Blue Hens Send Seniors Off in Style with Dominant Victories

Friday, January 17

Newark, Del.

2 p.m.

University of Delaware

188

101

St. Francis College Brooklyn

Photo by: Mark Campbell

Blue Hens Send Seniors Off in Style with Dominant Victories

1/17/2020 5:59:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving

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NEWARK, Del. –The Delaware swimming and diving teams earned victories over St. Francis Brooklyn Friday afternoon by a 188-101 final on the men's side and a 161-110 advantage for the women in Rawstrom Natatorium on senior day.

"Our Blue Hens had a great meet and it was a fantastic day to send off our seniors with a very good win," said head coach Pablo Marmolejo. "The team raced very well and showed depth in some of the events we are looking into doing at CAA's. It was a good preparation for our dual meets tomorrow and next week."

Olivia DeGroff, Ellie Jogani, Kevin Basch and Ryan Daniel were each competing for the final time at home in their Blue Hen careers.

The Blue Hens got off to a fast start, winning both the opening 200 yard medley relays before sophomore Evan Custance had a gritty win in the men's 1000 yard free for the first individual win of the afternoon.

Custance also had a runner-up finishes in the 50 yard free and 500 yard free. Freshman Isaiah Bell was the winner of the 50 free in 21.94. Basch was first to the wall in the 200 free in 1:44.78 and was second in the 200 yard backstroke.

Freshman Zachary Coffing claimed the 100 yard breaststroke in 1:01.30 and junior Kevin Bargate was the winner of the 200 yard fly in 1:57.09 and the 100 fly in 50.73.

Sophomore Ean Kieley touched the wall first in the 200 backstroke in 1:59.40 and sophomore Ethan Holcroft was the winner of the 200 yard breaststroke in 2:11.57 while junior Jeb Darhower swam the 200 IM in 1:57.58 to win.

Delaware won each diving event with freshman Doug Vaca winning the men's 1 and 3 meter dives and sophomore Jessica Antonio claiming the women's.

Junior Audrey Duvall had the first individual win for the women in the 200 free with a career-best 1:55.01 and the 200 backstroke in 2:06.69. Sophomore Kayla Borrero was first to the wall in the 100 yard backstroke in 59.77.

Freshman Mira Selling won the 200 yard fly in 2:01.95 and Jogani was the winner in the 50 yard free in 25.57. Sophomore Allison Gozdan swam the 100 free in 54.78 to win and freshman Victoria Ambrose took home the 200 yard breaststroke in 2:27.57.

Catherine Erwin and Marrieta Gately were victorious in the 500 yard free in 5:10.41 and 100 yard fly in 59.40, respectively.

Delaware makes the quick turnaround, traveling to Seton Hall for a Saturday afternoon matchup with the Pirates at 1 p.m.