Jill Capadonna, Erica Cusumano standout for Greyhounds swimmers at Northeast-10 championship

December 7, 2008

NEW HAVEN, Conn. --- Competing in its first Northeast-10 Conference women's swimming and diving championship Assumption College acquitted itself rather well.

The Greyhounds set 10 individual records, four team relay records and recorded 24 individual bests in the three-day event hosted by Southern Connecticut State University.

Southern Connecticut won the event with 958 points followed by Le Moyne (839.5), Saint Rose (563), Bentley (495.5), Saint Michael's (308), Pace (254) and Assumption (251). The Greyhounds however do not compete in diving events.

As has been the dominant theme this year for Coach Stuart Cromarty, the Greyhounds point total was dominated by freshmen as five first-year performers accounted for 187.5 of the team total of 251.

Freshman JILL CAPADANNO (Dracut, MA/Dracut) was the pacesetter with 59.5 points and set four team records with four individual best times. She was seventh in the 400-yard individual medley (5:07.42), seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (1:03.44), 12th in the 500-yard freestyle (5:34.15) and eighth in the 200-yard butterfly (2:21.02/prelim).

She also swam on the record-setting 800-yard freestyle, the 200- and 400-yard medley relays.

Another freshman, ERIC CUSUMANO (Warwick, RI/Toll Gate), also had four individual bests and set three team records. She set marks while finishing 11th in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:42.69, 11th in the 200-yard individual medley (2:26.61) and 12th in the 100-yard breaststroke (2:14.84/prelim) events. She also had an individual best with a ninth-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley (5:09.58).

The team is next in action in the Worcester Collegiate Championships scheduled for January 23-24, 2009 hosted by Holy Cross. They are scheduled to travel to Barbadoes for workouts over the winter intersession period.

NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP

December 5-6-7, 2008 at Southern Connecticut State University

FINAL WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES

1, Southern Connecticut State (958)

2, Le Moyne (839.5)

3, Saint Rose (563)

4, Bentley (495.5)

5, Saint Michael's (308)

6, Pace (254)

7, Assumption (251)

INDIVIDUAL GREYHOUNDS RESULTS

Tiffany BLAISDELL (3.5 points) (SR, Peabody, MA/Bishop Fenwick): 37, 100-yard freestyle prelim (1:04.48) (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 14, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:54.53 (1.5 points); 14, 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:16.78 (2 points)

Meghan CLASBY (SR, Ipswich, MA/Ipswich): 21, 1,650-yard freestyle, 22:07.01 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 28, 500-yard freestyle prelim (6:28.25) (INDIVIDUAL BEST)

Kate JANOSKO (17.5 points) (SR, Norfolk, MA/Mount Saint Charles): 23, 500-yard freestyle prelim (6:03.57) (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 13, 400-yard medley relay, 4:40.34 (2.5 points); 7, 200-yard medley relay, 1:48.20 (6 points); 6, 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:03.33 (6.5 points); 12, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:53.03 (2.5 points)

Laura MICCICHE (4.5 points) (JR, Framingham, MA/Framingham): 18, 1,650-yard freestyle, 20:54.33 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record); 24, 500 yard freestyle prelim, 6:04.29 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 14, 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:16.78 (2 points); 12, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:53.03 (2.5 points)

Shannon MURTAGH (12.0 points) (JR, Cranston, RI/Cranston): 35, 100-yard freestyle prelim, 1:03.88 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 15, 100-yard breaststroke final, 1:18.47 (INDIVIDUAL BEST) (2 points); 16, 100-yard breaststroke prelim, 1:19.59; 7, 200-yard medley relay, 2:02.73 (6 points); 13, 400-yard medley relay, 4:40.34 (2.5 points); 14, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:54.53 (1.5 points)

Jill FOLEY (6.0 points) (SO, Northampton, MA/Northampton): 42, 100 yard freestyle prelim, 1:06.29 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 13, 400-yard medley relay, 4:40.34 (2.5 points); 14, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:54.53 (1.5 points); 14, 400 yard freestyle relay, 4:16.78 (2 points)

Jessica WOLTER (20.0 points) (SO, Stonington, CT/Stonington): 14, 100-yard butterfly, 1:06.54 (INDIVIDUAL BEST) (3 points); 17, 200-yard individual medley prelim, 2:32.06 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 12, 200-yard medley relay, 2:05.35 (2.5 points); 14, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:54.53 (1.5 points); 6, 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:03.33 (6.5 points); 6, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:26.07 (6.5 points)

