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Terriers Edge UMass, 151-148
March 20, 2021 | Women's Swimming & Diving
BOSTON - The Boston University women's swimming & diving team edged UMass, 151-148, Saturday afternoon at Competition Pool.
Trailing by six points heading into the final event, BU's 400 free relay team of Blythe Brenner, Madison Kim, Megan Wimmer and Sydney Lee took the top spot by just over two seconds to secure the overall victory.
BU won 10 of 16 events on the day, led by three individual victories from Lee for the second straight week. Lee picked up individual wins in the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free, and swam the fastest leg of the meet-clinching relay team.
Lara Mitchell also shined with a pair of individual wins, taking both the 100 and 200 back. Emily Balicanta, Brenner, Ellie Graves additionally secured individual victories for the Terriers.
BU will have one final meet of the regular season at Holy Cross on Tuesday, March 30 at 7 p.m.
TOP BU FINISHES
200 Medley Relay
Lara Mitchell, Sydney Sorbello, Kara Lydzinski, Madison Kim (1:47.03) – 1st
1000 Free
Ellie Graves (10:35.51) – 1st
200 Free
Sydney Lee (1:53.93) – 1st
100 Back
Lara Mitchell (57.30) – 1st
100 Breast
Clarissa Hoyt (1:08.76) – 3rd
200 Fly
Natalia Banos (2:09.54) – 3rd
50 Free
Blythe Brenner (24.25) – 1st
3-Meter Dive
Emily Balicanta (267.68) – 1st
1-Meter Dive
Emily Balicanta (246.45) – 2nd
100 Free
Sydney Lee (52.47) – 1st
200 Back
Lara Mitchell (2:04.77) – 1st
200 Breast
Clarissa Hoyt (2:28.33) – 2nd
500 Free
Sydney Lee (5:10.21) – 1st
100 Fly
Kara Lydzinski (58.17) – 2nd
200 IM
Sydney Sorbello (2:10.42) – 2nd
400 Free Relay
Blythe Brenner, Madison Kim, Megan Wimmer, Sydney Lee (3:30.57) – 1st
Trailing by six points heading into the final event, BU's 400 free relay team of Blythe Brenner, Madison Kim, Megan Wimmer and Sydney Lee took the top spot by just over two seconds to secure the overall victory.
BU won 10 of 16 events on the day, led by three individual victories from Lee for the second straight week. Lee picked up individual wins in the 100 free, 200 free and 500 free, and swam the fastest leg of the meet-clinching relay team.
Lara Mitchell also shined with a pair of individual wins, taking both the 100 and 200 back. Emily Balicanta, Brenner, Ellie Graves additionally secured individual victories for the Terriers.
BU will have one final meet of the regular season at Holy Cross on Tuesday, March 30 at 7 p.m.
TOP BU FINISHES
200 Medley Relay
Lara Mitchell, Sydney Sorbello, Kara Lydzinski, Madison Kim (1:47.03) – 1st
1000 Free
Ellie Graves (10:35.51) – 1st
200 Free
Sydney Lee (1:53.93) – 1st
100 Back
Lara Mitchell (57.30) – 1st
100 Breast
Clarissa Hoyt (1:08.76) – 3rd
200 Fly
Natalia Banos (2:09.54) – 3rd
50 Free
Blythe Brenner (24.25) – 1st
3-Meter Dive
Emily Balicanta (267.68) – 1st
1-Meter Dive
Emily Balicanta (246.45) – 2nd
100 Free
Sydney Lee (52.47) – 1st
200 Back
Lara Mitchell (2:04.77) – 1st
200 Breast
Clarissa Hoyt (2:28.33) – 2nd
500 Free
Sydney Lee (5:10.21) – 1st
100 Fly
Kara Lydzinski (58.17) – 2nd
200 IM
Sydney Sorbello (2:10.42) – 2nd
400 Free Relay
Blythe Brenner, Madison Kim, Megan Wimmer, Sydney Lee (3:30.57) – 1st
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