University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, December 2
Burlington, Vt.
1 PM
University of Massachusetts
186
at
114
Vermont
Minutewomen Top Vermont, 186-114, In Dual Meet
December 02, 2023 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Massachusetts finished with 13 gold medals out of 27 top three finishes.
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Thirteen first-place finishes aided the University of Massachusetts women's swimming and diving team to 186-114 victory over the University of Vermont on Saturday afternoon at Forbush Natatorium.
Four Minutewomen claimed two individual golds apiece, while two relay teams touched the wall first. The squad totaled 27 top three finishes overall on the day.
Freshman Beren Cakiroglu finished first with a time of 1:54.18 in the 200 freestyle, as the Minutewomen secured a one-two finish in the 100 backstroke. Senior Megan Mitchell took first with a time of 57.44, followed by senior Bri Williams with a time of 58.86.
Freshmen Lindsay Burbage (1:06.29) and Diya Ackerman-Vallala (1:07.68) earned first and second place, respectively, in the 100 breaststroke, while fifth-year student Summer Pierce finished first in the 200 butterfly (2:06.45) with junior Anna Kwon following behind in second (2:07.88) in the event.
Senior Maggie Desmond grabbed the gold in the 50 freestyle swimming a time of 24.13, before Mitchell secured her second individual gold of the day in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:04.28. Williams swam into second-place in the 200 backstroke, recording a time of 2:07.72
Burbage (2:24.39) and Pierce (57.35) picked up their second individual gold medals in the 200 breaststroke and the 100 butterfly, respectively. Kwon finished second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 58.13. A podium sweep in the 200 individual medley capped the individual events for the afternoon with Ackerman-Vallala (2:11.13) in first, Pierce (2:11.77) in second and Kwon (2:12.28) in third.
In the 200 medley relay, the team consisting of Mitchell, Burbage, Pierce and Desmond swam the fastest time at 1:45.32, breaking a Forbush Natatorium pool record. The 400 freestyle relay team of Cakiroglu, Mitchell, Desmond and senior Caroline Mahoney combined for a time of 3:34.05 to take first.
On The Boards
Sophomore Shreeya Sinha claimed first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dive. She finished the 1-meter dive with a six-dive total of 240.98, before scoring a 258.30 in the 3-meter dive. Fellow classmate Salem Howes took second in both events, finishing with a score of 238.88 I nthe 1-meter and a total of 258.04 in the 3-meter.
Next Up
Massachusetts 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.
Four Minutewomen claimed two individual golds apiece, while two relay teams touched the wall first. The squad totaled 27 top three finishes overall on the day.
Freshman Beren Cakiroglu finished first with a time of 1:54.18 in the 200 freestyle, as the Minutewomen secured a one-two finish in the 100 backstroke. Senior Megan Mitchell took first with a time of 57.44, followed by senior Bri Williams with a time of 58.86.
Freshmen Lindsay Burbage (1:06.29) and Diya Ackerman-Vallala (1:07.68) earned first and second place, respectively, in the 100 breaststroke, while fifth-year student Summer Pierce finished first in the 200 butterfly (2:06.45) with junior Anna Kwon following behind in second (2:07.88) in the event.
Senior Maggie Desmond grabbed the gold in the 50 freestyle swimming a time of 24.13, before Mitchell secured her second individual gold of the day in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:04.28. Williams swam into second-place in the 200 backstroke, recording a time of 2:07.72
Burbage (2:24.39) and Pierce (57.35) picked up their second individual gold medals in the 200 breaststroke and the 100 butterfly, respectively. Kwon finished second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 58.13. A podium sweep in the 200 individual medley capped the individual events for the afternoon with Ackerman-Vallala (2:11.13) in first, Pierce (2:11.77) in second and Kwon (2:12.28) in third.
In the 200 medley relay, the team consisting of Mitchell, Burbage, Pierce and Desmond swam the fastest time at 1:45.32, breaking a Forbush Natatorium pool record. The 400 freestyle relay team of Cakiroglu, Mitchell, Desmond and senior Caroline Mahoney combined for a time of 3:34.05 to take first.
On The Boards
Sophomore Shreeya Sinha claimed first in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dive. She finished the 1-meter dive with a six-dive total of 240.98, before scoring a 258.30 in the 3-meter dive. Fellow classmate Salem Howes took second in both events, finishing with a score of 238.88 I nthe 1-meter and a total of 258.04 in the 3-meter.
Next Up
Massachusetts 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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