MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Villanova women's swimming and diving team earned a double dual road victory Saturday afternoon, defeating West Virginia 160-140 and Duquesne 180-120, while the men's team fell to the Mountaineers 231-67.
The Wildcats opened the meet with a win from
Peri Gaguzis in the 1650 Free, touching the wall in 16:58.97.
Winnie Jalet captured first place in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:02.77.
Anna Farley added another victory for Villanova, taking the top spot in the 200 Fly in 1:58.81.
Anna Kilponen secured a second-place finish and a new personal best in the 200 Fly with a time of 2:01.31. She also claimed first place in the 100 Fly, posting a time of 54.10.
Meghan Tiernan earned a victory in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:03.84.
Jana Strand delivered a strong performance in the 100 Back, recording a time of 55.68 to move into eighth place on Villanova's all-time performers list.
Kayla Bolster recorded three personal-best swims during the meet, earning runner-up finishes in the 200 Free (1:49.26), 50 Free (23.59) and 200 Back (1:59.59).
Carlota Colomer Guasch finished first in the 50 Free with a time of 23.32 and placed second in the 100 Free in 50.65.
On the boards,
Michelle Kasulka led the Wildcats with a second-place finish in the 3-meter dive, scoring 261.00.
On the men's side,
Justin Nowicki recorded a first-place finish in the 200 Fly with a time of 1:48.70.
Patrick Casey placed third in the 1650 Free in 16:08.45, while
Hugh Boris earned a runner-up finish in the 200 Breast, touching in at 2:01.74.
Zach Sutter added two second place finishes in the 50 Free (20.75) and 100 Free (45.95).
The men return home Jan. 30 to face Seton Hall.