Providence College Athletics

Friday, November 13
Smithfield, R.I.
6:00 PM

Providence College

at

Bryant University

Swimming Teams Split Against Bryant

11/14/2009 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving

Nov. 14, 2009

Results

Smithfield, R.I. -

The men's and women's swimming and diving teams traveled to Smithfield, R.I. last night to take on in-state foe Bryant University. The men's team defeated Bryant, 143-118, while the women fell to the Bulldogs, 158.5-97.5. With the final results the men's team improves to 2-2, while the women fall to 0-4 in head-to-head action.

Freshman Eric Burtchell (Pawtucket, R.I.) led the Friars in the pool, earning impressive victories in the 500y and the 1000y freestyle events. In the 500y freestyle, Rhode Island native Burtchell posted a time of 5:03.46. In the 1000y event, Burtchell finished in a time of 10:29.23, out-swimming the field by 14 seconds. Senior Mathew Card (Bow, N.H.) was dually impressive for the Friars, finishing first in the 50y freestyle event (22.30), 100y butterfly (54.35) and the 400y freestyle relay (3:19.91). In the meet, Card earned 18 individual points and 15 points from the relay events.

The women's squad was paced by junior Alexis Fatigati (New Milford, N.J.) who won the 200y IM in a time of 2:25.15, earning the Friars nine points in the process. Fatigati placed second in the 500y freestyle with a time of 5:31.08. The women's team also did well in the 400y freestyle relay, placing first and second. Freshman Erin Nanna (Westwood, Mass.), freshman Sam Schlich (Massepequa, N.Y.), sophomore Caroline Caliri (Marblehead, Mass.) and senior Carrie Lamb (New Paltz, N.Y.) teamed up to create the first place squad.

The Friars are back in action on Friday, December 4 as they travel south to compete in the Harold Anderson Invitational in Kingston, R.I.

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Eric Burtchell

Freestyle/IM
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Caroline Caliri

Freestyle
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Mathew Card

Breaststroke/IM
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Alexis Fatigati

Freestyle
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Carrie Lamb

Freestyle/Backstroke
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Erin Nanna

Breaststroke/Freestyle
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Sam Schlich

Freestyle
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