Salisbury Sweeps Marymount

The Salisbury University men's and women's swim teams opened up the 2009-2010 season Saturday with wins against Capital Athletic Conference foe Marymount (Va.) University. The men's team captured its third consecutive victory (113-82) against the Saints, as the women's team snapped a four-year dry spell against Marymount with its 118-87 win.

Salisbury's women's team (1-0) won seven of 11 events to start off the season in the winning column. The maroon and gold were led by sophomore Katie Fitzenreiter (Columbia, Md.), as she racked up two first-place finishes. Fitzenreiter completed the 200 and 400-meter freestyle races in 2:19.47 and 4:52.17, respectively. Additionally, Salisbury received wins from senior Jessica Krauss (Clarksville, Md.), sophomore Robin Stone (Germantown, Md.), and freshman Sarah Ault (Ellicott City, Md.). Krauss finished the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:21:55 to take first. Stone and Ault finished after 1:12.24 and 1:11.12, in the 100-meter backstroke and butterfly events, respectively.

Senior Lindsay Southworth (Westminster, Md.) added a second-place finish in the 100-meter backstroke. SU took first in the 400-meter medley relay, as the team of Stone, Ault, Krauss, and senior Angie Hammond (York, Pa.) finished in 4:49.62. Salisbury's relay team of Stone, Fitzenreiter, freshman Christine Cook (Rockville, Md.), and sophomore Jenna Petrella (Marlton, N.J.) won the 400-meter freestyle relay with a time of 4:21.5.

"The win was nice, a great way to start off the season," said Salisbury head coach Jill Stephenson. "Marymount is a tough team, and they're always good competitors."

On the men's side, the Sea Gulls (1-0) won eight events for a total of 113 points.
Salisbury was led by freshman Eric Robichaud (Annapolis, Md.) as he notched two first-place finishes. Robichaud finished the 50-meter freestyle in 25.33 and the 100-meter backstroke in 1:06.10. Eric's older brother, junior Drew Robichaud (Annapolis, Md.), accumulated a first-place finish in the 200-meter IM (2:28.74) along with two second-place finishes. Freshman Paul Zoli (Fallston, Md.) impressed with first and third-place finishes. Zoli finished first in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 2:07.55, and third in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 58.60. Freshman Frank Reidler (Frederick, Md.) and junior Joe Wisda (Rockville, Md.) each added a first-place finish to add to

Salisbury's long list of top finishes. Reidler completed the 400-meter freestyle in 4:38.26, and Wisda finished the 100-meter freestyle in 56.97. Salisbury's team of Eric Robichaud, senior Mike Ferrari (Columbia, Md.), freshman Kyle Haufler (Westminster, Md.), and junior Chad Buist (Onancock, Va.) took first in the 400-meter medley relay, as the foursome completed the race in 4:26.42.

"We swam as well as expected today; we're battling the flu, like many other teams, and had holes in the lineup. The athletes we put in today stepped up and handled business," said Stephenson.

Salisbury looks to continue its success against Rowan University this Tuesday, Oct. 27. The Sea Gulls will travel to Glassboro, N.J., to face the Owls. The next home swim meet is scheduled for Jan. 9, against CAC foe Hood College.