Pios Defeat Southern Connecticut in Double Dual with UConn

Thursday, October 3

Storrs, Conn.

6:00 p.m.

Sacred Heart

209

Southern Connecticut State University

Photo by: Greg Vasil

Pios Defeat Southern Connecticut in Double Dual with UConn

10/3/2024 10:42:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Yadao breaks SHU all-time record book in the 1M

By: Brenna White

STORRS, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University swim and dive team defeated Southern Connecticut State University and fell to the University of Connecticut in a double dual meet on Thursday evening 209-84 and 154-129, respectively.

The Pioneers opened their season strong in Storrs facing the Huskies and Owls for the first time in program history with multiple Pios securing top five finishes.

First year Sinclair Yadao cracked the SHU top five all-time records with her 1M performance in her first collegiate meet with a score of 229.60 finishing fourth.

Diving also swept at 3M with Yadao in first, Phifey Boyers in second, Lola Barrett in third, and Kara Leahy in fourth.

Senior Rosemery Nieto paced the Pioneers in the 200-breaststroke securing the first-place finish with a time of 2:32.38. The Stratford native also finished third in the 200 IM with a time of 2:20.19. Nieto also finished fifth in the 100-breastroke in 1:09.21.

Also with a strong showing, sophomore Sophia Velleco finished first in the 500-freestyle in 5:20.49. Velleco also had a strong showing in the 200- and 100-freestyle finishing third and fourth, respectively.

Melanie Sanchez paced SHU in the butterfly events finishing second and third in the 100 and 200, respectively. She finished the 100 in 1:00.80 and the 200 in 2:13.45.

Emma Haas led the Pios in the 50 free finishing fourth with a time of 25.31. The sophomore was just behind S. Velleco in the 100 freestyle finishing fifth with a time of 59.09

First year Meredith Lubelczyk won the 200 IM with at time of 2:18.93. Lubelczyk also finished third in the 200-breaststroke.

Daniella Palamaro assisted in the sweep of the 200 IM with a strong second place finish with a time of 2:19.24.

Senior Meghan Hammarlund finished fifth in the 200-backstroke with at time of 2:13.59.

In distance events, Charlotte Kaduson secured fourth-place finish in the 1000-freestyle with a time of 11:11.37. In the 500-freestyle Julia Freshour placed third with a time of 5:23.80.

The 400 freestyle relay consisting of Maeve English, Hammarlund, Brooke Labarge and Haas secured the win in just 3:45.07.

Up Next:
The Pioneers continue their busy week tomorrow evening as the diving team travels to Fairfield for the Diving Invite at 6:00 p.m.