Pioneers Celebrate 14 Seniors at Meet Against CCSU

Saturday, January 20

12:30 pm

Sacred Heart

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Central Connecticut State University

Photo by: Greg Vasil

Pioneers Celebrate 14 Seniors at Meet Against CCSU

1/20/2024 6:51:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Olivia McNicholas breaks school record in the one-meter board

By: Brenna White

MILFORD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University women's swim and dive team fell to Central Connecticut State to wrap up a two-day dual meet on Saturday, 262-91. Before the meet, SHU celebrated 14 graduating seniors.

Olivia McNicholas had outstanding one-meter dives to place second and break the school record with a score of 250.20.

Sophia Velleco, Rosemery Nieto, Emma Hass and Emma McCall started off the Pioneers by finishing second in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:50.49.

Velleco paced the Pioneers in the 200-yard backstroke finishing second with a time of 2:07.71.

In the 100-yard butterfly, Melanie Sanchez led the Pioneers with a time of 1:00.98 to place second. Haas was right behind her with a time of 1:01.20.

Lastly, the relay team of Haas, Emma Davis, Ella Krickorian and Velleco finished second in the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3:43.66.

Up Next:
The Pioneers will next travel to Holy Cross on Sunday January 28 at 1:00 p.m. for a non-conference dual meet.