Ladies’s Swimming and Diving Takes Down UConn to Wrap Up Successful Weekend

STORRS, Conn. – Villanova Women’s Swimming and Diving closed out its two-day highway journey with a 186.5-113.5 victory over UConn on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats posted 11 occasion wins to cap off a powerful opening weekend to the season.

Villanova opened the meet with a win within the 200-yard medley relay because the A staff clocked in at 1:43.66, whereas the B staff secured third at 1:45.66.

Peri Gaguzis led the Wildcats within the 1000 Free, profitable in 10:22.13. Riley Hull completed third in 10:31.95 and Marlene Blanke was fourth in 10:39.39.

The Wildcats claimed the highest two spots within the 200 Free as Riley Kudlac touched first in 1:53.26, adopted by Martina Lonati in 1:53.83. Amylia Higgins added a fifth-place end in 1:54.74.

In the 100 Back, Kayla Bolster earned first with a time of 56.01, adopted by Alana Leen in third at 57.28. Winnie Jalet completed second within the 100 Breast at 1:04.84, and Emily Herr positioned fourth in 1:05.77.

Villanova dominated the 200 Fly, sweeping the highest three spots. Anna Farley gained in 2:03.67, Katie White was second in 2:04.42 and Meghan Tiernan third in 2:04.88. Anna Kilponen rounded out the highest 5 in 2:05.92.

Carlota Colomer Guasch positioned second within the 50 Free (23.82), adopted by Bolster in third (23.85) and Kudlac in fourth (24.11). Bolster led the Wildcats within the 100 Free with a second-place end in 51.49. Lonati captured third with a time of 52.24, and Colomer Guasch was fifth in 52.61.

Leen earned a victory within the 200 Back, touching the wall in 2:01.44. Imogen Duffy added a fourth-place end in 2:05.73. Herr took second within the 200 Breast (2:21.44), with Jalet fourth (2:24.82) and Annie Honkamp fifth in (2:26.06).

Lonati led a powerful exhibiting within the 500 Fee, profitable in 5:04.96. Hull positioned third with a time of 5:06.76, and White adopted in fourth at 5:08.46. In the 100 Fly, Kilponen claimed the highest spot in 55.63, with Anna Farley inserting second (55.78).

The Wildcats swept the highest 4 spots within the 200 IM, with Leen profitable in 2:06.55. Herr was second in 2:07.91, Tiernan third in 2:08.02 and Duffy fourth in 2:09.83.

Villanova closed the meet with a win within the 400 free relay the A staff mixed for a time of three:28.52. The B staff completed third in 3:35.99.

In diving, Meghan Scott earned first place on the 1-meter with a rating of 248.40, adopted by Michelle Kasulka in second at 244.20 and Katie Vaughan in fifth at 226.65. Scott added a third-place end on the 3-meter with 233.33 factors. Vaughan (230.70) and Alexa Fegley (227.10) rounded out the highest 5.

The Wildcats will tackle Georgetown for a twin meet on Saturday, October 25^th.