DURHAM, N.H. — Junior
Anna Verlander picked up wins in both Back events, but the Northeastern Huskies women's swim and dive team (3-2) fell 165-135 to the New Hampshire Wildcats (5-0) Saturday afternoon at Swasey Pool.
- Verlander started with a victory in the 100 Back, touching the wall at 56.60 and winning by over a second. The junior captain followed a first-place finish in the 200 Back, setting a time of 2:02.87 to sweep the Back events.
- On the diving boards, senior Erin Murphy won the 3M Dive after recording a score of 264.40. Junior Jodi Au (238.10) and freshman Madeleine Wong (210.25) also finished third and fifth, respectively.
- Senior captain Hannah Seward continued with a victory in the 200 IM, beating her closest opponent by three seconds and setting a time of 2:06.10.
- Northeastern's final win came in the 400-Yard Relay, where a team comprised of graduate student Caroline Mahoney, junior Kotoko Blair, senior Emily Cooley, and sophomore May Bradburn championed the event after swimming a 3:30.40 mark.
The Huskies will now head to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, for their training trip from Dec. 14 to Dec. 21. They kick off the new year with the Tate Ramsden Invitational, hosted by Dartmouth, from Jan. 17 to Jan. 18.