Jill CAPADANNO (59.5 points) (FR, Dracut, MA/Dracut): 7, 400-yard individual medley, 5:07.42 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record) (12 points); 7, 100-yard butterfly, 1:03.44 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record) (12 points); 12, 500-yard freestyle, 5:34.15 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record) (5 points); 12, 500-yard freestyle prelim, 5:36.94; 8, 200-yard butterfly final, 2:22.11 (11 points); 8, 200-yard butterfly prelim, 2:21.02 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record); 7, 200-yard medley relay, 2:02.73 (6 points); 5, 400-yard medley relay, 4:26.77 (7 points); 6, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:26.07 (6.5 points)

Katherine CARDER (14.0 points) (FR, Sudbury, MA/Lincoln-Sudbury): 19, 500-yard freestyle prelim, 5:57.61 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 24, 100-yard backstroke prelim, 1:13.10 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 12, 200-yard medley relay, 2:05.35 (2.5 points); 13, 400-yard medley relay, 4:40.34 (2.5 points); 6, 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:03.33 (6.5 points); 12, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:53.03 (2.5 points)

Erica CUSUMANO (37.5 points) (FR, Warwick, RI/Toll Gate): 9, 400 yard individual medley, 5:09.58 (INDIVIDUAL BEST) (9 points); 11, 200-yard breaststroke, 2:42.69 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record) (6 points); 11, 200 yard individual medley final, 2:26.61 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record) (6 points); 12, 200-individual medley prelim, 2:28.76; 12, 100-yard breaststroke final, 1:16.41 (5 points); 11, 100-yard breaststroke prelim, 1:14.84 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record); 12, 200-yard medley relay, 2:05.35 (2.5 points); 5, 400 yard medley relay, 4:26.77 (7 points); 14, 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:16.78 (2 points)

Maureen HINDLE (18.5 points) (FR, Belchertown, MA/Holyoke Catholic): 16, 50-yard freestyle, 27.18 (INDIVIDUAL BEST) (1 point); 29, 100 yard freestyle prelim, 1:02.10; 12, 200-yard medley relay, 2:05.35 (2.5 points); 7, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:48.20 (6 points); 6, 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:03.33 (6.5 points); 12, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:53.03 (2.5 points)

Meaghan KEARNEY (25.5 points) (FR, Franklin, MA/Franklin): 23, 100 yard freestyle prelim, 1:00.38 (INDIVIDUAL BEST); 20, 100-yard backstroke prelim, 1:10.31 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record); 7, 200-yard medley relay, 2:02.73 (6 points); 5, 400-yard medley relay, 4:26.77 (7 points); 7, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:48.20 (6 points); 6, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:26.07 (6.5 points)

Kristen NORRIS (32.5 points) (FR, Ansonia, CT/Ansonia): 10, 50-yard freestyle, 26.15 (INDIVIDUAL BEST/Team Record) (7 points); 12, 100-yard freestyle prelim, 57.95; 7, 200-yard medley relay, 2:02.73 (6 points); 5, 400-yard medley relay, 4:26.77 (7 points); 7, 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:48.20 (6 points); 6, 800-yard freestyle relay, 8:26.07 (6.5 points)

RELAY RESULTS

200-yard MEDLEY RELAY

7, Meaghan KEARNEY, Shannon MURTAGH, Jill CAPADANNO, Kristen NORRIS, 2:02.73 (24 points)

12, Katherine CARDER, Erica CUSUMANO, Jessica WOLTER, Maureen HINDLE, 2:05.35 (10 points)

400-yard MEDLEY RELAY

5, Meaghan KEARNEY, Erica CUSUMANO, Jill CAPADANNO, Kristen NORRIS, 4:26.77 (28 points) (Team Record)

13, Katherine CARDER, Shannon MURTAGH, Jill FOLEY, Katherine JANOSKO, 4:40.34 (10 points)

200-yard FREESTYLE RELAY

7, Katherine JANOSKO, Maureen HINDLE, Meaghan KEARNEY, Kristen NORRIS, 1:48.20 (24 points) (Team Record)

14, Shannon MURTAGH, Jill FOLEY, Jessica WOLTER, Tiffany BLAISDELL, 1:54.53 (6 points)

400-yard FREESTYLE RELAY

6, Maureen HINDLE, Katherine JANOSKO, Katherine CARDER, Jessica WOLTER, 4:03.33 (26 points) (Team Record)

14, Erica CUSUMANO, Tiffany BLAISDELL, Laura MICCICHE, Jill FOLEY, 4:16.78 (8 points)

800-yard FREESTYLE RELAY

6, Jill CAPADANNO, Meaghan KEARNEY, Jessica WOLTER, Kristen NORRIS, 8:26.07 (26 points) (Team Record)

12, Maureen HINDLE, Katherine JANOSKO, Katherine CARDER, Laura MICCICHE, 8:53.03 (10 points)