Maryland Extends Terp Cup Lead
11/20/2009 7:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Nov. 20, 2009
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's swimming and diving team extended its comfortable lead at the 2009 Terrapin Cup on Friday at Eppley Recreation Natatorium.
Maryland started the evening finals with a win in the 200 medley relay (1:42.68) as Annie Fittin, Nina Rossi, Jen Vogel and Megan Lafferty captured Maryland's third relay win of the invitational.
The Terps reigned supreme in the 100 fly, racking up five of the top eight finishes in the final. Vogel led the way with a second-place finish (54.19), followed by Fittin (55.03) in third and Patty DeScenza (56.00) in fifth.
Reigning ACC Swimmer of the Week Ginny Glover captured the 200 free (1:49.86). Alexa Hamilton continued her success in the 100 breast with a third-place finish (1:04.88) before the Terrapin backstroke corps swept the top three finishes in the 100 back. Fittin took first (54.22) followed by Glover (55.67) and Jackie Davidson (56.19) in second and third, respectively. In total, Maryland had six swimmers compete in the finals of the 100 back.
Alisa Kurbatova completed the sweep on the boards. After winning the 1-meter Thursday, the sophomore captured the 3-meter (298.45) to aid Maryland Friday. The Terps finished the evening by adding on to its lead with the top two 800 free relays. Maryland's `A' team of Glover, Laura Wright, Rossi and Fittin won the event (7:21.75).
Maryland paces the Terrapin Cup with a commanding 765-493 lead over second-place Connecticut heading into Saturday. Preliminaries on the final day of the 2009 Terrapin Cup begins at 10 a.m. with finals resuming at 6 p.m.
