FAIRFAX, VA -- The University of Delaware women’s swimming team opened its 2005-06 season by defeating George Mason, 166-134, while the Blue Hen men fell to the Patriots, 184-110, Saturday afternoon in a Colonial Athletic Association meet at the GMU Aquatic and Fitness Center.

Lauren Southard (right) led the Delaware women by winning the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.37 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.69, while Alyson Oliver took the 1-meter diving with 243.22 points and the 3-meter diving with 239.40 points. Meredith Law captured the 1000 freestyle in 10:30.08, Emily Watts won the 100 backstroke in 59.84, and Maryann Walker took the 100 freestyle in 54.09.

The Blue Hen 400 freestyle relay team of Sarah Begley, Walker, Kendall Warren, and Ellen Heinz also won its event with a time of 3:35.94.

Heinz finished second in both the 200 freestyle in 1:56.10 and the 500 freestyle in 5:11.19, while Begley placed second in the 50 freestyle in 25.06 and Watts came in second in the 200 backstroke in 2:09.60. Stephanie House was second in the 100 butterfly in 1:00.80, Michelle Stephens finished second in the 200 individual medley in 2:14.78, and the 200 medley relay team of Watts, Southard, House, and Begley placed second in its event in 1:50.86.

Andrew Zinn won the 50 freestyle in 21.67 for the Delaware men, while Levan Beridze took the 100 freestyle in 48.23. The 400 freestyle relay team of Adam Blomberg, James Lavender, Zinn, and Beridze also won its event in 3:13.21.

Matt Abbruzzese finished second in both the 1-meter diving with 198.22 points and the 3-meter diving with 219.37 points, while Brendan Spencer was second in the 100 backstroke in 56.83 and Ryan Carolan placed second in the 200 butterfly in 2:03.40. Beridze finished second in the 50 freestyle in 21.76, Garrett Arant was second in the 200 backstroke in 2:01.37, and Lavender came in second in the 100 butterfly in 54.19. The Blue Hen 200 medley relay team of Spencer, Mark Erdosy, Lavender, and Zinn was second in its race in 1:40.22, while the 400 freestyle relay team of Craig Greenburg, John Ohlhaver, Mike Rasch, and Joe Virion was also second in its event in 3:30.35.

Both Blue Hen teams return to action on Saturday, October 29 when Delaware hosts Georgetown at 1 p.m. at Harry Rawstrom Pool.

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