Northeastern Swim and Dive Rout Rhode Island 166 to 107

Northeastern swim and dive defeated the University of Rhode Island Rams 166 to 107 on Saturday at the Barletta Natatorium. The victory marked the Huskies' home opener and improved their season record to 2-1. The team also stood 0-0 in Colonial Athletic Association play.

The win capped a triple-header weekend that began on Friday, Oct. 23. In a tri-meet, Northeastern beat MIT 175 to 121 but lost to Harvard 198 to 98. Senior May Bradburn won the 100-yard butterfly, and junior Delaney Alonso won the 200-yard backstroke in that meet. The team also set a new time of 1:32.34 in the 200-yard freestyle relay, dropping nearly one second from their previous mark. Their team record is 1:30.

Freshman Sydney Holbach led the divers against Rhode Island. She won the 3-meter dive with a score of 285.45 and placed second in the 1-meter event. Her performance came after the diving program adjusted following the departure of longtime coach Lauren Colby.

The Huskies won 11 individual events and swept the podium in four. Freshman Emily De Amicis won the 200-yard freestyle in 1:52.96. Sophomore Abigail Gowern won both the 200-yard butterfly and the 500-yard freestyle. Bradburn added a win in the 50-yard freestyle, and graduate student Havana Layton took the 100-yard freestyle.

Sophomore Alex Fuller won the 100-yard backstroke, and sophomore Sophie Bromley won the 200-yard backstroke in 2:05.07. Sophomore Marea Li won the 100-yard breaststroke, and sophomore Eliana Auerbach won the 200-yard breaststroke. The team also swept the 200-yard freestyle, 50-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, and 200-yard breaststroke events.

In the 200-yard medley relay, Northeastern took the top two spots. The winning team of Alonso, Li, Fuller, and Bradburn touched first in 1:44.35. The Huskies next host the University of Connecticut Huskies on Saturday, Nov. 7. UConn holds a 1-0 record in Big East play.