North Andover, Mass. – Merrimack College women's swimming hosted their first dual meet of the year on Saturday, as they went head to head against Assumption. Despite their loss, there were some great performances from Warrior Athletes, who were motivated by having fans and family in-person for the first time in nearly two years.
Following the team's home debut, Coach
Erin Cammann said "it was fantastic to be racing in front of friends and family again, and we could feel the difference in energy on the deck. This is our first dual meet of the season, and we can tell where we still have some work to do, but we also had some stellar swims from returners and freshmen alike."
The Basics
Event: Merrimack vs. Assumption
Results: Assumption 175, Merrimack 87
Rapid Recap
- Junior, Jordan Clements grabbed the Warriors first win of the day in the 50 Freestyle (25.92)
- After missing last season to an injury, Gabrielle Saffer came back with vengeance, taking third place in both the 100 Breast (1:12.85) and the 200 Breast (2:40.53)
- The Freshmen showed they can hold their own: Kelly Nulty won the 200 Backstroke (2:14.33) and finished second in the 100 Backstroke (1:01.90), Devin McGovern won the 200 IM (2:25.26), Olivia Conlan finished second in the 200 Butterfly (2:21.50), Lydia Molettieri came in third in the 1000 Freestyle (11:44.97), and Krystianna Strange earned third in the 200 Freestyle (2:07.57).
Up Next:
Next up for the Warriors is a trip north to Vermont, as they'll face Saint Michael's and Stonehill on Friday, November 5 at 4:00 pm.
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