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November 18, 2000
PHILADELPHIA -- Freshman Meghan Petry won three events and broke her own school record in the 1,000 freestyle for the second straight week to lead the University of Delaware women's swimming and diving team to a 149-85 victory over host Drexel Saturday afternoon at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. In the men's meet, Drexel (2-3) won nine first place finishes to post a 152-89 victory over the University of Delaware men (2-3), who lost their third straight meet. Petry (Villa Walsh/New Providence, NJ) captured three events for the second straight meet as she won the 1,000 freestyle in a school record time of 10:23.20 (beating her record by .77), captured the 500 freestyle (5:07.83), and won the 200 butterfly (2:10.37). The Delaware women improved to 2-3 on the season by snapping a two-meet losing streak with the win over Drexel (0-5). Other winners for the UD women were freshman Jillian Fitzgerald (Archbishop Wood/Warminster, PA) who won the 50 freestyle (25.97), junior Jenna Blongiewicz (Andover, Mass. HS) won the 200 backstroke (2:13.16), sophomore Megan Rodgers (Lower Merion/Ardmore, PA) won the one-meter dive (206.17), freshman Rebecca Caldwell (McCaskey/Lancaster, PA) captured the 200 breaststroke (2:32.06), and the 400 freestyle relay team of Sara Cierski (Emmaus, Pa. HS), Denise Duncheskie (Gwynedd Mercy/Oreland, PA), Erin Colbert (Newark HS), and Jennifer Haus (St. Mark's HS) won in a time of 3:45.07. Haus also placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:58.70) and 100 freestyle (55.64) events. In the men's race, Drexel used nine first place finishes to knock off the four-time defending America East champion Blue Hens. Drexel has placed second each of the last four years. Matt Coogan won two diving events for the Dragons. Leading the Delaware men were sophomore Kevin Weisser (Franklin/Murraysville, PA) who won both the 500 freestyle (4:50.17) and the 1,000 freestyle (10.01.26) events. Also winning for the Hens were Mike Gallaher (Peabody/West Peabody, MA) in the 200 freestyle (1:45.24) and Rick Dressel (McKean HS) in the 200 butterfly (2:01.29). Delaware's Bryan Kahner (Jericho, NY HS) took second place in both the 500 freestyle (4:51.32) and 1,000 freestyle (10:07.61) to pace the Hens.
AGATE: Delaware Women def. Drexel, 149-85 Individual Event Winners: 400 Medley Relay - Drexel (Pensini, Simon, Massaro, Watson), 4:07.73; 1000 Freestyle - Meghan Petry (Delaware), 10:23.20 (UD record); 200 Freestyle: Alicia Watson (Drexel), 1:56.97; 50 Freestyle: Jillian Fitzgerald (Delaware), 25.97; 200 IM: Marcie Massaro (Drexel), 2:13.81; 3-Meter Diving: Brigid Mitchell (Drexel), 263.17; 200 Butterfly: Meghan Petry (Delaware), 2:10.37; 100 Freestyle: Alicia Watson (Drexel), 54.40; 200 Backstroke: Jenna Blongiewicz (Delaware), 2:13.16; 500 Freestyle: Meghan Petry (Delaware), 5:07.83; 1-Meter Dive: Megan Rodgers (Delaware), 206.17; 200 Breaststroke: Rebecca Caldwell (Delaware), 2:32.06; 400 Freestyle Relay: Delaware (Cierski, Duncheskie, Colbert, Haus), 3:45.07 Drexel Men def. Delaware, 152-89 Individual Event Winners: 400 Medley Relay - Drexel (Beregovoi, Brunner, Markey, Carr), 3:36.94; 1000 Freestyle: Kevin Weisser (Delaware), 10:01.26; 200 Freestyle: Mike Gallaher (Delaware), 1:45.24; 50 Freestyle: Matt Carr (Drexel), 22.03; 200 IM: Mark Gerban (Drexel), 2:01.12; 3-Meter Diving: Kevin Coogan (Drexel), 321.15; 200 Butterfly: Rick Dressel (Delaware), 2:01.29; 100 Freestyle: Shawn Markey (Drexel), 49.39; 200 Backstroke: Vitali Beregovoi (Drexel), 1:59.34; 500 Freestyle: Kevin Weisser (Delaware), 4:50.17; 1-Meter Diving: Kevin Coogan (Drexel), no score available; 200 Breaststroke: Mark Gerban (Drexel), 2:12.89; 400 Freestyle Relay: Drexel (Andrepont, Thomas, Merkowski, Carr), 3:16.28.
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