Wheaton women sweep a pair, Sweatt breaks own school mark

November 11, 2006

NORTON, MA- The Wheaton College women's swimming and diving team won twice during a double-dual meet on Saturday in Balfour Natatorium, while the Blue and White men split as the Lyons each faced New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) counterparts Babson College and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).

Wheaton's women, who improved to 5-1, downed Babson, 182-84 before knocking off WPI, 188-85. Babson also defeated WPI, 157-107. On the men's side, the 4-2 Lyons pulled out a 151-137 victory over Babson before falling to WPI, 158-129. The Engineer men dropped the Beavers, 171-123.

The Lyon women won 12 of 16 events, highlighted by freshman Emily Sweatt (Portland, ME/Deering) breaking her own 100-yard breaststroke record, which she set last weekend. Sweatt paced the field in a time of 1:10.18, eclipsing her previous standard by 0.67 seconds. Junior Abby Pratt (Melrose, MA/Melrose) was a double-winner, taking first in the 100-yard butterfly and freestyle events.

Seven additional individuals won one race apiece, including senior Cassie Bohn (Manhattan Beach, CA/Mira Costa) in the 200-yard breaststroke, junior Meg Miller (Duxbury, MA/Duxbury) in the 50-yard freestyle, and sophomores Caitlin Glover (Durham, NH/Berwick Academy) and Kelly Grant (South Salem, NY/John Jay) in the 200-yard backstroke and 1,000-yard freestyle events, respectively. Freshmen Stephanie Conelias (Cheshire, CT/Cheshire), Sarah Houlihan (West Springfield, MA/West Springfield) and Iris Meehan (Bar Harbor, ME/Mount Desert Island) topped the 200-yard butterfly, 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke fields, respectively.

A pair of relay teams picked up wins, as Bohn, Houlihan, Meehan and Pratt combined for a 200-yard freestyle victory, while Miller, Sweatt and freshmen Brenna Crothers (Mount Desert, ME/Mount Desert Island) and Aurelie Marcotte (Hampden, MA/Minnechaug Regional) comprised the 200-yard medley quartet.

On the men's side, senior All-American Barrett Roberts (Portland, ME/Deering) and junior Matt Jordan (Ellsworth, ME/Ellsworth) won two races apiece. Roberts was victorious in each the 50- and 200-yard freestyle events, while Jordan drew the top spot in both the 100-yard breaststroke and freestyle competitions. Freshman Max Polin (Parkland, FL/North Broward School) topped the 200-yard butterfly field. Jordan, Polin, Roberts and senior Zach Hicks (Bath, ME/Morse) combined for a 200-yard medley relay triumph to round out Wheaton's victories.

The Lyons each take on conference foe Springfield College next Saturday in Balfour Natatorium at 1:00 p.m. The Pride won the women's NEWMAC Championship last season, while the Springfield men finished as league runners up.

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