WORCESTER, Mass. – The Southern Connecticut women's swimming and diving team captured their sixth straight NE10 title and 18
th NE10 title overall. They finished with a total of 957.5 points and 20 total medals, with seven medals secured on the final day. 13 different student athletes won the 20 individual and relay medals, throughout the four days of the NE10 Championship.
Molly Kennedy was named NE10 Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet, for the second straight year, after collecting seven medals, which included six gold medals and a silver medal. In addition, on the final day of the championship, she broke the 100 Yard Freestyle NE10 Championship record with a time of 50.52.
1650 Yard Freestyle
Paola Castillo secured the Silver Medal in a time of 17:41.55.
Sierra DuCharme finished in fourth place in a time of 17:59.18,
Claire Hanna came in fifth place in a time of 18:15.68 and
Ava Emmerich finished in sixth place in a time of 18:19.71.
100 Yard Freestyle
After breaking the 100 Yard Freestyle NE10 Championship Record in the prelims,
Molly Kennedy captured the Gold Medal in a time of 50.52.
Reina Loiacano came in ninth place in a time of 53.79 and
Jilian Pitchell came in 11
th place in a time of 54.72.
200 Yard Backstroke
Aralyn Vogel came in fourth place, in a time of 2:08.04,
Zoe McNeill finished in fifth place in a time of 2:08.93 and
Sara Roney came in seventh place in a time of 2:14.21.
200 Yard Breaststroke
Ellynn Baker secured the Silver Medal in a time of 2:23.25 and
Emma St. Hilaire captured the Bronze Medal in a time of 2:23.27.
Ally Quitos came in fifth place in a time of 2:26.96.
200 Yard Butterfly
Jasmine Uricchio secured the Gold Medal in a time of 2:06.31 and
Julia Pitchell captured the Silver Medal in a time of 2:06.51.
Paola Castillo finished in fifth place in a time of 2:11.25.
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
The "A" relay team of
Molly Kennedy,
Kali Dominguez,
Reina Loiacano and
Aralyn Vogel captured the Gold Medal in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay in a time of 3:30.40. The "B" relay team of
Jilian Pitchell,
Sierra DuCharme,
Emily Denise and
Zoe McNeill finished in 11
th place in a time of 3:39.08.
Medal Count: 20
Gold Medals: 9
Silver Medals: 6
Bronze Medals: 5
Individual Medal Count:
Molly Kennedy (7) - 400 Yard Medley Relay (G), 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (S), 50 Yard Freestyle (G), 800 Freestyle Relay (G), 200 Yard Freestyle (G), 100 Yard Freestyle (G) and 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (G)
Emma St. Hilaire - (4) - 200 Yard IM (B), 400 Yard IM (G) 400 Yard Breaststroke (B)
Paola Castillo (3) - 1,000 Yard Freestyle (S), 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (G) and 1650 Yard Freestyle (S)
Jasmine Uricchio (3) - 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (G), 500 Yard Freestyle (G) and 200 Yard Butterfly
Julia Pitchell (3) - 400 Yard Medley Relay (G), 100 Yard Butterfly (S) and 200 Yard Butterfly (S)
Kali Dominguez (3) - 800 Yard Freestyle Relay (G), 500 Yard Freestyle (B) and 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (G)
Ally Quitos (2) - 400 Yard Medley Relay (G) and 100 Yard Breaststroke (B)
Aralyn Vogell (2) - 200 Yard Medley Relay (S) 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (G)
Reina Loiacano (2) - 200 Yard Medley Relay (S) and 400 Yard Freestyle Relay (G)
Sierra DuCharme (1) - 1,000 Yard Freestyle (B)
Abby Lyons (1) - 400 Yard Medley Relay (G)
Jilian Pitchell (1) - 200 Yard Medley Relay (S)
Ellynn Baker (1) – 200 Yard Breaststroke (S)
