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Red Foxes Women Win Seventh Straight Meet, Defeat BC

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Red Foxes Women Win Seventh Straight Meet, Defeat BC

POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist women's swimming and diving team took down Boston College, 175-120, on Jan. 16 after returning to McCann Natatorium for the first time since November. The Red Foxes moved to 8-1 overall following their seventh straight dual meet victory this season.

The 200-yard medley relay A squad of sophomore Georgia Goldman, junior Isabella Morreale, sophomore Daniela Gomez and junior Meredith Wurtz kicked off the meet with the fastest time of 1:49.01.

Three of the four freestyle competitors picked up individual victories, as Goldman won the 100-yard backstroke in 1:00.28 and Morreale won a pair of breaststroke events after clocking in at 1:06.79 at 100 yards and 2:27.39 at 200 yards. At the shorter freestyle distances, it was Wurtz who dominated with marks of 24.55 seconds at 50 yards and 53.06 seconds at 100 yards. Gomez placed second in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.47).

Senior Bethany Powhida led 1-2-3 Marist finishes in two events. Powhida won the 200-yard backstroke in 2:08.15 and was followed by sophomore Margaux Purvis (2:12.55) and junior Breann Lydon (2:13.37). In the 500-yard freestyle, Powhida took the top time of 5:07.94 followed by sophomores Sara Nestrowitz (5:17.76) and Deirdre Connor (5:19.02). Powhida also placed first in the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.90).

For the second consecutive meet, sophomore Megan Berardelli was the top finisher in the 3-meter dive with 278.25 points. The Marist women went 1-2-3 at one meter, led by senior Renata Diotalevi's score of 252.00 points. Berardelli followed in second (243.22 points) and freshman Lauren Katz (224.25 points) rounded out the group in third place.

Marist will host Seton Hall on Senior Day at 1 p.m. Jan. 23. Bridget Curley, Diotalevi, Alexandria Koukos and Powhida will be honored in the pregame ceremony. 

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Players Mentioned

Bridget Curley

Bridget Curley

Free
5' 8"
Freshman
Renata Diotalevi

Renata Diotalevi

Diving
5' 5"
Freshman
Alexandria Koukos

Alexandria Koukos

Free
5' 5"
Freshman
Bethany Powhida

Bethany Powhida

Back/IM
5' 6"
Freshman
Breann Lydon

Breann Lydon

Breaststroke
5' 6"
Freshman
Isabella Morreale

Isabella Morreale

Breaststroke
5' 8"
Freshman
Meredith Wurtz

Meredith Wurtz

Sprinter
5' 9"
Freshman
Megan Berardelli

Megan Berardelli

Diving
5' 3"
Freshman
Deirdre Connor

Deirdre Connor

Free
5' 4"
Freshman
Georgia Goldman

Georgia Goldman

Back
6' 0"
Freshman
Margaux Purvis

Margaux Purvis

Back
5' 8"
Freshman
Daniela Gomez

Daniela Gomez

Free
5' 7"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bridget Curley

Bridget Curley

5' 8"
Freshman
Free
Renata Diotalevi

Renata Diotalevi

5' 5"
Freshman
Diving
Alexandria Koukos

Alexandria Koukos

5' 5"
Freshman
Free
Bethany Powhida

Bethany Powhida

5' 6"
Freshman
Back/IM
Breann Lydon

Breann Lydon

5' 6"
Freshman
Breaststroke
Isabella Morreale

Isabella Morreale

5' 8"
Freshman
Breaststroke
Meredith Wurtz

Meredith Wurtz

5' 9"
Freshman
Sprinter
Megan Berardelli

Megan Berardelli

5' 3"
Freshman
Diving
Deirdre Connor

Deirdre Connor

5' 4"
Freshman
Free
Georgia Goldman

Georgia Goldman

6' 0"
Freshman
Back
Margaux Purvis

Margaux Purvis

5' 8"
Freshman
Back
Daniela Gomez

Daniela Gomez

5' 7"
Sophomore
Free

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