NORTHAMPTON, Mass. — In the second meet of the season, the Sharks were on the road to compete against the Smith College Bears and the Westfield State Owls in a tri-meet at Smith on Friday, November 6. The Sharks had some good swims but ultimately fell to their opponents, Smith 217-62 and Westfield 175-96.
By The Numbers
- The Sharks 200 yard medley relay comprised of Anna Kelly, Bee Eckels, Isabel Barry-Ruiz and Julia Long took fourth in the opening event of the night with a time of 2:11.72.
- Laura Luthi claimed sixth in the 1650 yard freestyle, posting a time of 21:47.05.
- Barry-Ruiz was the top Shark in the 200 yard freestyle, taking fourth place with a time of 2:11.35
- Luthi swam a time of 1:09.52 in the 100 yard backstroke, earning a third place finish.
- Eckels found herself in third after posting a 1:17.71 in the 100 yard breaststroke.
- First-year Mara Grigas-Lewis finished third in the 200 yard butterfly, going 3:10.56.
- Long touched the wall in ninth in the 50 yard freestyle, swimming a time of 29.70.
- Barry-Ruiz competed in the 100 yard freestyle going 1:01.70 and finishing in sixth.
- Luthi got her hand on the wall in second with a great swim in the 200 yard backstroke. She went a time of 2:29.69.
- Eckels took third in the 200 yard breaststroke, clocking in at 2:52.81.
- Kelly touched the final wall in fifth place in a competitive heat of the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 6:16.47.
- Barry-Ruiz placed fourth in the 100 yard butterfly, coming into the wall at 1:14.72.
- Eckels finished up the final individual event of the evening with a swim to fourth in the 200 yard individual medley, touching the wall at 2:33.70.
- When it came down to the 200 yard freestyle relay, the team of Kelly, Lulu Levanos, Addisyn Brown and Luthi came in fifth, going 2:02.93.
- For diving, Brown placed third, earning 152.30 points. Her teammate Autumn Welch dove exhibition with a score of 129.75.
Coming up next week, the Sharks are back on the road and will be heading up to the University of New England in Maine to compete against the Nor'easters at 12 p.m. on Saturday, November 14.
