University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, November 9
Boston, Mass.
1:30 P.M.
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Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Swimming & Diving Drops Dual Meet At Boston University
November 09, 2024 | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Sinha and Howes placed their names among the top-10 in the UMass’ all-time records in both the one- and three-meter diving events.
BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts swimming and diving team fell to Boston University on Saturday at the FitRec Competition Pool. The Minutewomen dropped their dual meet against the Terriers, 155.5-142.5, while the Minutemen faltered, 169-131.
The diving team combined for six personal-bests on the day, with four from the Minutewomen and two from the Minutemen. Junior Shreeya Sinha earned two personal-bests on the afternoon, while freshman Alex Kreidler registered two of his own.
Additionally, Sinha's three-meter score placed her sixth all-time in the UMass record books, while ranking fifth all-time in the one-meter. Junior Salem Howes also etched her name in the all-time records, placing 10th in the one-meter event.
Women's Swimming & Diving
The Minutewomen totaled 22 top-three finishes on the day to go along, while collecting seven gold medals.
Sophomore Sophie Porter kicked off the individual events with a second-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle with a season-best time of 10:58.12. Senior Anna Kwon clocked a season-best time of her own of 1:54.96 in the 200 freestyle to touch the wall first. Graduate student Bri Williams took third in the 100 backstroke with a time of 58.46.
In the 100 breaststroke, sophomore Lindsay Burbage claimed her fourth gold medal in the event on the year, recording a time of 1:05.92. Graduate student Ashley Calderon followed with a silver medal in the 200 butterfly with a season-best time of 2:09.91.
Freshman Elizabeth Lahmann placed first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.79, with fellow classmate Courtney Tedesco taking third in the event with a season-best time of 24.94. Sophomore Beren Cakiroglu grabbed the bronze medal in the 100 freestyle, registering a time of 54.40.
Williams earned second with a season-best time of 2:07.34 in the 200 backstroke, as freshman Maria Grishaeva swam a time of 2:08.50 to place third in the event. In the 200 breaststroke, Burbage picked up her second gold medal of the day with a time of 2:25.59 with sophomore Diya Ackerman-Vallala following close behind in second with a time of 2:26.81.
Porter finished third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:27.21, while Calderon (57.30) and Kwon (57.83) took first and second, respectively, in the 100 butterfly. Ackerman-Vallala swam into third-place with a time of 2:12.02 in the 200 individual medley to close out the individual events.
In the relays, the team of Williams, Burbage, Kwon and Lahmann combined for a time of 1:46.14 in the 200 medley relay to finish first. The 400 freestyle relay team consisting of Lahmann, Cakiroglu, Burbage and Kwon grabbed second with a time of 3:35.38.
Men's Swimming & Diving
The Minutemen earned seven first-place finishes of their own and added 18 top-three finishes.
Junior Sammy Quigg began the individual events with a first-place finish for the Minutemen in the 200 freestyle, recording a season-best time of 1:40.97. Sophomore Cole Brooks finished the event in second with a time of 1:44.71.
Senior Beau Bengston earned the bronze in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.24, while sophomore Aydin Erkan touched the wall first with a time of 1:52.64 in the 200 butterfly. In the 50 freestyle, junior Aidan Shepston claimed third with a time of 21.71.
The 100 freestyle saw Quigg pick up his second gold medal of the afternoon with a time of 46.07, while graduate student Juan Montori placed second with a season-best time of 47.73. Freshman Chase Keeler recorded a season-best time of 1:53.63 in the 200 backstroke.
The 500 freestyle saw Boukarroum take third with a season-best time of 4:44.98, before Juan Montori clocked a season-best time of 50.61 in the 100 butterfly for a first-place finish. Senior Grant Beebe followed in third in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.22. Keeler rounded out the individual events with a third-place finish in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:58.59.
During the relay events, the team of Bengston, freshman Nate Derby, Beebe and Quigg swam a combined time of 1:33.34 in the 200 medley relay to take second place. In the 400 freestyle relay, Shepston, Juan Montori, sophomore Alonso Montori and Quigg, earned first with a time of 3:07.63.
On The Boards
For the Minutewomen, Sinha picked up the gold in the three-meter dive with a personal best total of 304.88, placing her sixth in UMass' all-time records. Freshman Sahana Narayanan finished the three-meter event in third place with her personal-best score of 256.28.
During the one-meter dive, Sinha secured second with a personal-best six-dive total of 294.68, which was good for fifth all-time in the UMass record book. Howes placed third with a personal-best score of 274.13, placing her 10th all-time in the record books.
For the Minutemen, junior Andrew Bell secured first place in both the three-meter and one-meter. In the three-meter event, Bell had a season-best score of 429.23, while recording a season-best six-dive total of 399.60 in the one-meter event. Freshman Alex Kreidler scored personal-bests to claim second in both the three-meter (291.90) and one-meter (314.10) dives.
Up Next
Both the men's and women's swim team will take a break for a week before traveling back to Boston, Massachusetts, for the Terrier Invitational, hosted by Boston University on Friday, November 22 through Sunday, November 24. Along with UMass and Boston University, Boston College, Fairfield, NJIT, Bryant (diving) and Babson College (diving) will be competing.
