Salisbury, Md. -- The UMBC Women's Swimming team snapped Salisbury's nearly six year home unbeaten streak with a dominant 148-114 dual meet win on Saturday afternoon at Maggs Pool
The events were contested in a 25 meter pool.
The Retrievers set six pool records en route to handing the Seagulls their first dual meet loss since January 11, 2020, a span of 17 dual meets.
Ashley Gutshall set four pool records in winning her four events: 50 free (pool record 26.61), 100 free (pool record 58.83), anchor on the 200 medley relay (pool record 1:58.99) and starter on the 200 free relay (pool record 1:47.80).
She was joined on the 200 medley relay by
Alice Marini,
Ula Parrill and
Erma Duratovic, and her 200 free relay team comprised of Duratovic,
Claire Oettinger and
Bruna de Padua.
Marini nearly matched Gutshall as she set three pool record and won all four of her events: 200 fly (2:23.29), 200 back (pool record 2:18.13), 200 IM (pool record 2:22.16) and was the starter on the 200 medley relay (pool record 1:58.99).
de Padua won the other two events she swam in: 400 free (4:36.47), 200 free (2:09.83).
Kolby Reese won the 800 free in 9:28.78, and finished second behind de Padua in the 400 free. Parill added a pair of silvers in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, while Duratovic finished second in the 50 free and the 100 fly.
The Retrievers do not compete again until January 24 when they host Frostburg State for a Senior Day dual meet at 1 p.m.
