Drexel Opens Season With Win Against La Salle, 168-130

Friday, October 8

Philadelphia, Pa.

5 p.m.

Drexel University

168

130

La Salle

Drexel Opens Season With Win Against La Salle, 168-130

10/8/2021 7:35:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Final Meet Results

PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel women's swimming and diving team started the 2021-22 season against Philadelphia neighbors La Salle on Friday night. The Dragons were victorious by a score of 168-130.

The Dragons (1-0) had 11 first-place finishes in their season opener, including wins in the 200 medley relay and 400 free relay. Fede Nocera and Lera Nasedkina were featured on both relay teams to lead the Dragons.

Nocera and Nasedkina added solid individual performances as well against the Explorers. The freshman, Nocera, dominated in her collegiate debut. The Trieste, Italy native finished first in the 100 back and 200 back. Nasedkina finished first in the 50 free while also placing second in the 100 breast.

The 100 back went down to the wire as Aldercy Bui finished one one-hundredth of a second behind Nocera, who finished in 59 seconds flat. Bui touched the wall with a time of 59.01.

Chelsea Gravereaux and Megan Sicinski also showed up on top of the score sheet multiple times. Gravereaux finished first in the 200 free and 100 free while also being a part of the first place 400 free relay team. Sicinski added two first-place finishes as well. The senior touched the wall first in the 100 breast and 200 breast.

The Dragons travel to Boston on November 5 and 6 to compete against Northeastern and Boston College.
First Place
200 Medley Relay - Fede Nocera, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina - 1:46:83
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:53:57
100 Back - Fede Nocera - 59:00
100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:06:61
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 25:59
100 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 52:59
200 Back - Fede Nocera - 2:06:29
200 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 2:23:96
500 Free - Maddie Riley - 5:10:70
100 Fly - Chelsea Gravereaux - 57:65
400 Free Relay - Fede Nocera, Lera Nasedkina, Ellie Webb, Chelsea Gravereaux

Second Place
1000 Free - Maddie Riley - 10:38:53
100 Back - Aldercy Bui - 59:01
100 Breast - Lera Nasedkina - 1:07:94
50 Free - Victoria Palochik - 24:97
100 Fly - Victoria Palochik - 59:31
200 IM - Megan Sicinski - 2:11:83

Third Place
200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Maddie Riley, Elizabeth McDevitt, Lauren DiCamillo - 1:50:34
1000 Free - Olivia Shaffer - 10:58:36
200 Free - Paige Powell - 1:57:65
200 Fly - Elizabeth McDevitt - 2:13:88
100 Free - Lauren DiCamillo - 54:34
200 Back - Aldercy Bui - 2:08:27
500 Free - Ellie Webb - 5:19:32
200 IM - Molly Watts - 2:17:25
400 Free Relay - Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell, Lauren DiCamillo, Ryann Styer