Jan 16, 2007

Corsairs sweep Elms, Coache sets two pool records

CHICOPEE, Mass.--The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth swimmers rode a record-setting performance by senior Meaghan Coache (New Bedford, Mass./New Bedford HS) and swept their dual meet against Elms at Partyka Natatorium Tuesday evening.

The Corsairs won the men's competition, 118-87, and took the women's meet, 149-110.

For the women, Coache on four events and set two Partyka Natatorium pool records. She broke pool records in winning the 50 meter butterfly in 30.72 seconds and the 100 meter butterfly in 1:08.52 (all distances were in meters rather than yards because Elms has a 25 meter pool). Coache also won the 50 meter freestyle in 29.76 seconds, and was a member of the victorious 200 meter freestyle relay team, which also included junior Katelyn Chase (Acushnet, MA/New Bedford HS), junior Renee Krusznya (Cheshire, MA/Westfield State/Cheshire HS) and junior Shannon Quinn (Waltham, MA/Waltham HS).

Kruszyna won the 200 meter freestyle in 2:23.92 and the 100 meter freestyle in 1:08.02, Quinn was a member of the first-place 200 meter medley relay team, which won in 2:27.18 and also included freshman Kaitlyn Kewriga (Stoughton, MA/Stoughton HS), freshman Kathleen Foley (Haverhill, MA/Haverhill HS) and sophomore Lisa Sands (Taunton, MA/UMass).

The UMass Dartmouth men improved to 2-4 and the women to 1-6 with the victories, while Elms' men dropped to 0-4 and the women to 3-6. The Corsairs will return to action when they host Worcester Polytechnic Institute Thursday evening.