WORCESTER, MASS – The Merrimack College Women's Swimming team competed in the Gompei Invitational at WPI this weekend. Though the team did not win, it was the highest point total and finish for the team.
Following the sixth place finish by the Warriors, coach Erin Cammann had this to say, "This was a fantastic team effort and the swimmers should feel very proud of their individual and collective effort this weekend. It should give them a lot of confidence and resolve heading into our winter training period, and I'm excited to see what else they can accomplish this year."
The Basics
Event: Gompei Invitational
Results: Merrimack 1234 / 6th out of 12 teams
Rapid Recap
Kendra Daly (Sophomore) had a program record for the 100 IM (1:02.88) coming in second with a time of 1:01:12. Daly also came in 4th for the 50 freestyle (24.35)
Emily Hopkins (freshman) came in 10th for the 100 backstroke (1:00.30)
Brooke Malvey (freshman) came in 9th for the 400 IM (4:43.63)
Emma McCarthy (freshman) came in 9th for the 50 breaststroke (32.55)
Neva Sa (sophomore) came in 4th for the 500 freestyle (5:05.52), she also came in 6th for the 200 freestyle (1:56.05). Sa also placed 7th for the 1650 freestyle (17:55.57).
The team also had their most ever swimmers scoring at finals, with 20 girls.
Up Next
Next up for the Warriors is their meet with Assumption University on January 20th in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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