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Saturday, January 21, 2006
                        
                                 

CORSAIR SWIMMERS FALL TO PROVIDENCE AND SACRED HEART
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PROVIDENCE, RI-The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth’s swimming teams dropped both ends of their meet against host Providence and Sacred Heart at Taylor Natatorium Saturday.

The Corsair women lost to Providence, 73-29, and fell to Sacred Heart, 69-30. The UMD men lost to Providence, 151-110.

UMass Dartmouth’s women won three events.

Senior Seanna McRae (East Taunton, MA/Taunton HS) won the 200 individual medley in 2:42.35, while junior Meagan Coache (New Bedford, MA/New Bedford HS) won twice, taking the 100 butterfly in 1:10.20, and the 50 butterfly in 31.52 seconds.

The men won five events. Sophomore George Aulson (Peabody, MA/Peabody HS) won the one-meter diving (150.00 points), senior Gino Leite (Fall River, MA/Durfee HS) won the 200 individual medley in 2:27.21 and the 1000 butterfly in 1:06.36, sophomore Frank Pearson (Niantic, CT/East Lyme HS) won the 400 freestyle in 4:47.93, and senior Jay Brinley (Melrose, MA/Boston College HS) won the 50 butterfly in 30.45 seconds.

 “It’s been a long, hard week,” said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Cathy Motta. “We’re tired, and we’re looking forward to getting a rest and returning to action next weekend.”

The UMD women fell to 8-4, while the men fell to 5-5. The Corsairs will return to action when they host Wheaton Friday evening.

                                                   UMASS DARTMOUTH SWIMMING