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Saturday, October 11
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Swimming and Diving Compete At Northeast Catholic Invitational
10/14/2014 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Oct. 14, 2014 CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. - CHESTNUT HILL, MASS. - The Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed at the Northeast Catholic Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Boston College's Flynn Complex Aquatics Center. The men's and women's teams were not able to attend the first day of competition. Using the scores from Saturday's portion of the invitational, the women's team went 2-5 and the men's team went 0-4.
The women were led by freshman Katherine Fallon (Warren, N.J.) who took first place in the 1000y freestyle (10:41.98) and third in the 200y freestyle (1:58.62). In the 100y breaststroke, senior Leia Federiconi (Williamsville, N.Y.) placed second (1:08.71) while earning ninth in the 200y breaststroke (2:35.39). Sophomore Helen Smith (Belmont, Mass.) tied for seventh in the 100y butterfly (1:01.15) and earned fifth in the 200y butterfly (2:15.95). Senior Kelly O'Neill (Rye, N.Y.) took fifth in the 100y backstroke (1:02.08) and eighth in the 200y backstroke (2:16.66). The 400y freestyle relay team made up of sophomore Mary McKenna (Wethersfield, Conn.), O'Neill, freshman Abigail Belisle Haley (Yarmouth, Maine), and junior Reilly O'Connell (West Barnstable, Mass.) took fourth place with a time of 3:46.08. The 200y medley relay team consisted of O'Neill, Federiconi, Smith, and Fallon and earned fifth place (1:53.75).
In their season opener, nine women qualified for the BIG EAST Championships. Senior Meredith Pramer (Norwalk, Conn.), freshman Abigail Belisle Haley (Yarmouth, Maine), and Smith qualified for the 100y butterfly, while Fallon and O'Connell qualified for the 200y freestyle. O'Connell also qualified for the 100y freestyle, while Smith qualified for the 200y butterfly. Freshman Katherine Hickey (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Federiconi qualified in the 100y breaststroke. O'Neill earned a spot on the BIG EAST team in the 100y backstroke and 200y backstroke. Sophomore Colleen Hartigan (Suffern, N.Y.) also qualified in the 200y backstroke.
On the men's side, senior John Fatigati (Mahwah, N.J.) had two second-place finishes in the 400y IM (4:15.19) and in the 200y backstroke (1:58.97). Senior Justin Tse (Framingham, Mass.) took fourth place in the 200y freestyle (1:47.96) while sophomore Zachary Begnaud (Natchitoches, La.) took eighth (1:50.84). Begnaud also earned fifth in the 1000y freestyle (10:25.89) With a time of 2:16.82, freshman Connor Fabian (LaGrange Park, Ill.) took fourth in the 200y breaststroke. Sophomore Jordan Frielingsdorf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) took seventh place in the 1m diving event with 163.65 points. Tse, sophomore Jonathan Mariner (Marion, Mass), Fatigati, and Begnaud made up the 400y freestyle relay team, which earned third place (3:20.35).
Four men earned a spot on the BIG EAST team. Fatigati qualified for the 400y IM and 200y backstroke. Tse qualified for the 200y freestyle, while sophomore William Fierro Joyce (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) and Fabian qualified for the 100y breaststroke. Fabian also qualified for the 200y breaststroke.
Swimming and diving will hold their home opener on Friday, Oct. 24 against Bryant University at 5 p.m.
Meet Results
Women
Providence vs. Boston College: L 281 - 58
Providence vs. Assumption College: L 203 - 111
Providence vs. Saint Francis University: L 196 - 106
Providence vs. Siena College: W 166 - 159
Providence vs. Niagara University: L 178.50 - 156.50
Providence vs. College of the Holy Cross: W 181 - 153
Providence vs. Iona College: L 172 - 135
Men
Providence vs. Boston College: L 284 - 55
Providence vs. Niagara University: L 233 - 97
Providence vs. College of the Holy Cross: L 201 - 138
Providence vs. Iona College: L 238 - 87
GO FRIARS!
The women were led by freshman Katherine Fallon (Warren, N.J.) who took first place in the 1000y freestyle (10:41.98) and third in the 200y freestyle (1:58.62). In the 100y breaststroke, senior Leia Federiconi (Williamsville, N.Y.) placed second (1:08.71) while earning ninth in the 200y breaststroke (2:35.39). Sophomore Helen Smith (Belmont, Mass.) tied for seventh in the 100y butterfly (1:01.15) and earned fifth in the 200y butterfly (2:15.95). Senior Kelly O'Neill (Rye, N.Y.) took fifth in the 100y backstroke (1:02.08) and eighth in the 200y backstroke (2:16.66). The 400y freestyle relay team made up of sophomore Mary McKenna (Wethersfield, Conn.), O'Neill, freshman Abigail Belisle Haley (Yarmouth, Maine), and junior Reilly O'Connell (West Barnstable, Mass.) took fourth place with a time of 3:46.08. The 200y medley relay team consisted of O'Neill, Federiconi, Smith, and Fallon and earned fifth place (1:53.75).
In their season opener, nine women qualified for the BIG EAST Championships. Senior Meredith Pramer (Norwalk, Conn.), freshman Abigail Belisle Haley (Yarmouth, Maine), and Smith qualified for the 100y butterfly, while Fallon and O'Connell qualified for the 200y freestyle. O'Connell also qualified for the 100y freestyle, while Smith qualified for the 200y butterfly. Freshman Katherine Hickey (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Federiconi qualified in the 100y breaststroke. O'Neill earned a spot on the BIG EAST team in the 100y backstroke and 200y backstroke. Sophomore Colleen Hartigan (Suffern, N.Y.) also qualified in the 200y backstroke.
On the men's side, senior John Fatigati (Mahwah, N.J.) had two second-place finishes in the 400y IM (4:15.19) and in the 200y backstroke (1:58.97). Senior Justin Tse (Framingham, Mass.) took fourth place in the 200y freestyle (1:47.96) while sophomore Zachary Begnaud (Natchitoches, La.) took eighth (1:50.84). Begnaud also earned fifth in the 1000y freestyle (10:25.89) With a time of 2:16.82, freshman Connor Fabian (LaGrange Park, Ill.) took fourth in the 200y breaststroke. Sophomore Jordan Frielingsdorf (Hauppauge, N.Y.) took seventh place in the 1m diving event with 163.65 points. Tse, sophomore Jonathan Mariner (Marion, Mass), Fatigati, and Begnaud made up the 400y freestyle relay team, which earned third place (3:20.35).
Four men earned a spot on the BIG EAST team. Fatigati qualified for the 400y IM and 200y backstroke. Tse qualified for the 200y freestyle, while sophomore William Fierro Joyce (Pound Ridge, N.Y.) and Fabian qualified for the 100y breaststroke. Fabian also qualified for the 200y breaststroke.
Swimming and diving will hold their home opener on Friday, Oct. 24 against Bryant University at 5 p.m.
Meet Results
Women
Providence vs. Boston College: L 281 - 58
Providence vs. Assumption College: L 203 - 111
Providence vs. Saint Francis University: L 196 - 106
Providence vs. Siena College: W 166 - 159
Providence vs. Niagara University: L 178.50 - 156.50
Providence vs. College of the Holy Cross: W 181 - 153
Providence vs. Iona College: L 172 - 135
Men
Providence vs. Boston College: L 284 - 55
Providence vs. Niagara University: L 233 - 97
Providence vs. College of the Holy Cross: L 201 - 138
Providence vs. Iona College: L 238 - 87
GO FRIARS!
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