Invitational Results
The New York University women’s swimming & diving team defeated host University of Rochester and Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Rochester Invitational. The Violets posted winning scores of 249.50-139.50 versus Rochester and 282-105 against Case Western.
NYU led University Athletic Association (UAA) rivals Rochester 72-52 and Case Western 85-31 after the first day of the invitational. The Violets continued with a strong performance on Saturday.
Sophomore Molly Rippe helped NYU with first-place finishes in the 1,650 freestyle (17:36.71) and the 500 freestyle (5:14.94). She also swam a leg of the victorious 800 freestyle relay (8:09.12).
Freshman Tatum Gormley had winning times of 4:44.05 in the 400 individual medley, 2:32.06 in the 200 breaststroke and 2:14.17 in the 200 butterfly. Gormley also swam on the first-place 400 freestyle relay (4:08.99) and garnered a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.24).
Senior Kelsey Dean also contributed with second-place finishes in the 1,650 freestyle (18:22.26) and the 1,000 freestyle (11:05.93).
“I thought today was a great overall effort,” said NYU head coach Lauren Beam. “I'm pleased with our results. But, more importantly, I think we got a good look at our UAA competition.”
Sophomore Kelly Dietz capped her weekend with a first-place score of 247.85 in the one-meter dive. She also won Friday’s three-meter dive with a score of 233.32. Junior Amanda Moffa finished third in the one-meter dive with 201.10 points.
Diving coach Scott Donie was impressed with both the men’s and women’s diving squads.
“Everybody looked great,” said Donie. “We still have some work to do, but we’re headed back home to get it done.”
The Violets return to the pool on Saturday, Nov. 7, when they host Rowan University.