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The University of Maine women’s swimming and diving team dropped a close battle 155 to 145 to the University of Rhode Island at Wallace Pool on Saturday. The men’s team fell as well by a final score of 145-141.
The Black Bears faced off against a tough URI squad in their home-opening swim meets. The women’s team, who narrowly won their first meet against Bryant University and dropped their second against Boston University last week, hoped to get back on track. Under the leadership of interim head coach Susan Lizzotte, the women have had success in the relay races, an event they also won in the meet against Boston University.
On Saturday, Samantha Graham and Jennifer Trodeen won events for UMaine, with Graham taking the one-meter and the three-meter diving events and Trodden winning the 100- and 200-meter breast stroke. Despite these strong performances, it was not enough to stop the Rams.
The men’s team had similar success in the pool despite the loss. After losing at Boston University, junior Brian Landry used his quickness to garner victories in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke. Landry, who had success this season in both events, also competed in the individual medley and leads a squad that consists of several upperclassmen, giving strength and leadership to an already talented and well-rounded team.
“I’ve had success this year because I’ve been able to stay healthy so far, and the training in and out of the pool that our coach Susan Lizzotte has had us do has greatly helped all of my races, and the team as a whole,” Landry said. “My goals for the rest of this season are to help my team win the rest of our dual meets, especially the conference ones we have left, and help them perform well at the America East Championships in February.”
The URI men were ranked tenth in the Atlantic 10 conference and returned a squad of several upperclassmen to this year’s squad.
Both the men’s and the women’s teams will take the pool once again when they head to Stony Brook University to take on the Seawolves in New York next weekend.
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