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Delaware 136.5, Loyola, 101.5
January 24, 2004

Blue Hens Cap Best Dual Meet Since since 1996-97 with Win over Loyola 

Top Delaware Finishers & Times

Senior Jill Fitzgerald had a hand in three first place finishes for the Blue Hens

BALTIMORE -- The University of Delaware men snapped a five-meet losing streak and the Blue Hen women completed their best dual meet season in seven years to highlight a non-league swimming and diving sweep over host Loyola College Saturday afternoon.

The Delaware men improved to 2-7 on the season with a 130-113 victory over Loyola as the Hens captured seven first place finishes while the UD women improved to 8-1, their best mark since the 1996-97 team finished the year with a 9-1 mark, with a 136.5-101.5 win over the Greyhounds. The Delaware women captured 10 first place finishes.

The meet was the final dual of the season for both the UD men and women, who will now prepare for the Colonial Athletic Association Championships to be held Feb. 18-21 at George Mason University.

The Delaware men, who won for the first time since a 143-96 win over Georgetown Nov. 1, handled the Greyhounds thanks to seven first place finishes. Freshman Steve Henn (Dix Hills/Dix Hills, NY) won both the one-meter (203.18) and three-meter (218.78) diving events, Alex Skacel (Holy Cross/Moorestown, NJ) won the 200 backstroke (1:59.54) and swam a leg of the winning 400 medley relay (3:41.65), David Hardy captured the 200 breaststroke (2:18.16) and was on the winning 400 medley relay, and Joe Virion (Concord/Wilmington, DE) won the 1,000 freestyle (10:02.01) and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (3:23.22).

Also for the UD men, Colin Gibson (Radnor/Villanova, PA) was on the winning 400 medley relay team and placed second in both the 50 freestyle (22.66) and 100 freestyle (49.39). Skacel also was second in the 200 individual medley (2:01.77), Virion was second in the 500 freestyle (4:52.87), and Brendan Spencer (Yorktown/Arlington, VA) was second in the 200 butterfly (2:02.1) and was a member of the winning 400 medley relay team.

For the Delaware women, Jill Fitzgerald (Wood/Warminster, PA) had a hand in three wins as she swam a leg of the winning 400 medley relay (4:01.43) and won the 50 freestyle (24.90) and 100 freestyle (53.35) events.

Other double winners for the Hens were Meredith Law (Nansemond/Chesapeake, VA), who captured the 200 freestyle (1:57.80) and 500 freestyle (5:12.20), Sara Stephens (St. Mark's/Wilmington, DE), who won the 200 individual medley (2:11.48) and was a member of the 400 medley relay, Kristen Avioli (Bishop Shanahan/West Chester, PA), who won the 200 backstroke (2:12.64) and the 400 medley relay, and Sarah Peffer (Newark/Newark, DE), who won the 200 butterfly (2:11.29) and the 400 medley relay.

Also taking home first place finishes for the UD women were Kim Fields (Severna Park/Severna Park, MD) in the 1,000 freestyle (10:42.79) and Sarah Bergan (Bethesda-Chevy Chase/Bethesda, MD) in the one-meter dive (193.18). Bergan was also second in the three-meter diving event (186.83) and Fields was third in the 500 freestyle (5:26.53).

AGATE:

Delaware def. Loyola, 136.5-101.5

Top Delaware Finishers:

1st Place: 400 Medley Relay (Avioli, Peffer, Stephens, Fitzgerald, 4:01.43); Kim Fields, 1000 Freestyle (10:42.79); Meredith Law, 200 Freestyle (1:57.80), 500 Freestyle (5:12.20); Jill Fitzgerald, 50 Freestyle (24.90), 100 Freestyle (53.35); Sara Stephens, 200 Individual Medley (2:11.48); Sarah Bergan, 1 Meter Diving (193.13); Sarah Peffer, 200 Butterfly (2:11.29); Kristen Avioli, 200 Backstroke (2:12.64).

2nd Place: Erin Colbert, 1000 Freestyle (11:02.04); Lauren Ostroski, 200 Individual Medley (2:16.34); Meghan Petry, 200 Butterfly (2:15.20); Krysta Wasiewski, 200 Backstroke (2:18.95); Sarah Bergan, 3 Meter Diving (186.83).

3rd Place: 400 Yard Medley Relay (Wasiewski, Ostroski, Bacewicz, Conrad - 4:12.42), Nicole Helmers, 1000 Freestyle (11:11.51); Kim Fields, 500 Freestyle (5:26.53).

 

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