Terps Top Duke and N.C. State
10/24/2009 8:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Oct. 24, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's swimming and diving team had a big day Saturday, defeating conference rivals Duke and N.C. State to open up the ACC portion of its 2009-10 slate.
The Terps, who moved to 3-0 on the year, had a flurry of top-three finishers. Freshman Megan Lafferty won the 100 back (56.51) and was a member, along with Annie Fittin, Laura Wright and Ginny Glover, of the winning 400 free relay team (3:25.33). Maryland captured both relays as Fittin, Alexa Hamilton, Jen Vogel and Glover led the 400 medley squad (3:47.71) to a first-place finish.
Vogel, who racked up All-America honors in the 200 fly last season, won the event Saturday (2:02.17) while also taking first in the 200 IM (2:04.18). Fellow senior Laura Wright also had a big day in the pool, winning the 100 free (51.61).
Fittin, an NCAA qualifier as a sophomore last season, won the 50 free (23.45) and finished second in the 100 back (56.60). Hamilton and Glover also had breakout days for the Terps, winning the 200 breast (2:18.76) and 200 back (2:01.26), respectively.
Fresh off qualifying for the NCAA Regionals Friday versus Johns Hopkins, diver Alisa Kurbatova won the 3-meter (292.05).
Maryland hits the road for a dual meet at North Carolina, who is also hosting the 2010 ACC Swimming and Diving Championships, on Nov. 6.
