BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University women's swimming team picked up a win in their opening meet, hosting the RWU Invitational Saturday.
The Hawks finished with first place overall with 821 points, winning by 485 points total over second place University of New England in the seven-team field.
In the opening race of the day, the 200-yard medley,
Kate Wieler (Bourne, Mass.),
Bella Kuzbek (Manitou Springs, Colo.),
Noelle Schneider (Plymouth, Mass.), and
Gabriella Carr (West Tisbury, Mass.) combined for a time of 1:54.17, defeating the other teams in the field by just under nine seconds.
The Hawks then took the top four spots in the 200-yard freestyle, with Carr finishing in 2:04.10, while
Tab Didonato (Cherry Hill, N.J.) coming in in about three seconds later.
Isabella Catanese finished third and
Avery Benigni finished in 2:08.49 and 2:10.78 respectively.
The Hawks then took the top six spots in the 200-yard IM, with Schneider taking the top honors. Benigni then took the top spot in the 50-yard freestyle, before Didonato took finished 0.37 behind.
Three Hawks finished within the top four in the 100-yard butterfly as Schneider picked up her first third first place finish of the day. In the 100-yard freestyle, Benigni picked up the win.
Wieler took first in the 500-yard freestyle, before taking first in the remaining events.
Roger Williams will travel to Wheaton on Friday, Oct. 28 for their first dual meet of the season. The Hawks will then play host to Bridgewater State for a dual meet of their own on Saturday, Nov. 12.
