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vs Friar Invitational
11:00 AM
Providence College Athletics
Friday, October 24
Providence, R.I.
5:00 PM
Providence College
vs
Bryant University
Swimming and Diving Teams Fall To Bryant
10/24/2014 12:00:00 AM | Swimming and Diving
Oct. 24, 2014 PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving teams fell to Bryant University on Friday, Oct. 24 at their first home meet of the season. The men's team fell 176-104 while the women were defeated 174-106.
Freshman Katherine Fallon (Warren, N.J.) led the women's team with three first-place finishes in the 800m freestyle (9:18.72), the 200m freestyle (2:07.44), and the 400m freestyle (4:31.84). At her first home collegiate race, Fallon set a school record in the 200m freestyle. Freshman Bridget Reilly (Bronxville, N.Y.) took second place in the 800m freestyle with a time of 9:41.87. Senior Leia Federiconi (Williamsville, N.Y.) earned two second-place finishes in the 100m breaststroke (1:16.24) and the 200m breaststroke (2:52.05) and a third-place finish in the 200m IM (2:32.31). Sophomore Helen Smith (Belmont, Mass.) set a school record in the 200m backstroke with a time of 2:20.81. She also placed second in the 200m butterfly (2:28.62) and third in the 100m butterfly (1:08.28). Sophomore Sarah Burrous (Methuen, Mass.) took first place in the 1m diving event with 181.65 points, while freshman Kendall Jerzyk earned second with 176.02 points.
On the men's side, senior John Fatigati (Mahwah, N.J.) earned first place in the 100m backstroke (1:00.89) and the 200m backstroke (2:11.72) and took second place in the 200m IM (2:11.22). Sophomore Zachary Begnaud (Natchitoches, La.) recorded a first place finish in the 800m freestyle (8:55.32) and second place in the 400m freestyle (4:26.67). Senior Justin Tse (Framingham, Mass.) took first place in the 100m freestyle (54.49), second in the 200m freestyle (1:58.81), and third in the 50m freestyle (24.65). Freshman Connor Fabian (LaGrange Park, Ill.) earned two second-place finishes in the 100m breaststroke (1:09.73) and the 200m breaststroke (2:33.99), while freshman Christopher Asgian (Loveland, Ohio) also earned two second-place finishes in the 200m butterfly (2:16.66) and the 100m butterfly (1:00.15).
Six members of the women's team qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament. Freshman Erin Cunningham (Lynnfield, Mass.) and sophomore Angela Caputo (Longmeadow, Mass.) qualified in the 50 freestyle, while freshman Katherine Hickey (Eden Prairie, Minn.) qualified in the 100 breaststroke. Freshman Hayley McClure (West Hartford, Conn.), freshman Sophia Forneris (New York, N.Y.), and sophomore Mary McKenna (Wethersfield, Conn.) qualified in the 100 freestyle. Three additional men qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament. Freshman Charles Sabaitis (Spring Lake, N.J.) qualified in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Freshman Austin McGowan (Mansfield, Mass.) qualified in the 100 backstroke and Asgian qualified in the 100 butterfly.
The Friars next meet will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 when they take on the Maine Black Bears at Taylor Natatorium starting at 11:00 a.m.
GO FRIARS!
Freshman Katherine Fallon (Warren, N.J.) led the women's team with three first-place finishes in the 800m freestyle (9:18.72), the 200m freestyle (2:07.44), and the 400m freestyle (4:31.84). At her first home collegiate race, Fallon set a school record in the 200m freestyle. Freshman Bridget Reilly (Bronxville, N.Y.) took second place in the 800m freestyle with a time of 9:41.87. Senior Leia Federiconi (Williamsville, N.Y.) earned two second-place finishes in the 100m breaststroke (1:16.24) and the 200m breaststroke (2:52.05) and a third-place finish in the 200m IM (2:32.31). Sophomore Helen Smith (Belmont, Mass.) set a school record in the 200m backstroke with a time of 2:20.81. She also placed second in the 200m butterfly (2:28.62) and third in the 100m butterfly (1:08.28). Sophomore Sarah Burrous (Methuen, Mass.) took first place in the 1m diving event with 181.65 points, while freshman Kendall Jerzyk earned second with 176.02 points.
On the men's side, senior John Fatigati (Mahwah, N.J.) earned first place in the 100m backstroke (1:00.89) and the 200m backstroke (2:11.72) and took second place in the 200m IM (2:11.22). Sophomore Zachary Begnaud (Natchitoches, La.) recorded a first place finish in the 800m freestyle (8:55.32) and second place in the 400m freestyle (4:26.67). Senior Justin Tse (Framingham, Mass.) took first place in the 100m freestyle (54.49), second in the 200m freestyle (1:58.81), and third in the 50m freestyle (24.65). Freshman Connor Fabian (LaGrange Park, Ill.) earned two second-place finishes in the 100m breaststroke (1:09.73) and the 200m breaststroke (2:33.99), while freshman Christopher Asgian (Loveland, Ohio) also earned two second-place finishes in the 200m butterfly (2:16.66) and the 100m butterfly (1:00.15).
Six members of the women's team qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament. Freshman Erin Cunningham (Lynnfield, Mass.) and sophomore Angela Caputo (Longmeadow, Mass.) qualified in the 50 freestyle, while freshman Katherine Hickey (Eden Prairie, Minn.) qualified in the 100 breaststroke. Freshman Hayley McClure (West Hartford, Conn.), freshman Sophia Forneris (New York, N.Y.), and sophomore Mary McKenna (Wethersfield, Conn.) qualified in the 100 freestyle. Three additional men qualified for the BIG EAST Tournament. Freshman Charles Sabaitis (Spring Lake, N.J.) qualified in both the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Freshman Austin McGowan (Mansfield, Mass.) qualified in the 100 backstroke and Asgian qualified in the 100 butterfly.
The Friars next meet will take place on Saturday, Oct. 25 when they take on the Maine Black Bears at Taylor Natatorium starting at 11:00 a.m.
GO FRIARS!
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