Springfield, Mass.--Junior
Morgan McCann (Pawtucket, R.I.) took home three individual event titles as Rhode Island College lost at Western New England, 156-96 in each club's 2024-25 season opener at the Anthony S. Caprio Alumni Healthful Living Center on Saturday afternoon.
THE BASICS
Western New England 156, Rhode Island College 96
Western New England (1-0)
Rhode Island College (0-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
• McCann finished first in the 50-yard breaststroke (37.03), 100-yard breaststroke (1:21.25) and 100-yard IM (1:13.71) and second in the 200-yard medley relay (2:11.06).
• Freshman
Grace Theriault (Windham, Maine) finished first in the 200-yard freestyle (2:21.47), second in both the 200-yard medley relay (2:11.06) and the 500-yard freestyle (6:34.75) and fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (30.73).
• Fifth-year
Alina Krafton (Wakefield, R.I.) finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (2:11.06), 100-yard butterfly (1:16.09), 100-yard freestyle (1:04.13) and the 50-yard butterfly (30.62).
• Freshman
Taryn Reed (Pascoag, R.I.) finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (2:11.06), 50-yard backstroke (36.43) and 100-yard backstroke (1:18.29) and third in the 500-yard freestyle (6:57.13).
• Freshman
Tina Huang (East Greenwich, R.I.) finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle (16:06.73), third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:35.35) and fourth in both the 50-yard backstroke (45.56) and the 100-yard IM (1:31.35).
• Sophomore
Kate Clayman (Smithfield, R.I.) finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:35.89), fourth in both the 200-yard freestyle (2:52.92) and the 200-yard medley relay (2:54.94) and fifth in the 50-yard breaststroke (44.91).
• Sophomore
Abigail Steinhilber (Warwick, R.I.) finished third in both the 1,000-yard freestyle (17:44.25) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:35.35), fourth in the 100-yard backstroke (1:36.65) and seventh in the 50-yard freestyle (40.75).
• Junior
Olivia Landry (Lincoln, R.I.) finished third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:35.35), fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (2:54.94), fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:45.20) and sixth in the 50-yard butterfly (48.38).
• Sophomore
Brea Alves (West Warwick, R.I.) finished third in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:35.35), fourth in the 200-yard medley relay (2:54.94) and sixth in both the 50-yard freestyle (39.72) and the 100-yard freestyle (1:35.96).
• Sophomore
Elizabeth Shepard (Smithfield, R.I.) finished fourth in both the 100-yard butterfly (1:41.18) and the 200-yard medley relay (2:54.94) and fifth in both the 50-yard butterfly (44.82) and the 100-yard freestyle (1:25.14).
• RIC was without fifth-year
Anna Vygoder (Lincoln, R.I.), the 2024 Little East Women's Swimmer of the Year, at the meet.
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at Elms on Saturday, Nov. 2 (11 a.m.).
