St. Francis Brooklyn vs U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
- Sunday, January 15, 2023
- Kings Point, N.Y.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
- Team Score: SFC 157, USMMA 143
Courtesy: SFC Athletics
KINGS POINT, NY – St. Francis Brooklyn women’s swimming and diving defeated the United States Merchant Marine Academy Sunday afternoon. The Terriers won by a score of 157-143, totaling their third win against four opponents this weekend.
The 200-yard medley relay team kicked things off with a win as Boel Bergquist, Elayna Pistrin, Kristy Nagtzaam and Raquel Torrez teamed up for a time of 1:50.63. They won by just under a second over USMMA’s top squad.
Mariajose Lopez won the 1000-yard freestyle in the following event. Her time of 10:45.67 was the only one to beat the 11-minute mark. Laetitia Bouc (11:18.83) and Melie Boulianne (11:23.01) finished third and fourth respectively. Lopez won the 500-yard freestyle (5:18.84) and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.06).
Abby Scruton won the 1-meter dive, compiling a score of 247.72, good enough for another team record. Her score was nearly 30 points clear of her next-closest suitor.
Boel Bergquist was the top finisher in the 200-yard freestyle, as she narrowly edged Lopez (1:59.51). Bergquist finished second in the 200-yard backstroke and first in the 200-yard IM (2:12.24).
Elayna Pistrin had another strong day, winning the 100-yard breaststroke by nearly two seconds (1:07.39) and 100-yard freestyle (55.09).
Laetitia Bouc and Anapaula Gomez took first and second in the 200-yard butterfly. Bouc finished in 2:13.56 and Gomez was right behind her at 2:16.51. Bouc also had a second-place result in the 100-yard butterfly (59.56).
Nagtzaam won the 50-yard freestyle, narrowly edging out two USMMA swimmers. She grabbed second in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.54).
The 200-yard freestyle relay capped off the win with a victory. Nagtzaam, Bouc, Lopez and Torrez teamed up to win by .29 seconds.
Up Next: The Terriers will head to Maryland for a meet with Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday, January 21.
Courtesy: USMMA Sports
KINGS POINT, N.Y. (Jan. 15, 2023) – The USMMA women’s swimming & diving team narrowly lost its home meet to Division I St. Francis College, 157-141, on Sunday at the O’Hara Hall Pool. The setback drops the Mariners’ record to 6-2 overall, while the Terriers improve to 6-4.
Meet Link
Junior Annie Hood (Alexandria, Va.) collected three first-place finishes on the day, winning the 100 backstroke (1:00.25), the 200 back (2:11.83) and the 100 butterfly (59.29).
Two other Mariners earned victories in the meet, as junior Emmy Higgins (Needham, Mass.) touched first in the 200 breaststroke in 2:30.40 and classmate Layne Andersen (Colorado Springs, Colo.) won the three-meter board with a score of 225.45.
Merchant Marine returns to action this Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a home Skyline tri-meet against SUNY Maritime and Mount St. Mary. Action is set to get underway at 6 p.m. at the O’Hara Hall Pool. The event will serve as the Mariners’ first ever 142 Meet. Live video of both the swimming and the diving will be available with a link on the USMMA Women’s Swimming & Diving Schedule Page.
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