Lafayette 118, Delaware 113
January 19, 2002 

Larks, Kahner Win Each Win Two Events But Hens
Lose Another Close One to Lafayette

 

EASTON, PA -- The University of Delaware men's and women's swimming and diving teams split a non-league meet at host Lafayette College Saturday afternoon at Ruef Natatorium.

The Delaware women (6-5) upended the host Leopards 150-90 while the Lafayette men edged Delaware (3-6) by a score of 118-113.

The Delaware women continued their dominance of Lafayette, downing the Leopards for the fourth straight year and for the 19th time in 20 all-time meetings. The Delaware men were edged by Lafayette for the second straight year after losing by only 12 points last season in Newark, DE.

The Blue Hen women had three multiple event winners as sophomore Meghan Petry (Villa Walsh/New Providence, NJ) captured the 500 and 1,000 freestyle while sophomore Jill Fitzgerald (Archbishop Wood/Warminster, PA) won the 50 and 100 freestyle events. Junior diver Julie Van Deusen (Hill School, Pa./Bear, DE) remained undefeated on the season as she won both the one meter and three meter diving events. Van Deusen, a transfer from Syracuse, is now 16-0 this season in diving competitions.

In the men's meet, Delaware lost despite double wins from junior Lavar Larks (Mt. Pleasant/Wilmington, DE) and senior Bryan Kahner (Jericho/Jericho, NY). Kahner captured both the 500 and 1,000 freestyle events while Larks swept the diving events, winning on both the one meter and three meter boards.

Also winning for the Blue Hens was junior Kevin Weisser (Franklin Regional/Murrysville, PA) in the 200 freestyle and junior Tim Wasiewski (Conestoga Valley/Lancaster, PA) in the 200 breaststroke.

Both Delaware teams will compete at Loyola (Md.) College next Saturday.

AGATE:

Lafayette Men def. Delaware, 118-113

Top Delaware Finishers: 1st Place - 400 Medley Relay, 3:41.2; Bryan Kahner (500 freestyle, 4:51.24); 1,000 freestyle, 10:04.13); Lavar Larks (1m diving, 220.41; 3m diving, 2:14.2); Tim Wasiewski (200 breaststroke, 2:14.13); Kevin Weisser (200 freestyle, 1:46.50); 2nd Place - Tim Wasiewski (200 IM, 2:01.55); Rick Dressel (200 butterfly, 1:59.69); Alex Skacel (200 backstroke, 1:59.41); Bob Frey (200 breaststroke, 2:14.80); 400 Freestyle Relay (Skacel, Youngblood, Kahner, Hardy), 3:21.36.

Delaware Women def. Lafayette, 150-90

Top Delaware Finishers: 1st Place - 400 Medley Relay (Avioli, Sara Stephens, Sandy Stephens, Rossi), 4:04.18; Meghan Petry (1,000 Freestyle, 10:33.96; 500 freestyle, 5:14.26); Jennifer Haus (200 freestyle, 2:00.35); Jill Fitzgerald (50 freestyle, 25.65; 100 freestyle, 54.55); Sara Stephens (200 IM, 2:14.19); Julie Van Deusen (1m diving, 242.4; 3m diving, 239.25); Sandy Stephens (200 butterfly, 2:11.23); Kim Fields (200 backstroke, 2:12.6); 2nd Place - 400 Medley Relay (Fryer, Caldwell, Husich, Haus), 4:11.00; Aidan Hausmann (1,000 freestyle, 11:04.03); Andrea Rossi (100 freestyle, 55.04); Kristen Avioli (200 backstroke, 2:15.13); Haus (500 freestyle, 5:17.49)

 

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