Dragons Earn Senior Day Win Against Towson

Saturday, January 22

Daskalakis Athletic Center

10:15 a.m.

Drexel University

160

140

Towson

1/22/2022 5:03:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving, Drexel Athletics

DU Vs TU Results

PHILADELPHIA - The women's swimming and diving team kicked off homecoming weekend by defeating the Towson Tigers, 160-140.

The Dragons honored their 10 seniors before the meet started. Among the 10 were Katie Caputo, Becca Demaree, Hannah Jordan, Victoria Palochik, Paige Powell, Megan Sicinski, Olivia Shaffer, Ryann Styer, Alex Temple and Jordan Washart.

Drexel recorded two wins in relay races. Aldercy Bui, Sicinski, Palochik and Lera Nasedkina finished first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:45.81. Palochik and Nasedkina joined Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux in the 200 free relay, where they won first place with a time of 1:35.32. The 200 free relay team set the pool record with their performance.

The Dragons dominated the individual freestyle events. In addition to those two first-place finishes, Nasedkina also finished first in the 50 free with a time of 23.44. Gravereaux won first place in the 100 free with a time of 52.09. Powell touched the wall first in the 200 free with a time of 1:52.63. Maddie Riley won the 500 free with a time of 5:04.47.

In the 100 breast, Sicinski touched the wall with a time of 1:05.18 to earn a first-place finish.

Fede Nocera continued her top-notch rookie season with three first-place finishes. She won the 100 back with a time of 56.34, the 200 back with a time of 2:01.30, and the 200 IM with a time of 2:09.38.

On the boards, Drexel had a great showing. In the one-meter dive, Demaree finished in second place with a 268.95, which is a Zone cut for the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Championship. In the three-meter dive, Hannah Jordan placed second with 259.01 and Cora Hochstetler finished in third place with a 248.78.

The Dragons turn their attention to the conference championship on February 16-19. The four-day event will occur at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center in Christiansburg, Va.

First Place
200 Medley Relay - Aldercy Bui, Megan Sicinski, Victoria Palochik and Lera Nasedkina - 1:45.81
200 Free - Paige Powell - 1:52.63
100 Back - Fede Nocera - 56.34
100 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 1:05.18
50 Free - Lera Nasedkina - 23.44
100 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 52.09
200 Back - Fede Nocera - 2:01.30
500 Free - Maddie Riley - 5:04.47
200 IM - Fede Nocera - 2:09.38
200 Free Relay - Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:35.32

Second Place
1000 Free - Maddie Riley - 10:20.05
200 Free - Chelsea Gravereaux - 1:52.73
100 Back - Aldercy Bui - 56.83
200 Free - Paige Powell - 52.12
200 Back - Aldercy Bui - 2:05.55
200 Breast - Megan Sicinski - 2:23.81
100 Fly - Chelsea Gravereaux - 57.32
1M - Becca Demaree - 268.95 *
3M - Hannah Jordan - 259.01

Third Place
200 Medley Relay - Alex Temple, Ellie Webb, Molly Watts and Mariangela Cincotti Serafini - 1:49.78
100 Breast - Lera Nasedkina - 1:07.26
200 Free Relay - Ellie Webb, Lauren DiCamillo, Mariangela Cincotti Serafini and Fede Nocera - 1:37.88
3M - Cora Hochstetler - 248.78

* = Zone cut for the 2022 NCAA Division I Women's Championship

New Pool Records
200 Free Relay - Victoria Palochik, Lera Nasedkina, Paige Powell and Chelsea Gravereaux (Drexel) - 1:35.32