Rhode Island
Women’s Swimming & Diving Team Hosts Rhode Island In Dual Meet Action – Providence College Athletics
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College women’s swimming and diving team hosted Rhode Island in dual meet action on November 5 in Providence, R.I. The Rams won the meet, 150-131. Highlighting the evening, the Friars 400-meter medley relay team, comprise of Bella Lombard, Lauren Wagner, Annie Gathof and Natalia Robak, set a school record with a time of 4:24.93. The previous record was set in 1993 with a time of 4:26.45 (M. Tamburo, R. Bopp, A. Dunleavey, J. Porter).
Elizabeth Burke, Bella Lombard and Lauren Wagner claimed two first-place finishes each in their respective events. Burke won the 200-meter (2:08.73) and 400-meter (4:39.15) SC freestyle races. Lombard took first in the 50-meter SC backstroke (30.76) and 100-meter SC backstroke (1:05.22). Wagner paced the field in the 50-meter SC breaststroke (35.05) and 100-meter SC breaststroke (1:14.89).
Rylie Foley also claimed a first-place finish for the Friars in the 50-meter SC freestyle (27.90).
TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
200-Meter SC Freestyle: Elizabeth Burke – 1st (2:08.73)
50-Meter SC Backstroke: Bella Lombard – 1st (30.76)
50-Meter SC Breaststroke: Lauren Wagner – 1st (35.05)
50-Meter SC Freestyle: Rylie Foley – 1st (27.90)
100-Meter SC Backstroke: Bella Lombard – 1st (1:05.22)
100-Meter SC Breaststroke: Lauren Wagner – 1st (1:14.89)
400-Meter SC Freestyle: Elizabeth Burke – 1st (4:39.15)
The women return to action on November 20-23 at the Harold Anderson Invitational, hosted by the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. The men’s team will host Villanova in a dual meet on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Providence, R.I. before joining the women’s squad at the Harold Anderson Invitational.
– GO FRIARS! –
Elizabeth Burke, Bella Lombard and Lauren Wagner claimed two first-place finishes each in their respective events. Burke won the 200-meter (2:08.73) and 400-meter (4:39.15) SC freestyle races. Lombard took first in the 50-meter SC backstroke (30.76) and 100-meter SC backstroke (1:05.22). Wagner paced the field in the 50-meter SC breaststroke (35.05) and 100-meter SC breaststroke (1:14.89).
Rylie Foley also claimed a first-place finish for the Friars in the 50-meter SC freestyle (27.90).
TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
200-Meter SC Freestyle: Elizabeth Burke – 1st (2:08.73)
50-Meter SC Backstroke: Bella Lombard – 1st (30.76)
50-Meter SC Breaststroke: Lauren Wagner – 1st (35.05)
50-Meter SC Freestyle: Rylie Foley – 1st (27.90)
100-Meter SC Backstroke: Bella Lombard – 1st (1:05.22)
100-Meter SC Breaststroke: Lauren Wagner – 1st (1:14.89)
400-Meter SC Freestyle: Elizabeth Burke – 1st (4:39.15)
The women return to action on November 20-23 at the Harold Anderson Invitational, hosted by the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, R.I. The men’s team will host Villanova in a dual meet on Saturday, Nov. 8 in Providence, R.I. before joining the women’s squad at the Harold Anderson Invitational.
– GO FRIARS! –