FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – Women's swimming and diving fell to the defending Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champs Fairfield 105.5-194.5.
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Esabelle Gervasio posted a victory on the 1-meter while teammate
Grace Reeves won the 3-meter. On the 3-meter,
Esabelle Gervasio landed a 3 ½ somersault tuck. The only other MAAC diver to land this dive previously was Rider's Amanda Burke who went on to be an Olympic Trial Qualifier and United States National Champion.
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Juliet Nowak provided a strong individual performance, winning the 100- and 200-meter backstroke. Nowak won the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:21.71, almost four seconds faster than the next swimmer.
Sidney Judson,
Veronica Stureborg and
Caroline Farrell rounded out the top four, finishing second through fourth.
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Marist's young swimmers continued to show promising results.
Jordyn Deubel placed second in the 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter IM and placed third in the 400-meter freestyle. She finished .13 seconds behind first place in the 200-yard freestyle.
Jessica Freund finished third in the 200-meter freestyle and Stureborg came in third in both the 100- and 200-meter backstroke.
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The Red Foxes travel to the H2hounds invitational after thanksgiving break. They will face Iona, Saint Peter's and Loyola Maryland November 30- December 1.
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