Women's Swim & Dive Excels Past UMass

Friday, October 16

West Point, NY

5 PM

Army West Point

191

120

UMass

Women's Swim & Dive Excels Past UMass

October 16, 2015 | Women's Swimming and Diving

FINAL RESULTS

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The Army West Point women's swimming and diving team defeated UMass in its home opener at Crandall Pool Friday night 191-120.

The Black Knights remain a perfect 3-0 after tonight's win and earned its third win over the Minutemen in program history.

The meet featured a new event for both sides in the 100 IM. The Cadets set a pool, plebe and Academy record. Jess Burkett captured the Academy and pool record with a time of 59.63, while Sidney Evans earned the plebe standard by touching the wall in 1:01.14 for third place.

Army went first through third in the opening event, the 200 medley relay. The "A" squad of Kelly Hamilton, Jess Fabrizio, Molly Mucciarone and Rachel Kim touched the wall in 1:46.72. The "B" team comprised of Bailey Smith, Kara Wineinger, Teresa Groton and Jenna Forrester were second in 1:48.85 and Kim Sembrano, Jess Ambrose, Shannon Rogers and Jen Clay were third with a time of 1:50.45.

Sabrina Mortell won the 1000 free for the Black Knights after recording a time of 10:29.10. Sidney Evans was third in 10:33.57 and was followed by Meaghan McGovern (10:34.72) and Claire Willis (10:51.69).

The Black Knights claimed the top-three finishes in the 200 free with Monica Sowinski leading the way. She clocked a 1:53.05 and was followed by Julia Bush (1:55.75) and Clay (1:56.40).

Army went on to sweep the 100 back and 100 breast. In the 100 back, Hamilton won with a time of 56.75, while Smith (58.38), Cecelia Croman (58.48) and Kim Sembrano (59.37) closed out the top four. Margaret Ireland won the 100 breast in 1:07.46 and was followed by Wineinger (1:07.51), Ambrose (1:07.82) and Fabrizio (1:07.95).

Groton clocked a 200 fly time of 2:07.33 to place first. Mucciarone (23.81), Kim (24.48) and Forrester (25.03) earned the top-three spots of the 50 free, while Hamilton (52.61), Sowinski (52.82), Bush (53.76) and Kim (53.90) swept the 100 free.

Army also swept in the 200 back with Burkett earning the top time of 2:05.38. Bailey (2:06.01), Croman (2:09.14) and Kate Machorek (2:09.79) went second through fourth.

In the diving events, Ariana Rocha was Army's top finisher off both boards and was fourth overall on each. Rocha tallied 135.75 points on the 1-meter and 157.72 on the 3-meter. Jorie Mason represented the Black Knights on the 3-meter and earned 157.05 points.

Army will be back in action when the team travels to Fordham on Oct. 30 for a 5 p.m. contest.

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