STORRS, Conn. - The UConn women's swimming and diving team kicked off their 2024-25 campaign in dominant fashion beating Sacred Heart University and Southern Connecticut State University Friday evening.
In front of a sold-out crowd, the UConn women's swimming and diving team opened the meet by taking home 1-4 in the 200-yard medley relay. The relay team of Kayla Mendonca, Sydney Perkins, Maggie Rhodes and Lexi Martino finished first with a time of 1:45.43. The Huskies success did not stop after the medley relay as they finished 1-4 in the 100-yard backstroke, 100-yard breaststroke and then swept the 50 free.
The Huskies had a strong showing in the diving competitions, sweeping the 1-meter diving with Julia Pioso placing first, followed by Kate Cooper and Darah Ostrom.
The Huskies success in the pool continued, as they placed top five in a majority of the events before reaching the 154-point mark and securing the victory.
Up Next: The Huskies will now turn their attention and focus on their first conference matchup of the season against the reigning BIG EAST Champions, Villanova. The meet is set to begin at 11am on October 17.
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Players Mentioned
- Sophomore
- Dive
- Graduate Student
- Junior
- Senior
- Sophomore
- Fly, Back
- Freshman