UConn vs Rhode Island (Women)
- November 11, 2023
- Kingston, R.I.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: UConn Athletics
The University of Connecticut Swimming and Diving Team set records during a strong win Saturday beating the University of Rhode Island Rams 162-133.
The Huskies showed strength early winning the 200y Medley Relay by a comfortable margin and setting the Tootell Aquatic Center pool record with a time of 1:42.83.
The next win came in the 200y Freestyle with transfer Meghan Byrne and Freshman Olivia Herbert taking the top two spots. Niamh Hofland and Freshman Bella Hoffman continued the streak taking the top two spots in the next event, the 100y Backstroke. Maggie Donlevy, part of the 200y Medley squad from the opening event, carried success into the second half of the meet, winning the 50y Freestyle and helping her squad set the second pool record of the evening in the 400y Freestyle Relay.
The Huskies would also go on to take the three highest scores in the 1mtr and 3mtr dives behind a dominant performance from Julia Pioso.
Up Next – the Huskies travel to Lewisburg, PA to compete in the Bucknell Invitational beginning Dec 1.
Courtesy: Rhode Island Athletics
Team Scores
Connecticut 166
Rhode Island 132
How It Happened
Freshman Julianna Tyler set a Tootell Aquatic Center record in the 200-yard Butterfly to lead an exceptional performance for Rhode Island against Connecticut Saturday. While the Rams fell 166-132, the performance was a significant performance over last year’s meet with the Huskies.
Tyler won the 200 Butterfly in a time of 2:01.41, beating the rest of the field by more than five seconds. Her time beat the previous program record of 2:02.47 set by Caitlin Guccione in February of 2018. It also broke the pool record of 2:03.54 set by Vermont’s Hally Laney in November of 2022.
Tyler’s performance was one of six personal best performances by the Rams.
“I am incredibly proud of this team and their efforts today,” Rhode Island head coach Lilli Deering said. “This sets us up really well for next weekend, our mid-season meet. We know the hard work isn’t finished and we need to prepare for more tough competition next weekend, but the momentum the girls are feeling is good and they are excited about what’s to come. Overall, it was a great day for the team – the energy that they brought to the meet was outstanding and we were ready to compete against a really strong and competitive team. ”
Standouts from the Pool
- Senior Hannah Benavides won both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke events, setting personal bests in both.
- She won the 100 with a time of 1:03.67 and the 200 in a time of 2:18.30.
- In addition to her record-breaking performance in the 200 Butterfly, freshman Julianna Tyler also placed second in the 200-yard Individual Medley. Her time of 2:06.38 was a personal best.
- Freshman Addi Wood won the 1000-yard Freestyle with a time of 10:23.83.
- Sophomore Ella Hacker set a personal best on the 100-yard Butterfly, finishing third with a time of 56.78.
- Sophomore Sarah Koenig posted a personal best in the 100-yard Backstroke with a time of 59.84.
What’s Next
Rhode Island hosts the Harold Anderson Invitational next week. The three-day event runs from Nov. 17-19.