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BEARCAT SWIMMING WEEKLY
RELEASE - October 24, 2007
 Swimming
and Diving opens up 2007-08 home schedule
The Binghamton men's and women's swimming and diving teams return
to the Patricia A. Saunders Aquatic Center for the first of eight
home meets during the 2007-08 season as they host conference
opponent Boston University on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Scouting the Terriers
 The
Terriers have gotten off to a strong start this season. Both
the men's and women's swimming and diving teams won against UMASS
on Saturday October 13. The women's squad defeated UMass 143-100,
while the men's team took a 124-119 victory. The men followed
that up with a 165-104 victory over Colgate this past Saturday
to start the season 2-0, while the women dropped a 148-146 decision
to the Lady Raiders to fall to 1-1.
On the women's side, BU returns
senior Sam Lupinetti, junior Christina Ruggiero and school-record
holder Eve Kinsella from a team that finished with a second-place
finish at the America East championships. For the men, the Terriers
are led by senior Gordon Allan and sophomores Arik Seiler and
John Passaro.
Bearcats open season at Western New York Invitational
Junior Brenno Varanda captured a pair
of individual events to highlight the men's efforts in the 2007-08
season opener. Varanda touched first in the 200 breast and 400
IM, while claiming runner-up honors in the 500 free. Junior Andrew Palumbo and freshmen Jason
Chen and Kevin Kearney each posted
individual victories.
On the women's side, BU's incoming
freshman class paid immediate dividends. Freshmen Lyndsi
Worthington, Nicole
Sheridan, Kelsey
Anderson, and Danielle
Gallo each delivered strong efforts in their Bearcat debuts.
Sophomores Allyce
Brand and Brittany
Detlef were equally as impressive. Brand took third in the
50 free; while Detlef was third in the 200 fly.
For
a full meet recap and results click here...
Reviewing 06-07/Previewing
07-08
With first-year head coach Sean Clark at the helm, the men's
and swimming and diving team enjoyed a historic 2006-07 season.
The men's team finished with 6-3 dual meet record, runner-up
honors at the America East Championship and sent its first male
swimmer in school and conference history to the NCAA Division
I Championships. The men face the tall task of replacing its
much-heralded 2007 senior class, but with a strong cast of returnees
and a number of impact newcomers this year's squad is prepared
to fill the void and eager to leave its own mark on the program.
The Bearcat women earned a seventh-place finish at the America
East Championships and posted a pair of dual meet victories,
highlighted by a solid win over conference rival Stony Brook.
Youth is the name of the game for this year's women's squad which
features 19 underclassmen, including nine freshmen and 10 sophomores.
Preseason Polls Announced
The Binghamton men's and women's swimming and diving teams have
been picked to finish second and sixth, respectively, at the
2008 America East Swimming and Diving Championships, according
to a poll by the league's head coaches, the conference announced
Tuesday. UMBC was chosen to repeat as conference champions on
both the men's and women's sides.
Conference releases:
Women
S& D
Men
S & D
UP NEXT
The Bearcats host conference rival and preseason favorites UMBC
on Saturday, November 3 at 1 p.m. |
