Rutgers Women’s Swimming & Diving Wraps Up Home Schedule With Villanova

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January 17th, 2022 College, News

Courtesy: Rutgers Athletics

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women’s swimming & diving team and its nine Scarlet Knight seniors competed in its final home meet of the 2021-22 season on Monday afternoon at the Rutgers Aquatics Center where they were edged by the Villanova Wildcats, 133-108.

FROM THE POOL DECK
  • A trio of Scarlet Knights captured two event wins against the Wildcats.
  • Graduate student Abigail Knapton continued to shine on the boards with the top scores on 1M and 3M.
  • Graduate student Alice Scarabelli and Sofia Chichaikina both helped the 400 medley relay team to the top time while Scarabelli put in a win in the 200 free and Chichaikina came in victorious in the 200 fly.
DIVES
  • The Scarlet Knights dominated the boards with the top five finishes on 1M and top four performances on 3M.
  • It was another sweep for Abigail Knapton taking the 1M crown with a score of 328.10 and the 3M title scoring 279.85.
  • Savana Trueb was the runner-up on 3M with 319.10 and placed third on 1M totaling 273.60.
  • Newcomer Giulia Vittorioso made her Scarlet Knight debut taking second on 1M with 275.60 while Jenna Douglass claimed third on 3M with a PR of 297.35.
RELAYS
SPRINTS
  • Alice Scarabelli collected a victory in the 200 free hitting the wall in 1:51.03 and was the runner-up in the 200 back posting 2:04.77.
  • Sofia Chichaikina added another victory in the 200 fly in 2:01.04 with Katie Dougherty finishing third in 2:08.97 in her final home meet.
  • Another trio of third-place finishes were recorded by Sofia Lobova in the 50 free in 24.20, Liza Ryndych in the 100 free in 53.28 and Tina Celik in the 200 breast in 2:23.39.
DISTANCE
  • Cat Salladin was RU’s top performer in the distance events taking second in both the 500 free in 5:06.67 and 1000 free in 10:27.22.
  • Katie Dougherty also posted a new PR in her 500 free swim.
HIGHLIGHTS
  • COMING SOON
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  • COMING SOON
UP NEXT
  • The Rutgers women’s swimming and diving team concludes the dual meet season with a road trip to Nebraska. The Scarlet Knights and Cornhuskers meet on Jan. 28-29.

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