The Huskies wrapped up the regular season with a home meet against Providence University. There were no team scores recorded for the meet as it served as a last-chance qualifying opportunity for the Big East Swimming and Diving Championships. Nevertheless, the Huskies had many impressive swims against the Friars.
The Huskies started off strong with a sweep in the 500-yard freestyle event. Sophomore Olivia Herbert finished first with an impressive time of 5:10.11. Freshman Jordyn Ricciotti finished just 1.65 seconds behind Herbert in second place. Sophomore Bridget Davis finished third with a time of 5:18.55, 31.05 seconds ahead of the Friars’ fourth place finisher.
The Huskies continued to dominate with first place finishes throughout the next few events. One standout event was the 50-yard freestyle, where the Huskies obtained another sweep. Freshman Sydney Perkins finished first with a time of 23.84, sophomore Maggie Rhodes finished second with a time of 24.30 and junior Ella Epes finished third with a time of 24.50. Epes finished strong, beating out the fourth place Friar finisher by 0.60 seconds.
The Huskies also swept the 200-yard freestyle event. Freshman Nadine Amin had a dominant first place finish with a time of 1:51.25. Amin’s time was 7.24 seconds ahead of the Friars’ first finisher, showing her strength in this event.
The Friars had a dominant lineup for the 100-yard breaststroke. Sophomore Bella Lombard finished first with a time of 1:10.84, sophomore Julia Renzelmann finished second with a time of 1:12.30 and senior Julia McCarthy finished third with a time of 1:13.30. Lombard has been a key swimmer in this event and the 100-yard backstroke for the Friars this season.
The Huskies continued with another sweep in the 100-yard backstroke. Senior Maggie Donlevy finished first with a time of 54.25, sophomore Rhian Russell finished second with a time of 54.83 and freshman Jessica Sheng finished third with a time of 56.72. Donlevy’s first place finish gave her a pool record in the event. Donlevy has been a dominant swimmer for the Huskies as she has broken multiple pool records in both backstroke and freestyle events this season.
The Friars continued to dominate in breaststroke with second and third place finishes in the 200-yard breaststroke. Ava Larkin finished second with a time of 2:33.01 and Mackenzie Riga finished third with a time of 2:42.56. However, Emma May, a sophomore, outswam the Friars, winning first place in the event with a time of 2:29.74.
The Huskies dominated the one-meter dive event. They obtained first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth place. Senior Julia Pioso got first place with a final score of 306.00. Her score was 53.02 points ahead of the Friars’ seventh place finisher.
The meet celebrated the Huskies’ five seniors as it was their last regular meet. These seniors include Donlevy, Amelia Schaefer, Pioso, Niamh Hofland and Kayla Mendonca.
The Huskies finished the regular season off strong with multiple impressive swims. They now look forward to the Big East Championship, which will take place from Monday, Feb. 24 to Thursday, Feb. 27.