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NU Swim And Dive Earns 151-149 Comeback Victory Over UConn

BOSTON, Mass. — The Northeastern Huskies swim and dive team (3-1) displayed its talent and lasting determination as they earned a 151-149 come-from-behind victory over the UConn Huskies (2-2) on Saturday afternoon's Mental Health Awareness Meet.

  • Northeastern's A Relay team, comprised of freshman Delaney Alonso, junior Elisabeth Bendall, senior captain Hannah Seward, and sophomore May Bradburn, grabbed the first team victory of the meet in the 200 Yard Medley Relay, recording a time of 1:44.56. Graduate student Emily Gjertsen followed that up with her fourth victory of the season in the 1000 Yard Freestyle, setting a mark of 10:16.72.
  • Bradburn was the next Husky to take the top spot, recording the first of her two individual wins on the day in the 50 Yard Freestyle.
  • Senior Erin Murphy championed the 1M Dive on the diving boards after recording a 292.95 score. Senior captain Isabelle Chambers earned two valuable points with a fourth-place finish and score of 254.70.
  • Northeastern continued the winning ways, as graduate student Caroline Mahoney recorded a time of 52.30 in the 1000 Yard Free to earn first place, while junior Anna Verlander won the 200 Yard Backstroke with a 2:02.52 mark.
  • With just four events left and down by several points, the Huskies showed what they're made of. Gjertsen started with her second individual win of the meet, championing the 500 Yard Freestyle at 5:03.45 before Bradburn picked up another victory, recording a 56.09 time in the 200 Yard Butterfly. Seward extended the wins to three straight after a first-place finish in the 200 Yard IM, touching the wall at 2:06.88.
  • Down seven points going into the final race, the Huskies relay teams found their gear. The A-Team, comprised of Mahoney, Bradburn, sophomore Mary Nordmann, and junior Kotoko Blair, won the event with a time of 3:29.67, while the B team, which included Gjertsen, Verlander, freshman Kate Kerber, and senior Emily Cooley took third with a 3:34.60 mark, earning two valuable points that proved to be the difference and gave Northeastern a 151-149 edge.

 
The Northeastern women's swim and dive team now sets its sights on the Terrier Invitational, hosted by Boston University from Nov. 22 to Nov. 24.
 

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