The Sacred Heart University swimming and diving team dominated visiting team, St. Francis Brooklyn 178-120 on Saturday afternoon at the McCann Natatorium in Milford, Conn. The Pioneers finished off their dual meet season with an 8-4 record, making them undefeated at home. This is the frst time in program history the Pioneers post a perfect season in their home pool. 

The program honored juniors; Meredith Bertoni and Kim Hylan as well as seniors; Kaylyn Cuozzo, Dee Henry, Jaclyn Pianese, Jessica Poole, Renee Russo, and Nicole Sauve prior to the start of their final home meet. 

Junior Lauren Somers touched 1^st in the 50, 100, and 200 freestyle earning a new McCann pool record in the 200 with a time of 1:54.50. Nicole Tingley took three wins in the 50-yard butterfly, 100-yard individual medley, and 200-yard medley relay. Teammates Emily Peter and Hylan also put up a pair of 1^st place finishes. First-year Taylor Eck and Molly Martin both contributed 1^st place points for the Pioneers.

 The team returns to action February 13-16 to take on the Northeast Conference Championship at the Nassau County Aquatic Center in East Meadow, NY.

 

Strokes:

Taylor Eck

• 1^st– 50 Backstroke 28.20

Nikole Rudis

•3^rd– 50 Backstroke 29.15 

Julia Pusateri

• 3^rd– 50 Breaststroke 32.79

Emily Peter

• 1^st– 100 Butterfly 58.99

• 2^nd – 50 Butterfly 27.07

Nicole Tingley

•2^nd– 100 Butterfly 59.57

•1^st– 50 Butterfly 26.98

•1^st – 100 Individual Medley 1:01.66

Kim Hylan

•1^st–100 Backstroke 1:02.49

 

Freestyles:

Lauren Somers 

•1^st –200 Free 1:54.50

•1^st– 50 Free 24.65

•1^st– 100 Free 52.79 

Fiona Maxwell

•3^rd– 50 Free 26.09

Grace Bergstrom

•3^rd– 100 Free 56.21

Kim Hylan

•3^rd– 200 Freestyle 2:01.43

 

Distance Freestyles 500 & 1000:

Margaret Flaherty  

•2^nd–1000 Free 11:08:07

•2^nd– 500 Free 5:20.46 

Nicole Sauve 

•3^rd– 1000 Free 11:13.15

 

Diving: 

Megan McLaughlin 

• 2^nd– 1-meter diving (6 Dives) 188.20

Molly Martin  

•1^st– 1-meter diving (5 Dives) 142.65

 

Relays: 

•1^st– 200 Yard Medley Relay: (Hylan, Poole, Maxwell, Tingley) 1:52.61

•1^st– 200 Freestyle Relay: (Peter, Hylan, Bergstrom, Somers) 1:41.92