Swimming/Diving Team Fall To Wildcats Saturday
DURHAM, NH. – The University of Connecticut women's swimming and diving team fell to the University of New Hampshire Saturday afternoon 158-142.
In a back and forth meet, the Huskies battled until the end but would eventually fall to the tough Wildcats. The Huskies would start the meet out strong with a sweep of the 100-yard backstroke. Sophomore Kayla Mendonca, junior Caitlin Spencer and senior Catherine Fazio would finish first second and third, and then senior Katelyn Walsh would follow the sweep with a first-place victory in the 100-yard breaststroke.
The UConn divers would continue their dominance, sweeping both the 1-meter diving and the 3-meter diving. Sophomore Ana Laura Faoro, freshman Julia Pioso and senior Marina Wilkins would take home the 1-meter diving sweep comfortably while sophomore Ana Laura Faoro, sophomore Elizabeth Katz and freshman Julia Pioso would take home the sweep in the 3-meter diving.
UConn would continue to threaten the Wildcats following the diving events as sophomore Niamh Hofland would take home first place in the 200-yard IM, however, a first-place victory by the wildcats in the 200-yard freestyle relay would secure the victory.
Up Next
The Huskies will return to Storrs as they welcome Providence College on February 5. The meet is set to begin at 12:00 p.m. at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium.
Source: UConn Athletics
