Oct. 14, 2016
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Vanderbilt swim team had a tough battle in its tri-meet on Friday in San Diego. The `Dores were edged out by UC San Diego 151-143 and lost to San Diego State 168-94. Vanderbilt earned many podium finishes in a meet that was filled with very close races and great competition.
The highlight of the meet was the upperclassmen for the Commodores, as they did most of the damage on the podium Friday afternoon.
Junior Kara Lucenti picked up the Commodores first win on the afternoon in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:20.11). Lucenti finished third in two of her other events, the 200-yard medley relay (1:47.00) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.04).
Fellow Junior Breanna Sapienza was the other Commodore to earn an individual win on the afternoon. She finished first in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 55.13. Sapienza was part of the Vandy A relay team to place first in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.50) and she finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.65) to start of the meet.
Kayla Moran put together her most impressive meet this season as she picked up three podium finishes. She earned a second place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (56.89), finishing just behind teammate Breanna Sapienza. Moran was also in the Vandy relay teams, which finished third in the 200-yard medley relay (1:47.00) and placed first in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.50).
Kathryn Coughlin was another Commodore upperclassmen to put together a great showing Friday afternoon. Coughlin earned three podium finishes, second place in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.65), second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:04.98), and third in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:39.41).
Vanderbilt freshmen Namilla Sanchez and Paige Hamilton also continued their early season success as the pair earned three podium finishes apiece. Sanchez placed second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.06), third in the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.61), and third in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:39.41). Hamilton finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:45.65), third in the 100-yard freestyle (52.43), and first in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.50).
The Commodores will have a few weeks off before they dive back in the pool again. Their next meet will be at Centennial Sportsplex against state-rival Tennessee on Friday, Nov. 4. The time for the meet is still TBD.
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