CHESTNUT HILL/WORCESTER- The Bryant women's swimming and diving team took home a third-place finish in the season-opening Boston College Invite on Saturday. The Bulldogs scored 534 total points in the five team event that included Massachusetts, Holy Cross, Providence, and the host Eagles.
Senior Julia Stenhard led the way for the Bulldogs, finishing second in the 100 fly and third in the 100 back. Freshman Jill Carline also had a great day, coming home second in the 200 free and fourth in the 100 free in her collegiate debut.
Coach Cameron: "The BC Invite was a great way to start the season. We competed well and had many great swims, and it was an awesome opportunity for our divers to face some really good competition. It was exciting for our freshmen to get their first college meet under their belt as well. Julia Stenhard had some great swims for the women! We will put in some serious work for two weeks until we go head-to-head with Binghamton."
Bulldog Notes and Notables
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Stenhard hit the wall with a time of 57.93 in her 100 fly run and swam a 59.30 in the 100 back. She won gold in the butterfly at last season's NEC Championships.
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Carline swam a 1:55.48 en route to a runner-up in the 200 free, and hit the wall at 53.35 in her 100 free swim.
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Fellow freshmen Nellie Clark (2nd, 200 breast) and Makayla Pearce (3rd, 1000 free) also claimed podium finishes in their first collegiate competition. Clark swam a 2:28.89 while Pearce finished in 10:40.09.
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Sydney Barnett led the women in the three-meter dive, placing sixth with a score of 187.50. Freshman Molly Gordon led the team in the one-meter, also placing sixth with an even score of 200.00.
What's next: The Bulldogs will get their first taste of America East competition when they travel to Binghamton on October 29.
Full meet results can be found HERE.
