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Delaware 154, Loyola (Md.) 93
January 30, 1999


NEWARK, DE -- The University of Delaware men's and women's swimming and diving teams closed out their dual meet seasons Saturday afternoon by routing visiting Loyola (Md.) at the Rawstrom Pool.

The Blue Hen women (8-5) won their third straight dual meet with a 154-93 victory while the Delaware men (6-7) snapped a two-meet losing streak with a 151-69 win over the Greyhounds. The Blue Hens will now prepare for the America East Championships Feb. 19-21 at the University of Maine. The Delaware men are the two-time defending league champions.

In Saturday's women's meet, sophomore diver Tanya Mainville (Cheshire, CT HS) set two school records and freshmen Kathryn Fryer (Severna Park, Md. HS) and Jennifer Haus (St. Mark's HS) each won two events as the Hens captured eight first place finishes. In the men's race, Delaware captured nine first place finishes led by sophomore Michael Gallaher (West Peabody, Mass. HS) who won both the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle events.

Mainville won the 1-meter dive with a school record 415.05 points, breaking the mark of 396.83 set by Beth Ian in 1996-97 for 10 dives. Mainville set a school and Rawstrom Pool record while diving as an exhibition participant and totalled 473.18 points, breaking the school record of 396.83 by Ian in 1996-97. Fryer won both the 100 butterfly (1:02.31) and 100 backstroke (1:02.87) while Haus captured the 50 freestyle (26.15) and 100 freestyle (55.31) . Also for Delaware, Amanda Stouffer (O.J. Roberts/Spring City, PA) won the 200 freestyle (2:02.21) and Sara Dyson (Liberty/Bethlehem, PA) captured the 400 IM (4:43.02). Stouffer and Fryer teamed with Lisa Dillinger (Pallotti/Crofton, MD) and Kelly Torbert to win the 200 medley relay.

In the men's meet, Gallaher won both the 200 freestyle (1:46.94) and 100 freestyle (50.04), Luke Schenck (Cathedral Prep/Edinboro, PA) won the 1,650 freestyle (16:36.68), Eric Youngblood (Wayzata/Plymouth, MN) captured the 400 IM (4:26.78), Brian Aston (Cheshire, CT HS) won the one-meter dive (451.20 pts.), Mike Zambarano (Mercersburg/Harrisburg, PA) won the 100 butterfly (54.32), Brian McGillen (St. Mark's HS) won the 100 backstroke (56.44), and Jim Reichart (Emmaus, PA HS) captured the 500 freestyle (4:52.55).

Men's Agate:

Delaware def. Loyola, 151-69 - 200 Medley Relay: Delaware (Betsko, Fernandes, Gebert, Fauth), 1:42.15; 1,650 Freestyle: Luke Schenck, D, 16:36.38; 200 Freestyle: Mike Gallaher, D, 1:46.94; 50 Freestyle: Sposato, L, 22.11; 400 IM: Eric Youngblood, D, 4:26.78; 1-Meter Diving: Brian Aston, D, 451.20 points; 100 Butterfly: Mike Zambarano, D, 54.32; 100 Freestyle: Mike Gallaher, D, 50.04; 100 Backstroke: Brian McGillen, D, 56.44; 500 Freestyle: Jim Reichart, D, 4:52.55; 3-Meter Diving: Clinton, L, 336 points; 100 Breaststroke: Barone, L, 1:01.97; 200 Freestyle Relay: Loyola, 1:38.82.

Women's Agate:

Delaware def. Loyola, 154-93 - 200 Medley Relay: Delaware (Dillinger, Torbert, Fryer, Stouffer), 1:56.86; 1,650 Freestyle: Hawkins, L, 18:10.54; 200 Freestyle: Stouffer, D, 2:02.21; 50 Freestyle: Jennifer Haus, D, 26.15; 400 IM: Sara Dyson, D, 4:43.02; 1-Meter Diving: Tanya Mainville, D, 415.05 points (UD record); 100 Butterfly: Kathryn Fryer, D, 1:02.31; 100 Freestyle: Jennifer Haus, 55.31; 100 Backstroke: Kathryn Fryer, D, 1:02.87; 500 Freestyle: Hawkins, L, 5:19.08; 3-Meter Diving: Griffin, L, 404 points (Mainville, D, 473.18 pts; school record; exhibition); 100 Breaststroke: Luntz, L, 1:11.53; 200 Freestyle Relay: Loyola, 1:57.77.

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