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Southern Connecticut St.
Huskies Capture Dual Meet Victory at SCSU
11/3/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Swimming and Diving
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The men's and women's swimming and diving teams each won their respective meets against Southern Connecticut State University on Friday at Hutchinson Natatorium in New Haven. The men won 153-123 score while the women's team claimed a 158-126 victory.
The Huskies grabbed first place finishes in 22 of the 32 events to win their third-straight dual meet of the season. The Huskies swept both the men's and women's diving events. The freshmen trio of Erin Clifford (First), Elizabeth Drab (Second) and Alyssa Annenberg (Third) secured the top three spots in the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions.
Sophomore diver Kyle Kennedy won the 1-meter dive (249.53) and freshman Torrington took first place in the 3-meter (266.93).
Sophomore Brazil Rule seized multiple victories in the 50-yard (24.58) and 100-yard freestyle (53.34) just ahead of teammates, Jennie Novak and Maddy Blair.
Julie Hu led the way in the breaststroke events with wins in the 100-yard (1:08.47) and 200-yard (2:26.07) races.
Mark Hunter and Kyle Kimura captured multiple victories on the men's side. Hunter dominated the breaststroke with triumphs in the 100 (57.88) and 200-yard (2:06.29) events. Kimura snagged first place in the 100-yard butterfly and the 100-yard freestyle.
In the only relay of the night, the Huskies won both 200-yard medley relays. Annika Grewal, Julie Hu, Dani Bordes and Maddy Blair attained first place in the women's relay while Will Kearsey, Mark Hunter, Kyle Kimura and Kyle Dunlap took first for the men.
Next up, the Huskies return home for a dual meet against Army at 5 p.m. at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium.
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