  3 Law, Meredith             FR DEL                  5:13.33    5:20.11    3  
       29.66  1:02.30  1:34.93  2:07.80  2:40.37  3:13.24  3:45.85  4:17.79
     4:48.94  5:20.11                                                      
  4 Colbert, Erin             SR DEL                  5:11.53    5:21.85    2  
       30.15  1:02.71  1:35.59  2:08.30  2:41.03  3:13.43  3:45.49  4:17.67
     4:50.03  5:21.85                                                      
  5 Dantone, Courtney         FR Drexel                    NT    5:25.07    1  
       30.12  1:02.05  1:34.68  2:07.43  2:40.39  3:13.10  3:45.76  4:18.70
     4:52.11  5:25.07                                                      
  6 Dijulio, Nicole           FR DEL                  5:35.00    5:38.79  
       30.82  1:04.54  1:38.41  2:12.39  2:46.74  3:21.21  3:55.97  4:29.92
     5:04.71  5:38.79                                                      
  7 Bronsdon, Alizabeth       SO Drexel                    NT    5:50.63  
       32.67  1:08.12  1:43.72  2:19.49  2:55.12  3:30.58  4:06.13  4:41.54
     5:16.69  5:50.63                                                      
  8 Sabedra, Jessica          JR Drexel                    NT    5:54.47  
       32.45  1:06.88  1:42.21  2:18.07  2:54.07  3:30.36  4:06.39  4:43.01
     5:19.33  5:54.47                                                      
 
 
Event 19  Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Sutton, Abigail           SO Drexel                    NT    2:36.46    9  
       36.11  1:16.26  1:56.56  2:36.46                                    
  2 Mulholland, Caitlin       FR Drexel                    NT    2:44.68    4  
       38.18  1:19.88  2:03.11  2:44.68                                    
  3 Bronsdon, Alizabeth       SO Drexel                    NT    2:50.48    3  
       39.18  1:23.23  2:07.76  2:50.48                                    
  4 Sabedra, Jessica          JR Drexel                    NT    2:52.07    2  
       39.52  1:22.37  2:06.93  2:52.07                                    
 -- Stephens, Sara            JR DEL                  2:25.84   X2:28.36  
       34.75  1:12.53  1:50.41  2:28.36                                    
 -- Conrad, Miranda           FR DEL                       NT   X2:40.83  
       36.96  1:17.65  1:58.98  2:40.83                                    
 
 
Event 21  Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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    School                                               Seed     Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Drexel University  'A'                                 NT    3:53.99   11  
     1) McCann, Katie FR                2) Myers, Kim JR                  
     3) Dantone, Courtney FR            4) Florenz, Martha SO             
       26.62    55.13  1:22.56  1:52.64  2:21.41  2:52.75  3:21.51  3:53.99
 -- Delaware  'A'                                     3:31.99   X3:45.36  
     1) Colbert, Erin SR                2) Reed, Sara JR                  
     3) Wasiewski, Krysta SO            4) Fitzgerald, Jill SR            
       28.66    59.00  1:25.43  1:54.18  2:21.21  2:51.54  3:17.24  3:45.36
 -- Delaware  'B'                                          NT   X4:02.64  
     1) Helmers, Nicole SO              2) Petry, Meghan SR               
     3) Dijulio, Nicole FR              4) Bacewicz, Sarah JR             
       28.52  1:00.49  1:29.62  2:01.37  2:29.77  3:01.78  3:30.60  4:02.64
 
 
Event 23  Women 1 mtr Diving
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
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  1 Boate, Kara               SO Drexel                    NT     256.73    9  
  2 Guerrieri, Evamarie       SO Drexel                    NT     230.93    4  
  3 Bergan, Sarah             FR DEL                       NT     201.08    3  
  4 Pretz, Emily              FR DEL                       NT     173.33    2  
  5 Jakeway, Tara                DEL                       NT     154.73    1  
 
 
Event 25  Women 3 mtr Diving
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    Name                    Year School                  Seed     Finals Points 
===============================================================================
  1 Boate, Kara               SO Drexel                    NT     278.48    9  
  2 Guerrieri, Evamarie       SO Drexel                    NT     253.80    4  
  3 Bergan, Sarah             FR DEL                       NT     204.38    3  
  4 Jakeway, Tara                DEL                       NT     144.30    2  
  5 Pretz, Emily              FR DEL                       NT     143.63    1