Wellesley, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's swimming & diving team completed day two of three of the 2020 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championship at the Wellesley Sports Center. The Falcons ended the day in eighth place behind a team score of 176.
TEAM SCORES
- Simmons University (700)
- Norwich University (385)
- Husson University (381)
- Regis College (373)
- Colby-Sawyer College (365)
- University of Saint Joseph (289)
- Elms College (238)
- Albertus Magnus College (176)
- St. Joseph's College of Maine (151)
QUOTE FROM COACH PALLONE
Following the meet, Coach Lauren Pallone took the time to comment on how great her team has done.
"The individual commitment these young women have given throughout the season is what has made them the team they are today. I can only hope they are as proud of themselves as I am. They have set a standard that is commendable and respectable. I look forward to what the final day of competition brings."
PRELIMINARY RESULTS
500 Yard Freestyle
- Kiara Pabon (Hamden, Conn.) finished in 20th place with a prelim time of 8:17.20.
- Pabon's time was a new personal best.
50 Yard Backstroke
- Elizabeth Sherry (Mechanicsville, V.A.) finished in fifth place to solidify a spot in the "A" final behind a prelim time of 30.67 seconds.
- Joselyn Streeto (New Haven, Conn.) earned a 20th place finish in the event with a prelim time of 45.18 seconds.
- Streeto's prelim time was a new personal best.
100 Yard Butterfly
- Ana Lucia Gutierrez Gomez (Hermosillo, M.X.) finished in third with a prelim time of 1:01.31.
- Gomez's prelim time was a new school record.
100 Yard Breaststroke
- Megan Anderson (Levittown, N.Y.) finished with 10th place behind a season-best time of 1:20.55.
- Anderson's time in the event was a new school record.
- Arle Cruceta (Salcedo, Dominican Republic) finished in 22nd place with a season-best time of 1:54.65.
100 Yard Freestyle
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Sherry finished with eighth place to earn a spot in the "A" final behind a season-best time of 57.99 seconds. She beat her previous time by eight seconds.
FINAL RESULTS
500 Yard Freestyle
- Pabon finished in 20th place with a final time of 8:09.77, dropping a total of 7.43 seconds off her prelim time.
- Pabon picked up a point for the Falcons.
50 Yard Backstroke
- Sherry dropped .86 seconds off her prelim time and finished in fifth place behind a time of 29.81 seconds.
- Sherry scored 18 points for the Falcons, setting a new school record.
100 Yard Butterfly
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Gomez finished fifth in the event and picked up a total of 18 points for the Falcons behind a time of 1:01.97.
100 Yard Breaststroke
- Anderson placed 10th overall in the event and scored a total of 13 points for the Falcons.
- She finished with a time of 1:22.09.
100 Yard Freestyle
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Sherry beat her own school record this morning as she finished with a time of 57.88 seconds to earn 14 points for the Falcons.
400 Medley Relay
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The medley consisting of Sherry, Crisbeth Castañeda (Guatemala City, Guatemala), Gomez, and Anderson put up a school record by 30.62 seconds, finishing with a time of 4:40.22 and in eighth place.
UP NEXT
The 2020 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Swimming & Diving Championship concludes tomorrow, Feb. 2 at the Wellesley Sports Center. The meet is set to begin at 9:30AM.
