University of Connecticut Athletics
UConn Downs Providence In Home Swimming Dual Meet
10/25/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
STORRS, Conn. (Oct. 25) - The University of Connecticut men's and women's swimming and diving teams took down BIG EAST rival Providence College on Oct. 25 at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium, to improve its record to 2-0 on the newly begun season.
The Huskies would start the meet off with first place wins in the 200-meter medley relay. On the men's side, UConn's top relay squad comprised of freshman Brian Pordon (Stockholm, N.J.), juniors Sean Raffile (Portsmouth, R.I.) and Jeff Hammeken (Horseshoe Bay, Texas) and senior Tim Grimes (Leominster, Mass.) clocked in a time of 1 minute, 56.01 seconds in the event.
The women's top team of freshman Taylor Ruby (Jacksonville, Fla.), sophomore Kate Larson (Sayville, N.Y.) and seniors Karri Charpentier (Leominster, Mass.) and Erin Moran (Cheshire, Conn.) finished with a time of 2:08.40.
In the 100-meter breaststroke, BIG EAST Championship qualifying time cuts were made by Larson (1:15.91), Charpentier (1:18.95) and freshman Amber Johnston (120.02). The Huskies already have 16 swimmers, men and women, who have posted qualifying times for the U.S. Open in December and six time cuts for the conference championship.
This was the first time for UConn to swim a dual meet against a BIG EAST opponent in long course meters. The Huskies normally swim the collegiate standard of a 25-yard length course.
"The two wins against Drexel (Oct. 21) and Providence are a good start to our season," UConn coach Bob Goldberg said, "but the meets are going to get harder and harder until the NIKE CUP. We have trained since the beginning of the season in the longer course and our kids converted well tonight."
The Connecticut men and women travel to Bronx, New York, to compete against St. John's and Fordham on Friday, Oct. 27 for a double dual meet beginning at 5 p.m.
MEN'S RESULTS
Connecticut 133, Providence 82
(All distances in long course meters)
200 Medley Relay - 1, UC (A), 1:56.01. 2, PC (A), 2:06.07.
800 Freestyle - 1, Dave Cohen (UC), 9:09.74. 2, Matt Smith (UC), 9:21.38. 3, Stuart Burns (UC), 9:50.87.
50 Freestyle - 1, Marshal Livingstone (UC), 24.88. 2, Dan Levine (UC), 25.98. 3, Mike Bien (UC), 26.66.
200 Individual Medley - 1, Dustin Rogers (UC), 2:16.70. 2, Noah Beck (UC), 2:26.82. 3, Michael Frenza (PC), 2:31.41.
800 Freestyle Relay - 1, UC (B), 8:20.44. 2, UC (A), 8:27.07. 3, UC (C), 8:43.81.
One-Meter Diving - 1, Chase Dunlap (UC), 155.48. 2, Michael Maloney (PC), 105.45. 3, Adam Letourneau (PC), 96.00.
100 Butterfly - 1, Dave Cohen (UC), 1:00.48. 2, Tim Grimes (UC), 1:04.25. 3, Jim Ciliberto (UC), 1:05.35.
100 Freestyle - 1, Jeff Hammeken (UC), 55.57. 2, Dustin Rogers (UC), 55.78. 3, Mike Bien (PC), 1:01.04.
100 Backstroke - 1, Craig Orski (UC), 1:05.35. 2, Brian Pordon (UC), 1:06.88. 3, Tom Darrow (PC), 1:10.97.
400 Freestyle - 1, Michael Frenza (PC), 4:44.82. 2, Patrick Kavanagh (PC), 4:52.75.
One-Meter Diving - 1, Chase Dunlap (UC), 224.93. 2, Michael Maloney (PC), 178.70. 3, Adam Letourneau (PC), 99.75.
100 Breaststroke - 1, Patrick Franzen (PC), 1:21.96. 2, Michael Maloney (PC), 1:29.93.
200 Freestyle Relay - 1, PC (A), 1:46.21. 2, PC (B), 1:57.32.
WOMEN'S RESULTS
Connecticut 138, Providence 95
(All distances in long course meters)
200 Medley Relay - 1, UC (A), 2:08.40. 2, UC (B), 2:10.36. 3, PC (A), 2:16.84.
800 Freestyle - 1, Chrissy Martin (UC), 9:32.39. 2, Dagny Runyan (UC), 9:36.15. 3, Lauren DeGray (UC), 10:00.93.
50 Freestyle - 1, Karri Charpentier (UC), 28.85. 2, Katie Jelus (UC), 29.03. 3, Rachel Schwartz (UC), 29.11.
200 Individual Medley - 1, Erin Moran (UC), 2:32.76. 2, Lori Cosman (PC), 2:37.01. 3, Shelley Jackson (UC), 2:37.26.
800 Freestyle Relay - 1, UC (C), 9:11.58. 2, UC (B), 9:13.37. 3, PC (B), 9:31.52.
One-Meter Diving - 1, Melissa Kull (UC), 174.60. 2, Heather Law (UC), 146.03. 3, Amanda Pymm (PC), 137.25.
100 Butterfly - 1, Lindsay Hansen (UC), 1:08.89. 2, Debbie Repass (UC), 1:10.79. 3, Maggie Singler (PC), 1:11.06.
100 Freestyle - 1, Lori Cosman (PC), 1:02.76. 2, Lindsey Nichols (UC), 1:03.11. 3, Michal Rinkevich (UC), 1:04.76.
100 Backstroke - 1, Taylor Ruby (UC), 1:11.48. 2, Dana Pinther (UC), 1:12.21. 3, Nicole Mancini (PC), 1:19.05.
400 Freestyle - 1, Lauren DeGray (PC), 4:54.70. 2, Allison Buckley (PC), 4:57.15. 3, Taylor Dabrowski (PC), 5:26.85.
One-Meter Diving - 1, Melissa Kull (UC), 206.63. 2, Heather Law (UC), 161.33. 3, Amanda Pymm (PC), 159.98.
100 Breaststroke - 1, Kate Fuller (PC), 1:25.28. 2, Christina Cotter (PC), 1:26.81. 3, Heather Smith (PC), 1:33.92.
200 Freestyle Relay - 1, PC (A), 1:59.28. 2, PC (C), 2:07.04.
