Providence Cruises To Senior Day Sweep Over Maine

Providence vs Maine

• January 25, 2025
• Providence, R.I.
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Courtesy: Providence Athletics

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs hosted the University of Maine for its annual senior day meet on Saturday, Jan. 25. The men’s team earned a 187-111 victory, while the women’s team claimed a 173-127 win.

The women’s squad won eight individual events and tacked on a victory in the 200-SC meter medley relay. Bella Lombard and Annie Gathof were multi-event winners on the day. Lombard swept the 100 and 200-meter backstroke races. Gathof claimed wins in the 100 and 200-meter butterfly events. Gathof and Lombard also teamed up with Lauren Wagner and Rylie Foley in the 200-meter medley relay victory.

The men’s team secured victories in 10 individual events and one relay (200-SC meter freestyle relay). Alex Beauchene had a stellar afternoon for the Friars, winning the 50, 100 and 200-meter freestyle races. He also anchored the 200-meter freestyle relay victory. Donny Frost was a two-time winner in the 100 and 200-meter breaststroke.

WOMEN’S TOP FINISHES
200-SC Meter Medley Relay – 1^st Place – B. Lombard, L. Wagner, A. Gathof, R. Foley (2:01.27)
200-SC Meter Freestyle – 1^st Place – Kendall Eby (2:09.52)
100-SC Meter Backstroke – 1^st Place – Bella Lombard (1:06.20)
100-SC Meter Breaststroke – 1^st Place – Lauren Wagner (1:14.25)
200-SC Meter Butterfly – 1^st Place – Annie Gathof (2:25.93)
1-Meter Diving – 1^st Place – Jaclyn Stadler (261.83)
100-SC Meter Freestyle – 1^st Place – Grace Erickson (1:00.69)
200-SC Meter Backstroke – 1^st Place – Bella Lombard (2:22.37)
100-SC Meter Butterfly – 1^st Place – Annie Gathof (1:05.91)

MEN’S TOP FINISHES
800-SC Meter Freestyle – 1^st Place – Seth Brodnick (8:46.19)
200-SC Meter Freestyle – 1^st Place – Alex Beauchene (1:55.16)
100-SC Meter Backstroke – 1^st Place – Ryan Sharp (58.69)
100-SC Meter Breaststroke – 1^st Place – Donny Frost (1:06.93)
200-SC Meter Butterfly – 1^st Place – Quinn Danus (2:07.46)
50-SC Meter Freestyle – 1^st Place – Alex Beauchene (24.02)
100-SC Meter Freestyle – 1^st Place – Alex Beauchene (52.45)
200-SC Meter Breaststroke – 1^st Place – Donny Frost (2:29.22)
400-SC Meter Freestyle – 1^st Place – Aaron Stinner (4:11.26)
200-SC Meter IM – 1^st Place – Gabe Hawkins (2:12.23)
200-SC Meter Freestyle Relay – 1^st Place – T. Bowers, N. Thayer, R. Sharp, A. Beauchene (1:35.62)

Courtesy: Maine Athletics

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The University of Maine women’s swimming & diving team posted six individual victories and a relay win in a 173-127 loss at Providence College on Saturday afternoon.

Nicolene Harkins led Maine with a pair of win in the distance category for the Black Bears. Harkins touched the wall first in the 800 SC meter freestyle at 9:28.65 before taking the victory in the 400-meter freestyle at 4:33.02.

Eva Welsh also posted two victories for Maine, taking gold in both the 200-meter breaststroke (2:43.14) and the 200 IM (2:26.57) while adding a runner-up showing in the 100-meter breaststroke with a final time of 1:15.85.

Hannah Deighan added a win in the 50-meter freestyle event with a time of 27.71.

On the boards, Ashley LeClaire stood atop the podium in first in the second round of the 1-meter with a score of 265.50 after taking runner-up honors in the first round of the event with a score of 251.03. Maddie Ruppert took a pair of bronze showings in the event with scores of 249.68 and 252.98.

Charlotte Hoover was the runner-up in the 100-meter butterfly at 1:07.04.

Liz Stoelzel placed third in the 50-meter freestyle (27.84), Madison Edwards took third in the 200-meter backstroke (2:24.97), and Ainslie Boswell was third in the 200-meter breaststroke with a final time of 2:49.38.

Maine’s team of Deighan, Laura Dube, Carmen Braden, and Mia Poirier teamed up to take gold in the 200-meter freestyle relay with a final time of 1:51.51.

Marlee Canale, Welsh, Morgan Thompson, and Stoelzel placed second in the 200-meter medley relay at 2:03.29.

Maine returns to action when they take part in the four-day America East Championship meet, hosted by VMI, Feb. 19-22.