Nor'Easters Too Strong For Corsairs, 154-90.

BIDDEFORD, Maine - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth sophomore Piper Dienst captured a pair of events, including a personal-best in the 100-yard backstroke, but the Corsairs dropped a 154-90 dual meet at the University of New England this afternoon inside Campus Center Pool.
 
"Even though today's final score against a strong UNE team was not in our favor, I was highly encouraged by a number of solid swims this afternoon," Head Coach Owen Worden said.  "As we head into arguably the most critical point of the season, we have a handful of swimmers who are setting themselves up nicely for end of the season success at the Little East Conference Championships. It was a nice challenge these past two weeks competing against two of the top programs within the conference (Westfield State & UNE)."

Dienst was the lone UMass Dartmouth swimmer to capture two individual races this afternoon, helping the Corsairs win four of the 14 contested races.  Dienst was first in the 50-yard backstroke, touching the wall at 32.48 seconds. The Winchendon, Mass. native established a new career-low time in the 100-yard backstroke, when she touched the wall at 1:08.59. 

First-year Isabella Gerardi was victorious in the 50-yard butterfly (32.11), while classmate Kylie Winer posted her fastest time of the season in the 500-yard freestyle, stopping the timer at 6:03.04. 
 
Notable Performances:
200 Medley Relay- 3^rd place- Hannah Mitus, Sydney Cayer, Savannah Platt, Natalia Agrelo-2:24.27
1000 Yard Freestyle- 2^nd place- Kylie Winer- 12:28.08 (Season and personal best)
                                     3^rd place- Ella Gerardi- 12:45.43 (Season and personal best)
200 Yard Freestyle- 3^rd place- Hannah Mitus- 2:31.53
50 Yard Backstroke- 1^st place- Piper Dienst- 32.48
50 Yard Breaststroke- 2^nd place- Kylie Winer- 37.81 (Season best)
50 Yard Freestyle- 2^nd place- Anya Wallace- 28.91
                                 3^rd place- Melia Bouramia- 30.31
100 Yard Freestyle- 3^rd place- Anya Wallace- 1:02.60
100 Backstroke- 1^st place- Piper Dienst- 1:08.59 (Season and personal best)
100 Yard Breaststroke- 3^rd place- Sydney Cayer- 1:28.13
                                         4^th place- Hannah Mitus- 1:28.19
                                         5^th place- Savannah Platt- 1:33.02 (Season best)
500 Yard Freestyle- 1^st place- Kylie Winer- 6:03.04 (Season best)
                                   2^nd place- Anya Wallace- 6:20.93 
50 Butterfly- 1^st place- Ella Gerardi- 32.11
100 IM- 3^rd place- Piper Dienst- 1:13.44
200 Freestyle Relay- 2^nd place- Anya Wallace, Ella Gerardi, Kylie Winer, Piper Dienst- 1:53.87

UMass Dartmouth will return to action at 12pm on Saturday, February 4, when the Corsairs travel to Rhode Island College for the final dual meet of the season.