WELLESLEY, Mass. – Kendra Daily won the 100 free in 53.53 finished second in the 100 back stroke (59.42) and was on the winning 200 freestyle relay in as Merrimack split with Wellesley and Simmons on Saturday.
The Warriors defeated Simmons 239-32 and were edged by Wellesley by one point, 139-138.
Neva Sa won the 1,000 freestyle (11:13.53) and finished second in the 100 freestyle. Julia Tejada won the 500 freestyle in 5:23.89, finished third in the 200 free (2:01.62).
"We had a ton of season-best swims today, so the swimmers and divers should all feel individually like they performed really well, but it sure is tough to lose by one," Merrimack women's swimming & diving coach
Erin Cammann said. "Individually we had a lot of people shine, but collectively we came up a little short. I am both encouraged by the performance and frustrated by the result. But fundamentally the team is in a great place heading into the winter."
Casey Bednarek won the 200 freestyle (1:59.82), placed second in the 100 butterfly and (1:00.77) and third in the 200 IM (2:17.89).
Cameron Zuliani won the 100 butterfly (1:00.51) and took second in the 50 freestyle (25.54). Camilla De La Rosa placed second in the 500 freestyle (5:28.40) and third in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.39).
Allie Hoovel finished second in the 200 butterfly (2:20.53) and
Madison McAloon was third in the 50 freestyle (25.73).
Kobi Wong took third in the 200 breaststroke (2:43.43) and
Maura Beltrami was third in the 200 butterfly (2:24.77).
Kali Alexa won the 1 meter with 232.20 points and
Sophia Ferrara took third.
The Warriors 200 freestyle relay team of McAloon,
Keeley Harney, Zuliani and Daily won in a time of 1:39.67, with the Merrimack team of Sa, De La Rosa,
Ally Jacques and
Emma McCarthy took second in 1:42.62. Daily, De La Rosa, Zuliani and McAloon took second in the 200 medley relay.
The Warriors return to action on Nov. 22
nd vs St. Peter's in Fairfield, Conn.
