Red Foxes Take Down Canisius in Season Opener
10/17/2014 6:00:00 PM
Women's Swimming & Diving
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Marist women's swimming and diving team emerged with a 172-121 victory over Canisius in the 2014-15 regular season opener Oct. 17 in McCann Natatorium.
Freshman Karly Haraden (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) led the Red Foxes with three first-place finishes in her collegiate debut. She began the day by finishing the 1,000-yard freestyle in 10:31.40, then clocked 2:06.55 in the 200-yard backstroke. She swam to a first-place time of 5:10.06 in the 500-yard freestyle.
Sophomore Isabella Morreale (Short Hills, N.J.) was successful in individual and relay events, winning the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes with times of 1:07.58 and 2:27.36, respectively. She was a member of the 200-yard medley relay team that took first place to open the meet along with sophomore Colleen Lampe (East Setauket, N.Y.), sophomore Meredith Wurtz (Lafayette Hill, Pa.) and junior Bridget Curley (Endwell, N.Y.).
Wurtz also won both freestyle events, swimming 50 yards in 24.56 seconds and 100 yards in 53.01 seconds. In the 100-yard backstroke, junior captain Bethany Powhida (Delmar, N.Y.) placed first with a time of 59.74 seconds. She took second in the 200-yard event (2:07.87).
Marist picked up wins in the 1- and 3-meter dive from senior captain Kimberly Tobias (San Jose, Calif.). She earned 253.80 points at one meter and 244.50 at three meters. Freshman Megan Berardelli (Ambler, Pa.) finished third at one meter (232.95) and second at three meters (233.25).
The Red Foxes' next meet will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at Fordham.
