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November 1, 2002 Diver Julie Van Deusen Sweeps to Start Season FAIRFAX, VA -- The University of Delaware men's and women's swimming teams opened the 2002-03 season with a dual meet at George Mason on Friday. However, the Patriots spoiled the opener, winning the men's meet, 155-81, and the women's meet, 135-106. Delaware junior Sandy Stephens won the 200 individual medley and 200 breaststroke on opening night. The Newark, DE native and St. Mark's grad just missed her own record in the 200 breaststroke, finishing in 2:23.14. She was also a member of the winning 400 medley relay team. Julie Van Deusen, a senior from Bear, DE who qualified for the NCAA Championships last year, got the new season off to a good start as she won both of the women's diving events, setting a school record with a score of 306.07 points in the three-meter event. On the men's side, Kevin Weisser won the 500 freestyle. The senior from Murrysville, PA finished wiith a time of 4:49.23, just two-hundreaths of a second ahead of George Mason's Eric Stehle. Delaware will be back in action Saturday in Washington, DC, taking on Georgetown University. AGATE: Women: George Mason 135, Delaware 106 Delaware event winners: 400 medley relay - Kristen Avioli, Sandy Stephens, Sara Stephens, Jill Fitzgerald (3:58.21); 200 IM - Sandy Stephens (2:10.00); 1-meter diving - Julie Van Deusen (264.52); 3-meter diving - Julie Van Deusen (306.07 - School Record); 200 breaststroke - Sandy Stephens (2:23.14).
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