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Women's Swimming and Diving

Stennett Sweeps Diving Events and Qualifies for NCAA Zones as Women's Swimming & Diving Defeats Howard and VMI

BALTIMORE -- Junior Ember Stennett won both the one meter and three meter diving competitions, qualifying for NCAA Zones in the latter, as the host UMBC Women's Swimming & Diving teams defeated both Howard (173-122) and VMI (227-72) on Saturday.

Stennett's dive three meter dive of 280.20 qualified her for NCAA Zones, while her one meter dive of 217.55 was just enough to edge teammate Alicia Buteau (217.25) to take gold. Isabella Evers took third in the three meter and fourth in the one meter, while Samantha Rhee took fourth in the three meter. 

Alice Marini won all three individual events she competed in, taking home the gold in the 200 fly (2:09.06), 200 back (2:04.80) and 200 IM (2:09.54). She also was on the second lace finishing 200 medley relay team along with Lea Kaiser, Nicol Davanzo and Erma Duratovic.

Duratovic also won both of her individual events, finishing first in the 100 fly (57.47) and the 50 free (24.43). She was also on the silver-winning 400 free relay team along with Bruna de Padua, Claire Oettinger and Evie Grim.

Kolby Reese and de Padua went 1-2 in the 1000 free, with Reese winning by over five seconds in a time of 10:50.38. Ula Parrill, Shannyn Lambert and Daphné Melis took the top three spots in the 200 breaststroke, while de Padua was just outtouched at the wall and finished second in the 500 free.

Davanzo finished second behind Marini in the 200 fly and was third in the 100 fly, while Oettinger took second in the 100 free. Breanna Smith and Karli Atwood finished second and third behind Marini in the 200 IM. 

The Retrievers have next weekend off before returning to the pool for the Bucknell Invite, November 21-23. 


 
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Players Mentioned

Alicia Buteau

Alicia Buteau

Diving
Senior
Nicol Davanzo

Nicol Davanzo

Fly
Sophomore
Bruna de Padua

Bruna de Padua

Distance
Senior
Isabella Evers

Isabella Evers

Diving
Senior
Claire Oettinger

Claire Oettinger

Free
Sophomore
Ula  Parrill

Ula Parrill

Breast/Free
5' 5"
Junior
Kolby Reese

Kolby Reese

Distance
Sophomore
Samantha  Rhee

Samantha Rhee

Diving
5' 2"
Junior
Breanna Smith

Breanna Smith

Breast/IM
Sophomore
Ember Stennett

Ember Stennett

Diving
5' 5"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alicia Buteau

Alicia Buteau

Senior
Diving
Nicol Davanzo

Nicol Davanzo

Sophomore
Fly
Bruna de Padua

Bruna de Padua

Senior
Distance
Isabella Evers

Isabella Evers

Senior
Diving
Claire Oettinger

Claire Oettinger

Sophomore
Free
Ula  Parrill

Ula Parrill

5' 5"
Junior
Breast/Free
Kolby Reese

Kolby Reese

Sophomore
Distance
Samantha  Rhee

Samantha Rhee

5' 2"
Junior
Diving
Breanna Smith

Breanna Smith

Sophomore
Breast/IM
Ember Stennett

Ember Stennett

5' 5"
Junior
Diving
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