The William & Mary women's swimming team picked up four wins on Saturday in its first road meet, but was unable to overcome a powerful East Carolina team, falling 173.5-99.5. The Tribe moved to 0-2 early in the year, while the Pirates improved to 2-1 overall.
How it Happened
- Despite the loss, W&M showed significant improvement from a week ago, improving its season-best time in six of the 12 individual events, and swimming a conference-best in the 400 free relay in its first attempt of the season. As usual, the Tribe started the meet down 32 points due to diving.
- Junior
Megan Bull (Hillsborough, N.J.) was once again among the team leaders, winning the 200 free in 1:51.93 and finishing second in the 500 free at 5:01.61, just a second off her own dual-meet record. Both those times also improved her position atop the Colonial Athletic Association in those events.
- Also winning for the second week in a row was sophomore
Missy Cundiff (Leesburg, Va.), who swam 23.71 to remain undefeated in the 50 free.
- Freshman
Peyton Proffitt (Richmond, Va.) picked up her first collegiate victory, taking the 200 IM in 2:11.67.
- W&M also won the final event of the day, the 400 free relay, with the team of
Katie Stevenson (Wilton, Conn.),
Tara Tiernan (West Hartford, Conn.), Cundiff, and Bull combining to swim 3:31.56, the fastest time in the CAA so far this season.
Up Next
William & Mary stays on the road next weekend, traveling up to Maryland to face CAA-rival Towson on Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m.
