BANGOR, Maine – The Husson University women's swimming & diving team turned in a dominant performance Friday evening, defeating Norwich University 134-84 in a dual meet behind seven individual event victories and a first-place relay finish.
Freshman Addison Pollis and sophomore Sara Harriman highlighted the Eagles' performance, while Husson claimed the top spot in eight of the 12 contested events, including seven swimming events and the 200-yard medley relay.
The Eagles opened the evening with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay as sophomore Emily Kennard, freshman Libby Saucier, Pollis and junior Mariah Muskavitch combined for a winning time of 1:57.82, narrowly missing the program record of 1:56.98. Husson's second relay of sophomore Brooklyn Henderson, senior Logan Williams, junior Morgan Collins and freshman Ava Vroman finished third in 2:08.10.
Harriman followed with a commanding victory in the 1,000-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 12:07.47. Senior Mia Winslow placed second in 13:06.93, while sophomore Gracie Schiller finished third in 14:16.89, giving Husson a sweep of the top three positions.
Senior Olivia Underwood continued the Eagles' strong start with a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, clocking a time of 2:09.67. Sophomore Abbey Donato placed third in 2:17.31, followed closely by junior Gabrielle Hoffmann in fourth at 2:17.63.
In the 50-yard freestyle, Muskavitch led Husson with a runner-up finish in 26.91 seconds, while Henderson followed in third at 26.96. Vroman added a fifth-place showing in 29.40.
Pollis captured her first individual victory of the evening in the 100-yard individual medley, posting a time of 1:06.69. Saucier finished second in 1:08.68, giving the Eagles the top two positions, while senior Mackenzie Gray placed fourth in 1:19.28.
Sophomore Izzie Enos represented Husson on the diving board, earning a runner-up finish in the 1-meter competition with a score of 145.65.
Pollis returned to the pool to claim her second individual victory in the 100-yard butterfly, touching the wall in 1:03.68. Vroman finished fourth in 1:10.51, while Collins followed in fifth with a time of 1:10.63.
Muskavitch added another victory for Husson in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing in 1:00.52. Harriman followed in second place with a time of 1:01.58, giving the Eagles another sweep of the top two positions.
Kennard continued Husson's winning ways in the 100-yard backstroke, posting a first-place time of 1:03.63. Winslow finished third in 1:14.77, while Gray placed fourth in 1:17.66.
Underwood added a runner-up finish in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 6:00.18. Hoffmann finished third in 6:10.65, while Donato placed fourth in 6:10.97.
Saucier closed out the individual swimming events with a victory in the 100-yard breaststroke, recording a time of 1:14.53. Williams followed in second at 1:20.86, while Schiller placed third in 1:29.90, completing another sweep of the top three positions for the Eagles.
In the final event of the evening, the 200-yard freestyle relay, Husson's quartet of Kennard, Harriman, Henderson and Underwood posted an exhibition time of 1:47.42.
The Eagles return to the pool tomorrow when they host Eastern Connecticut State University at 11 a.m.
