Bentley, St. Rose Split

Bentley Men

Senior Willie Connolly (Washington, Conn./Shepaug Valley HS) helped Bentley University win the 200 yard medley relay, finished first in the 200 backstroke and recorded a second in the 200 individual medley, helping the Falcons post a 125-109 victory over the College of Saint Rose Sunday afternoon at the Dana Center pool.

Bentley recorded only five firsts in the meet, but used its superior depth (nine seconds, nine thirds and seven fourths) to claim the victory.
              
Connolly’s times in both the 200 back (2:01.54) and the 200 IM (2:04.35) were both the best times of the season by a Bentley swimmer in those events, each bettering performances he had achieved earlier in the season.
              
In the 200 medley relay, Connolly combined with senior Sam Laden (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire HS), sophomore Joe Frantel (Canandaigua, N.Y./Marcus Whitman HS) and freshman George Go (Manila, Philippines) for a winning effort of 1:41.66. 

The Falcons’ success in the two diving events played a key role in the victory with Bentley outscoring the Golden Knights 22-7. Junior Jon Andrews (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug HS) captured the one-meter with a score of 246.60 and sophomore Mike Walsh (South Salem, N.Y./John Jay HS) was number one in the three-meter (251.05). Both were season-best performances for a Falcon diver.
              
Bentley’s other win in the meet was posted by junior Egen Ouellette (West Hartford, Conn./ Conard HS) with a time of 22.78 seconds in the 50 free.
              
Team season bests were also recorded by Ouellette in the 500 free (5:05.56) and freshman Mike Culkin (Avon, Conn./Avon HS) in the 200 butterfly (2:10.11). Both finished second in those events.

Bentley, 6-2, will swim at Babson College Wednesday at 6 pm.
 
BENTLEY 125, SAINT ROSE 109
 
200 Medley Relay: Bentley (Willie Connolly, Sam Laden, George Go, Joe Frantel) 1:41.66; 1000 Free: Bryan Shaver (SR), 10:28.68; 200 Free: Joseph Krok (SR), 1:50.62; 50 Free: Egen Ouellette (B), 22.78; 200 Ind. Medley: Vadim Yafayev (SR), 2:01.28; 1 Meter Diving: Jon Andrews (B), 246.60; 200 Fly: Matt Micha (SR), 2:02.21; 100 Free: Jonathan Kruger (SR), 49.98; 200 Back: Willie Connolly (B), 2:01.54; 500 Free: Krok (SR), 5:00.98; 3-Meter Diving: Michael Walsh (B), 251.05; 200 Breast: Yafayev (SR), 2:19.83; 200 Free Relay: Saint Rose (Shaver, Mike Vogelsang, Kruger, Yafayev), 1:31.53.

Bentley Women

Bentley University junior Anne Kaduboski (Dedham/Dedham HS) turned in another strong effort, but it wasn’t enough as the Falcons dropped a 137-102 decision to the College of Saint Rose in women’s college swimming Sunday afternoon at the Dana Center pool.

Saint Rose recorded ten firsts, ten seconds and ten thirds en route to improving to 4-2 on the season. Included were sweeps of the top three places in both the 1000 yard freestyle and the 200 backstroke, two events in which the Golden Knights outscored the Falcons by a combined 32-6.
              
Kaduboski touched first in the 200 free (1:59.50) and the 200 butterfly (2:12.14) after participating on Bentley’s winning 200 medley relay team with sophomore Susie Boretti (Westford/Westford Academy) and a pair of freshmen, Jessica Hodsdon (Brewer, Maine/Brewer HS) and Taryn Dooley (Feeding Hills/Agawam HS). The quartet posted a winning time of 1:55.40.

Bentley’s other two wins in the meet came in the two diving events. Freshman Abby Mathews (Chelmsford/Chelmsford HS) prevailed off the one-meter board with a score of 230.00, and junior Emily Travers (Brentwood, N.H./Exeter HS) claimed the three-meter (236.10). Both were the top performances posted by a Falcon diver this seaon.
              
Saint Rose was led by Caitlin Brauer, who finished first in the 200 individual medley and the 200 breaststroke before anchoring the Golden Knights’ winning 200 free relay team.
              
Bentley, 7-2 after suffering its first dual loss since Nov. 7, returns to action Wednesday at Babson College.
 
SAINT ROSE 137, BENTLEY 102
 
200 Medley Relay: Bentley (Taryn Dooley, Jessica Hodsdon, Anne Kaduboski, Susie Boretti), 1:55.40; 1000 Free: Christine Lockwood (SR), 11:29.18; 200 Free: Kaduboski (B), 1:59.50; 50 Free: Alicia Robinson (SR), 26.59; 200 Ind. Medley: Caitlin Brauer (SR), 2:13.72; 1 Meter Diving: Abby Mathews (B), 230.00; 200 Fly: Kaduboski (B), 2:12.14; 100 Free: Naomi Woodcock (SR), 57.81; 200 Back: Stephanie Schuyler (SR), 2:16.35; 500 Free: Caitlin Peterson (SR), 5:19.90; 3-Meter Diving: Emily Travers (B), 236.10; 200 Breast: Brauer (SR), 2:26.45; 200 Free Relay: Saint Rose (Peterson, Erin Ludeke, Robinson, Brauer), 1:43.42.