University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Blue & White Intersquad Prepares Swimming for Season
09.18.2015 | Women's Swimming & Diving
THE RUNDOWN
Score: BLUE & WHITE INTERSQUAD
Records: Asheville (0-0, 0-0 CCSA)
Location: Justice Center Pool, Asheville, N.C.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's swimming team got its first taste of competition on Friday afternoon, testing each other in the Blue & White Intersquad.
THE TURNING POINT
Friday allowed Asheville's 12 freshman – nearly half of their 28-member roster – to get their first taste of collegiate swimming.
NOTABLES
-The meet started with a win for the Blue squad in the 200 Medley Relay with Reid Jackson, Alessandra Troncoso, Emily Werth and Elizabeth Murray.
-In the second race, the 500 free kept things close as Galen Broido of the White team won the event but Blue took second through fourth for a 10-9 split of points.
-At the first break, the score remained close. But when Ale Sanchez won the 200 fly and 200 back during the middle segment of the meet, the White team took a lead and never looked back.
-Freshmen Morgan Rulevich won the 200 breast, 100 free, 100 breast and was part of the winning 800 free relay.
-Other individual winners were Alexandra van Dorsten, Stephanie Smith, Rachel Van Noordt and Jessica Woolfe.
QUOTABLES
“I'm happy with the progress the team has made in five short weeks. They are starting to learn to apply the stroke improvements we practice daily to their racing. I am proud of our freshmen for stepping up and racing today. The entire team is working well together and learning to race.” - Head Coach Elizabeth Lykins
UP NEXT
-Following today's meet, the Bulldogs open the season at the All North Carolina Invitational on October 2 and 3 in Greensboro. They return home to host VMI on October 9.
