ECU Sweeps Dual Meet With UNCW

Saturday, October 27

Wilmington, NC

1 PM

East Carolina University

172.5

120.5

UNCW

Photo by: Abbey Mercando

October 27, 2018 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming & Diving

Complete Results

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The ECU swimming and diving teams posted their fifth straight dual meet sweep of UNCW Saturday at Seahawk Natatorium.

The ECU women's team registered a 173-127 decision to improve to 2-1 and earn their 13^th consecutive win over the rival Seahawks. The men's squad also improved to 2-1 this season with a 172.5-120.5 victory for their fifth straight series victory.

"We are very pleased with the outcome," ECU Head Coach Matthew Jabs said. "This meet was a little different than our others. We had to get up early drive down to UNCW and compete right off the bus. That's not the easiest thing to do, especially with a young team. It was also nice to have the divers back with us. Last meet they didn't get a chance to compete since our opponent did not have any divers. It was nice to be back together as a team."

Victoria Gillet, Catherine Johnson, Shannon Stott, Mariana Vignoli and Lily West were multi-event winners for the ladies' team. Gillet took first-place in the 200 butterfly (2:05.64) and the 400 individual medley (4:35.74). Johnson swept the sprint freestyle events, winning the 50 (23.84) and 100 (51.89), while Vignoli won the two distance freestyle races outdistancing the field in the 500 (5:04.73) and 1000 (10:20.85). West touched first in both breaststroke events, finishing the 100 with a mark of 1:05.24 and the 200 in a time of 2:21.33. Stott was victorious in the 200 freestyle (1:54.62) and 100 butterfly (57.59).

ECU swept the remaining backstroke events with Kathryn Morrison winning the 100 (59.26) and Sophie McNeil capturing the 200 (2:09.41).

Morrison, Stott and Johnson along with Karen Wasserman took first in the women's 200 medley relay.

Freshman Marek Osina won three events to pace the men's team. He claimed the 200 butterfly (1:52.66), 200 backstroke (1:50.28) and 400 individual medley (3:59.78). He also swam leadoff for the victorious 200 medley relay team (1:31.58) joined by Jacek Arentewicz, Gustavo Santos and Gavin Erdmann.

Arentewicz won a pair of individual events, placing first in the 100 (55.53) and 200 (2:01.50) breaststroke with Ethan Knorr and Blaz Demsar each picking up a win. Knorr captured first-place in the 1000 freestyle (9:36.47) and Demsar won the 500 freestyle (4:40.89).

The Pirates swept the men's diving events with Luke Stivers earning the win on the 1-meter springboard (289.70) and Devin Nugent was triumphant on the 3-meter (296.55).

ECU heads to Buies Creek Nov. 3 for a swimming-only meet against Campbell and Lenoir-Rhyne, while the diving team will host Richmond and Duke the same day.