University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, December 7
Kingston, R.I.
11 A.M.
University of Massachusetts
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at
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Rhode Island
Photo by: THOM KENDALL FOR UMASS ATHLETICS
Women’s Swim & Dive Falls To Rhode Island, La Salle In Tri-Meet
December 07, 2024 | Women's Swimming & Diving
The Minutewomen recorded 13 top-three finishes on the day.
KINGSTON, R.I. - University of Massachusetts women's swimming and diving dropped its tri-meet to host Rhode Island (153-106) and against La Salle (152-107) at the Tootell Aquatic Center on Saturday.
The Minutewomen put together 13 top-three finishes, with junior Shreeya Sinha and graduate student Bri Williams picking up individual gold medals on the day.
Sophomore Sophie Porter started off the morning with a personal-best time of 8:39.36 in the 800 freestyle for a second-place finish. Freshman Hannah Schoenauer took fifth in the 200 freestyle event with a time of 1:57.96.
In the 200 individual medley, sophomore Lindsay Burbage touched the wall third with a time of 2:09.70. Freshman Courtney Tedesco swam into second with a time of 24.43 in the 50 freestyle, while Schoenauer finished sixth in the 100 butterfly (58.51).
Sophomore Beren Cakiroglu placed third in the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.84, followed by freshman Karinne Everly in fifth (54.69) and Tedesco in sixth (54.77).
Senior Anna Kwon claimed second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:15.34. Williams secured the gold in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.96, as freshman Maria Grishaeva recorded a time of 59.86 to take fourth in the event.
Burbage completed the individual events with a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.96.
During the relay events, the 200 medley relay team of Williams, Burbage, Kwon and Cakiroglu combined for a time of 1:47.59 to take second. The 200 freestyle relay team consisting of Cakiroglu, Tedesco, Williams and freshman Elizabeth Lahmann placed third with a time of 1:38.86.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Cakiroglu, Everly, sophomore Diya Ackerman-Vallala and Kwon swam into third with a combined time of 3:39.06.
On The Boards
Freshman Danielle Guerin grabbed the bronze medal in the one-meter dive with a personal-best score of 279.45, placing her ninth all-time in the program records.
In the three-meter dive Sinha earned the gold medal with a six-dive total of 290.80. Guerin followed in third with a personal-best score of 272.15 in the event.
Next Up
Minutemen diver Andrew Bell will compete at the USA Diving Nationals on December 13 through December 14 in Bloomington, Indiana. He will take part in both the one-meter and three-meter dive.
The one-meter dive occurs on December 13 with the preliminaries starting at 12:15 p.m. and the finals beginning at 6:10 p.m. On December 14, Bell will take part in the three-meter preliminaries at 10 a.m., with the finals taking place at 4 p.m.
The Massachusetts swim and dive program will take a break for the remainder of the 2024 year and return to the pool in the new year on January 4 for a dual meet at Bryant in Smithfield, Rhode Island at 11 a.m.
The Minutewomen put together 13 top-three finishes, with junior Shreeya Sinha and graduate student Bri Williams picking up individual gold medals on the day.
Sophomore Sophie Porter started off the morning with a personal-best time of 8:39.36 in the 800 freestyle for a second-place finish. Freshman Hannah Schoenauer took fifth in the 200 freestyle event with a time of 1:57.96.
In the 200 individual medley, sophomore Lindsay Burbage touched the wall third with a time of 2:09.70. Freshman Courtney Tedesco swam into second with a time of 24.43 in the 50 freestyle, while Schoenauer finished sixth in the 100 butterfly (58.51).
Sophomore Beren Cakiroglu placed third in the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.84, followed by freshman Karinne Everly in fifth (54.69) and Tedesco in sixth (54.77).
Senior Anna Kwon claimed second in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:15.34. Williams secured the gold in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.96, as freshman Maria Grishaeva recorded a time of 59.86 to take fourth in the event.
Burbage completed the individual events with a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.96.
During the relay events, the 200 medley relay team of Williams, Burbage, Kwon and Cakiroglu combined for a time of 1:47.59 to take second. The 200 freestyle relay team consisting of Cakiroglu, Tedesco, Williams and freshman Elizabeth Lahmann placed third with a time of 1:38.86.
The 400 freestyle relay team of Cakiroglu, Everly, sophomore Diya Ackerman-Vallala and Kwon swam into third with a combined time of 3:39.06.
On The Boards
Freshman Danielle Guerin grabbed the bronze medal in the one-meter dive with a personal-best score of 279.45, placing her ninth all-time in the program records.
In the three-meter dive Sinha earned the gold medal with a six-dive total of 290.80. Guerin followed in third with a personal-best score of 272.15 in the event.
Next Up
Minutemen diver Andrew Bell will compete at the USA Diving Nationals on December 13 through December 14 in Bloomington, Indiana. He will take part in both the one-meter and three-meter dive.
The one-meter dive occurs on December 13 with the preliminaries starting at 12:15 p.m. and the finals beginning at 6:10 p.m. On December 14, Bell will take part in the three-meter preliminaries at 10 a.m., with the finals taking place at 4 p.m.
The Massachusetts swim and dive program will take a break for the remainder of the 2024 year and return to the pool in the new year on January 4 for a dual meet at Bryant in Smithfield, Rhode Island at 11 a.m.
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