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University of Massachusets Athletics
Pierce, Quigg Collect Atlantic 10 Weekly Honors
November 29, 2023 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Summer Pierce earned Co-Performer of the week, while Sammy Quigg was named Performer of the Week.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Fifth-year student Summer Pierce and sophomore Sammy Quigg collected Atlantic 10 Co-Performer of the Week and Performer of the Week, respectively, as announced by the league this week.
Pierce earned three first-place finishes in individual events at the terrier Invitational as the Minutewomen placed third with a total of 1,223. In the 200 individual medley, she swam a personal-best time of 2:01.68, marking the second fastest time in school history, to earn the gold, before touching the wall first in the 100 butterfly with a new school record time, and a personal-best, of 53.77. The fifth year, set another new school record in the 200 butterfly, picking up the gold after swimming a personal-best of 1:59.68. Pierce placed second in the 100 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 1:03.54, marking the seventh fastest time in program history. In the relay events, Pierce aided the 400 medley relay team to second with a new school record time of 3:43.71, before finishing third with the 200 medley relay team that broke the previous school record with their time of 1:42.15. She also helped the 400 freestyle relay team to a seventh-place finish with a combined time of 3:31.93 and the 200 freestyle relay team to eighth with a time of 1:36.05.
Quigg and the Minutemen took second at the Terrier Invitational this past weekend with a score of 1,579.5. Quigg took first in the 50 free, swimming the programs seventh fastest time of 20.46, before recording the seventh fastest time all-time and a personal-best at 1:37.93 for a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle. The Merritt Island, Florida, native set a new school record in the 100 freestyle, touching the wall first with a time of 44.02, marking a personal-best. During the relays, he aided the 200 freestyle relay team (1:22.82) and the 400 medley team (3:18.74) to second-place finishes. He also helped the 800 freestyle relay team to the gold, combining for a time of 6:40.70.
The women's swimming and diving team will wrap up competition for the semester on Saturday, December 2, with a dual meet in Burlington, Vermont, to take on Vermont at 1 p.m.
The men's team, along with the women's squad, will return to the pool on Saturday, January 6, for Senior Day at Joseph R. Rogers, Jr., Pool to compete against Bryant. Diving events begin at 11 a.m., while swimming events start at 1 p.m.
Pierce earned three first-place finishes in individual events at the terrier Invitational as the Minutewomen placed third with a total of 1,223. In the 200 individual medley, she swam a personal-best time of 2:01.68, marking the second fastest time in school history, to earn the gold, before touching the wall first in the 100 butterfly with a new school record time, and a personal-best, of 53.77. The fifth year, set another new school record in the 200 butterfly, picking up the gold after swimming a personal-best of 1:59.68. Pierce placed second in the 100 breaststroke with a personal-best time of 1:03.54, marking the seventh fastest time in program history. In the relay events, Pierce aided the 400 medley relay team to second with a new school record time of 3:43.71, before finishing third with the 200 medley relay team that broke the previous school record with their time of 1:42.15. She also helped the 400 freestyle relay team to a seventh-place finish with a combined time of 3:31.93 and the 200 freestyle relay team to eighth with a time of 1:36.05.
Quigg and the Minutemen took second at the Terrier Invitational this past weekend with a score of 1,579.5. Quigg took first in the 50 free, swimming the programs seventh fastest time of 20.46, before recording the seventh fastest time all-time and a personal-best at 1:37.93 for a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle. The Merritt Island, Florida, native set a new school record in the 100 freestyle, touching the wall first with a time of 44.02, marking a personal-best. During the relays, he aided the 200 freestyle relay team (1:22.82) and the 400 medley team (3:18.74) to second-place finishes. He also helped the 800 freestyle relay team to the gold, combining for a time of 6:40.70.
The women's swimming and diving team will wrap up competition for the semester on Saturday, December 2, with a dual meet in Burlington, Vermont, to take on Vermont at 1 p.m.
The men's team, along with the women's squad, will return to the pool on Saturday, January 6, for Senior Day at Joseph R. Rogers, Jr., Pool to compete against Bryant. Diving events begin at 11 a.m., while swimming events start at 1 p.m.
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