Mahwah, NJ: The Lady Roadrunner swim team opened the 2015-2016 season tonight with a 102-66 victory over the Devils of FDU Florham to start the year at 1-0 overall. With the loss the Devils open the season at 0-1.
The 200-yard medley relay team took 1st and 2nd place as
Julia Housel,
Samantha Chan,
Maggie Herbert, and
Sarah Stacey combined efforts to touch the poolside in 1:56.83 for a 1st place ribbon.
Cara Housel,
Brenda Arthur,
Danielle Bach, and
Devan Swistack placed 2nd in the same event in 2:00.23.
Ana Nunez placed 1st in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 12:36.13 and
Tori Barnes placed 2nd in 12:39.69. The 200-yard freestyle went to
Veronica Drozdzewicz in 2:06.83 while the 50-yard free went to Herbert in 24.74.
Caitlyn Bach took 2nd place in 25.82 seconds.
The Lady Roadrunners took 1-3 in the 200-yard IM as
Samantha Chan,
Emily Hegarty, and
Sarah Kynast finished the race in 2:25.41, 2:32.13, and 2:37.82 respectively. Herbert also earned 1st place in the 100-yard butterfly touching the poolside in 1:03.28.
Ramapo wrapped up the evening with a 1-2 placing in the 200-yard free. Arthur, Bach,
Meghan Trewhella, and Stacey finished in 1st place in 1:45.72 and
Lene Sansone,
Maria Luisi,
Fiona Connell, and Drozdzewicz clocked in at 1:50.82.
Ramapo returns to action on Friday, October 23rd when they host Mt. St. Mary at 6pm. They will also host an alumni meet this Saturday at 2pm. Alumni should contact Coach Orr at gorr@ramapo.edu for more information.
