Women's Swimming & Diving Competes at Babson Meet

BABSON PARK, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's swimming & diving team competed on Saturday at Babson's Morse Pool,

The Bears dropped a 163-62 decision to the host Beavers with the divers accounting for 29 of the team's 62 points.

Senior Cailey Simard (Haverhill, Mass.) captured top honors in the one-meter diving competition with a score of 250.15 points while freshman Sienna DeLucia (Wallingford, Conn.) placed second in the event with 238.40 points.

On the three-meter board, junior Jillian Hallman (Raynham, Mass.) edged classmate Ava Anderson (Lynn, Mass.) by less than two points. Hallman recorded a score of 196.55 points while Anderson check in with 195.35 points.

The Bears' 200 medley relay squad featuring senior Julie Remson (Norwalk, Conn.), DeLucia, senior Ava Fenton (Monument Beach, Mass.) and sophomore Evangelina Chaves (Raynham, Mass.) placed second with a time of 2:01.65.

Freshman Morgan Maher (Dighton, Mass.) posted a time of 2:46.69 to place second in the 200 breaststroke. Maher was competing in the event for the first time this season.

Maher also finished third in the 200 individual medley (2:31.77) while Fenton was third in the 100 freestyle (1:00.99).

The Bears wrap up the dual meet portion of the schedule when they host Plymouth State and Clark next Saturday afternoon (2:00 PM) at the Moriarty Pool. Prior to the start of the meet, the Bears will be holding Senior Day festivities.