RESULTS
FREDONIA, N.Y. -- The Fredonia State women's swimming and diving team defeated Nazareth, 193.5-104.5, and was edged out by Ithaca, 152-148, in a tri-meet in the Steele Hall Natatorium on Saturday.
Seniors
Stephanie Andrasek (Parma, Oh./Normandy) and
Elizabeth Schake (Churchville/Churchville Chili) were triple winners, while senior
Sarah Ficarro (Owego) took both diving events.
Andrasek won the 100- and 200-yard breast strokes in times of 1:11.21 and 2:34.91, respectively. Schake took both the 100- and 200-yard butterflies in 1:02.34 and 2:18.29, respectively.
Both also teamed up on the 200 medley relay team that touched first in a time of 1:54.59.
Emily Ginty (Chenango Forks) and
Katie Donnelly (Albion) completed the quartet.
Ficarro scored a 251.55 off the one-meter board. Junior
Ashley Keller (Lockport) finished second with 239.50. Ficarro scored 245.85 to win the three-meter board. Junior
Breena Cogliandro (Penfield) was second with 237.20, and Keller third with 234.90.
Head coach
Arthur Wang was glad to see continued progression with his teams, noting that was the first time in about 10 years the Devils swept Nazareth. The men claimed a 163-118 victory. He was also pleased with the women's effort in falling just short to solid Ithaca program. Wang, an Ithaca native, began his coaching career under current Bomber's head coach Paula Miller.
The Devils are off until January26th when they play host to Canisius College.