Oct. 21, 2011

Complete Results

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland swimming and diving team split against NC State Friday. The women won 206-94 while the men fell to the Wolfpack in the season opener.

On the women's side, the Terps were led by 14 first-place finishes, including wins in both the 200 medley (Ginny Glover, Laura Flewelling, Megan Lafferty and Carolyn Fittin - 1:43.74) and 400 free relay (Lafferty, Fittin, Jennifer Roberts and Glover - 3:25.18).

Other Terps to garner first-place finishes included Kacie Ciampoli in the 1000 free (10:06.26), Melanie Busch in the 100 back (56.69), Flewelling in the 100 breast (1:03.30), and Addison Koelle in the 200 fly (2:00.18) and 200 back (2:02.32).

Lafferty touched the wall first in the 50 free (23.24) and 100 fly (55.38). Alisa Kurbatova swept the diving events, winning both the 1-meter (271.80) and 3-meter (277.57). Fittin continued the freshman dominance with a victory in the 100 free (51.18).

Alexa Hamilton captured the 200 breast (2:15.71) and Roberts took the 200 IM (2:04.63).

The men fell to NC State, 206-94. Sean Stewart won the 200 fly (1:49.60). The senior also took third in the 100 fly (50.45).

Other top-three showings for Maryland included John Hauser in the 200 free (second - 1:40.36), 50 free (second - 20.69) and 100 free (third - 46.08) and Andrew Relihan in the 200 back (second - 1:50.69), 100 back (second - 51.17) and 200 IM (third - 1:53.33).

David Speese led a good rookie showing for the Terps, taking second in the 100 breast (57.80) and 200 breast (2:05.18). Bradley Dillon was third in the 500 free (4:41.39) and Jack Clewlow took second in the 3-meter dive (304.49). Jeff Winters touched the wall second in the 100 fly (50.40) and Alex Spina captured third in the 1000 free (9:36.03)

""I am pleased with our victory for the women but I'm not pleased that we came up short on the men's side for the overall points," head coach Sean Schimmel said. "Some sophomores and freshman stepped up who haven't done that in the past. We are a young team.

"The women were strong and won a lot of races. They put up a lot of good times just like the men did. We had some freshman women step up and win some events which was nice to see. Another important note was the divers, both the men and the women. One of the things we need to work on is winning the close races with the men. I think the meet was a lot closer than the score said because of the close races. The men did a good job today; they hung in there and never gave up."

Maryland battles Duke Saturday at 1 p.m. at Eppley Recreation Natatorium to wrap up the opening weekend.