Pioneers Fall at Tri-Meet

Saturday, October 14

New Rochelle, NY

8:30 a.m. (Dive)/11:30 a.m. (Swim)

Sacred Heart University Department of Athletics

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Iona University

10/14/2023 7:17:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

McNicholas swept both boards

By: Brenna White

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Sacred Heart University women's swimming & diving team competed at Iona on Saturday for a tri-meet against both Iona and Wagner. The Pioneers fell 123-114 to Iona and 134-103 to Wagner. Olivia McNicholas won the one-meter board scoring 237.90 and the three-meter board scoring 253.

The Pios took to the pool for the one and three meter boards, nine individual events, and a pair of relays.

First-year Sophia Velleco placed second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:56.91. Velleco also finished second in the 500-yard freestyle swimming a 5:18.22.

First-year Maeve English finished second in the 1000-yard freestyle improving her time from last week by almost three seconds with a time of 10:57.64. English touched the wall right after Velleco in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:19.58.

Junior Melanie Sanchez delivered the fastest time for the Pioneers in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:12.48 to take second.

Up Next:
The Pioneers hit the pool again to host Stony Brook on Saturday, October 28^th, at 12:00 p.m.