CASTINE, Maine – The Norwich University women's swimming and diving team turned in a strong all-around performance Saturday afternoon, earning a 115-94 victory over Maine Maritime Academy. The Cadets collected several event victories in the pool and added a strong showing on the diving boards to secure the team win.
Norwich opened the meet on a high note in the 400-yard medley relay, as the team of Ashley Morin (Dracut, Mass.), Delaney Allen (Gibsonia, Pa.), Caitlin Taylor (Minden, Nev.) and Katelyn Daly (Pensacola, Fla.) combined for a first-place finish in 4:29.69. The Cadets also placed third in the event with their B relay, which finished in 4:50.83.
In the distance events, Ruby Knoth (Olympia, Wash.) led Norwich in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a second-place finish in 13:41.78, while Kara Ahern (Plainville, Conn.) and Rylee Adcock (Montgomery, Texas) added third- and fourth-place finishes, respectively. Knoth continued to contribute later in the meet, taking second in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:40.06, followed by Adcock in third at 7:32.03.
The Cadets picked up another event win in the 200-yard freestyle, where Anna Gosselin (Lisbon, Conn.) touched the wall first in 2:12.53. Morin added a third-place finish in 2:15.49. Allen followed with an individual victory in the 50-yard freestyle, clocking in at 26.38, while Kylie Farris (Leander, Texas) and Isabella Brooks (Jaffrey, N.H.) also scored for Norwich.
Norwich continued to build momentum in the middle events, with Taylor capturing the 200-yard butterfly in 2:32.41. Alannah Kelliher (Middleboro, Mass.) added another first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 58.32. The Cadets also earned valuable points in the 100-yard individual medley, where Cassidy Lynn (Suisun City, Calif.) and Knoth finished third and fourth, respectively.
The Norwich divers also played an important role in the team victory. Ava LePage (Palmyra, Maine) took first place in the one-meter diving event with a score of 165.90, while Kai Speredelozzi (South Kingstown, R.I.) finished third with 125.65 and Rebekah DeOliveira (Salisbury, Mass.) placed fifth with 106.10.
The Cadets closed out the meet with another strong relay performance in the 400-yard freestyle. Norwich's B relay of Allen, Morin, Gosselin and Farris took first place in 4:06.08, while the A relay of Kelliher, Daly, Taylor and Brooks finished second in 4:07.30. Both Norwich squads finished ahead of Maine Maritime's top relay team.
With event victories across the freestyle, butterfly and diving competitions, Norwich secured the 115-94 team victory and continued its season with a balanced performance from both its swimmers and divers.
Cadets will return to the pool at St. MIchaels College on November 14th at 11 a.m.
