SWIMMING Hoyas Fall to Blue Hens, Eagles By Christine Bell Special to The Hoya
Despite their losses to rival schools Delaware and Boston College this weekend, the women’s and men’s swim teams turned in impressive individual performances including new Georgetown records and Big East qualifications.
The women’s squad, which lost to the Blue Hens 135-99, had multiple fast swims throughout the meet. In the relays, senior Larkin Postles, junior Catharine Hayes, junior Erin Lenahan and sophomore Colleen Newman won the 400-yard freestyle race with a time of 3:55.27, while teammates freshman Michelle Herd, freshman Diane Foglizzo, senior Caragh Moynihan and senior Amanda Anderson placed second in the 400-yard medley.
On the individual side, Foglizzo, Herd and junior Lauren oynihan each turned in strong performances in their respective events. Foglizzo had two first place swims, topping her fellow pool competitors in the 400-yard individual medley and 200-yard breaststroke. Herd took the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:10.17, while Moynihan qualified for the Big East tournament by winning the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:28.74.
Newman additionally made the ECAC tournament meet, an honorable distinction among the Hoya swimmers.
The Hoya men also achieved many top place finishes, despite being edged by Delaware 130.5-106.5 on Saturday and Boston College 124-118 on Sunday. The men’s relay teams mirrored the performances of the women. The team of sophomore Shodai Enters, junior Jim McLaughlin, sophomore Edmund Caulfield and sophomore Ted Lin proved victorious in the 400-yard freestyle, while senior Will iller, freshman Peter Nguyen, junior Bryan Evangelista and senior Chris Lengle took second in the 400-yard.
Lengle, who already qualified for the Big East Tournament earlier this season, turned in multiple victories, winning the 100- and 200-yard freestyle.
Enters placed first in the 50-yard freestyle and took second place in the 500-yard freestyle, two performances that were exceptionally rewarding in front of his hometown Delaware audience.
The Hoya swimmers face Rutgers this Saturday in their last meet of the regular season.
Head Swimming and Diving Coach Bethany Bower is optimistic about her teams’ potential in the Big East, especially regarding their underdog status as being one of few non-scholarship teams.
The Rutgers Invitational meet will take place in New Brunswick, N.J., at 11 a.m., where the Hoyas will have their final chance to qualify for post-season competition.