Preliminaries for all three days will begin at 10 a.m., while the finals of every event will start at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The diving team combined for six personal-bests on the day, with four from the Minutewomen and two from the Minutemen. Junior Shreeya Sinha earned two personal-bests on the afternoon, while freshman Alex Kreidler registered two of his own.
Additionally, Sinha's three-meter score placed her sixth all-time in the UMass record books, while ranking fifth all-time in the one-meter. Junior Salem Howes also etched her name in the all-time records, placing 10th in the one-meter event.
Women's Swimming & Diving
The Minutewomen totaled 22 top-three finishes on the day to go along, while collecting seven gold medals.
Sophomore Sophie Porter kicked off the individual events with a second-place finish in the 1,000 freestyle with a season-best time of 10:58.12. Senior Anna Kwon clocked a season-best time of her own of 1:54.96 in the 200 freestyle to touch the wall first. Graduate student Bri Williams took third in the 100 backstroke with a time of 58.46.
In the 100 breaststroke, sophomore Lindsay Burbage claimed her fourth gold medal in the event on the year, recording a time of 1:05.92. Graduate student Ashley Calderon followed with a silver medal in the 200 butterfly with a season-best time of 2:09.91.
Freshman Elizabeth Lahmann placed first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.79, with fellow classmate Courtney Tedesco taking third in the event with a season-best time of 24.94. Sophomore Beren Cakiroglu grabbed the bronze medal in the 100 freestyle, registering a time of 54.40.
Williams earned second with a season-best time of 2:07.34 in the 200 backstroke, as freshman Maria Grishaeva swam a time of 2:08.50 to place third in the event. In the 200 breaststroke, Burbage picked up her second gold medal of the day with a time of 2:25.59 with sophomore Diya Ackerman-Vallala following close behind in second with a time of 2:26.81.
Porter finished third in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:27.21, while Calderon (57.30) and Kwon (57.83) took first and second, respectively, in the 100 butterfly. Ackerman-Vallala swam into third-place with a time of 2:12.02 in the 200 individual medley to close out the individual events.
In the relays, the team of Williams, Burbage, Kwon and Lahmann combined for a time of 1:46.14 in the 200 medley relay to finish first. The 400 freestyle relay team consisting of Lahmann, Cakiroglu, Burbage and Kwon grabbed second with a time of 3:35.38.
Men's Swimming & Diving
The Minutemen earned seven first-place finishes of their own and added 18 top-three finishes.
Junior Sammy Quigg began the individual events with a first-place finish for the Minutemen in the 200 freestyle, recording a season-best time of 1:40.97. Sophomore Cole Brooks finished the event in second with a time of 1:44.71.
Senior Beau Bengston earned the bronze in the 100 backstroke with a time of 52.24, while sophomore Aydin Erkan touched the wall first with a time of 1:52.64 in the 200 butterfly. In the 50 freestyle, junior Aidan Shepston claimed third with a time of 21.71.
The 100 freestyle saw Quigg pick up his second gold medal of the afternoon with a time of 46.07, while graduate student Juan Montori placed second with a season-best time of 47.73. Freshman Chase Keeler recorded a season-best time of 1:53.63 in the 200 backstroke.
The 500 freestyle saw Boukarroum take third with a season-best time of 4:44.98, before Juan Montori clocked a season-best time of 50.61 in the 100 butterfly for a first-place finish. Senior Grant Beebe followed in third in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.22. Keeler rounded out the individual events with a third-place finish in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1:58.59.
During the relay events, the team of Bengston, freshman Nate Derby, Beebe and Quigg swam a combined time of 1:33.34 in the 200 medley relay to take second place. In the 400 freestyle relay, Shepston, Juan Montori, sophomore Alonso Montori and Quigg, earned first with a time of 3:07.63.
On The Boards
For the Minutewomen, Sinha picked up the gold in the three-meter dive with a personal best total of 304.88, placing her sixth in UMass' all-time records. Freshman Sahana Narayanan finished the three-meter event in third place with her personal-best score of 256.28.
During the one-meter dive, Sinha secured second with a personal-best six-dive total of 294.68, which was good for fifth all-time in the UMass record book. Howes placed third with a personal-best score of 274.13, placing her 10th all-time in the record books.
For the Minutemen, junior Andrew Bell secured first place in both the three-meter and one-meter. In the three-meter event, Bell had a season-best score of 429.23, while recording a season-best six-dive total of 399.60 in the one-meter event. Freshman Alex Kreidler scored personal-bests to claim second in both the three-meter (291.90) and one-meter (314.10) dives.
Up Next
Both the men's and women's swim team will take a break for a week before traveling back to Boston, Massachusetts, for the Terrier Invitational, hosted by Boston University on Friday, November 22 through Sunday, November 24. Along with UMass and Boston University, Boston College, Fairfield, NJIT, Bryant (diving) and Babson College (diving) will be competing.
Preliminaries for all three days will begin at 10 a.m., while the finals of every event will start at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 5 p.m. on Sunday.
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