VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova Women's Swimming and Diving began their season at home against BIG EAST opponent UConn on Saturday. The Wildcats fell to the Huskies 126-174.
The meet got underway with the diving events, where
Michelle Kasulka and
Katie Vaughan earned 13 points for their squad. The duo took second and third in the three-meter dive, with Vaughan scoring 239.55 as the runner up and Kasulka placing third with 236.85. Kasulka was the runner up in the one-meter dive (222.90) and Vaughan placed fourth (214.35).
Anna Kilponen was Villanova's top scorer, winning both of her individual events. The sophomore swam 2:00.80 to win the 200 Fly and 54.84 to take the 100 Fly.
Anna Farley was not far behind her teammate in both events, earning two podium spots of her own. The senior was the runner up in the 200 Fly (2:03.34) and finished third in the 100 Fly (56.69).
The Wildcats swept the 200 IM, scoring 16 points in the event.
Imogen Duffy got the win, touching in 2:05.64.
Meghan Tiernan and
Emily Herr finished in the next two spots, with Tiernan swimming 2:06.39 and Herr just behind at 2:06.47. Herr reached the podium two other times, as she and
Annie Honkamp traded off the second and third position in the 100 and 200 Breast events. Herr was the runner up (1:04.50) and Honkamp took third (1:05.52) in the 100 Breast, and Honkamp finished second (2:19.40) with Herr third (2:19.54) in the 200 Breast.
Carlota Colomer Guasch won the 50 Free, leading the way with 23.97. She was also Villanova's top finisher in the 100 Free, placing third (52.66).
Alana Leen picked up two second place finishes in the backstroke events. The junior swam 56.41 in the 100 Back and 2:01.36 in the 200 Back.
The Wildcats bookended the meet with two runner up placements in the relay events. The team of Leen, Herr, Kilponen, and Colomer Guasch swam 1:43.44 in the 200 Medley Relay to start the meet. To conclude the meet, Farley, Leen, Colomer Guasch, and
Jana Strand swam 3:30.38 in the 400 Free Relay.
The 'Cats look to bounce back next Saturday, Oct. 24, as both the men and women host Georgetown.
