Recap courtesy of Massachusetts' Athletic Communications Department

HAMILTON, N.Y. – The University of Massachusetts swimming and diving team wrapped up its time at the Colgate Invite, hosted by Colgate, at Lineberry Natatorium on Saturday. The Minutewomen totaled 586 points in the two-day event to sit in third behind Colgate (1,023.5) and Niagara (790). The women's team sat ahead of Le Moyne (369.5) in fourth.

Junior Courtney Tedesco claimed the gold in the 100 freestyle to begin individual events, swimming a time of 53.23. Senior Lindsay Burbage placed eighth in the event with a time of 54.32.

In the 200 backstroke, senior Beren Cakiroglu claimed third with a time of 2:08.74, while junior Maria Grishaeva finished fourth with a time of 2:09.14.  Grishaeva then collected the silver medal in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:24.17, followed by Burbage in fourth with a time of 2:26.57.

Junior Elizabeth Lahmann swam a time of 5:26.77 in the 500 freestyle to take ninth place. Freshman Mackenzie Gibbons secured the bronze in her 100 butterfly debut, finishing with a time of 59.58. Fellow classmate Gabby Bulatewicz placed seventh with a time of 1:01.56 in the event.

The 200 individual medley saw junior Hannah Schoenauer swim a time of 2:13.68 to claim fifth. Tedesco earned seventh place in the event with a time of 2:14.53.

In the relays, the 400 freestyle relay team of Gibbons, junior Karinne Everly, Tedesco and Cakiroglu finished third with a combined time of 3:35.36.

Next Up
The Massachusetts men's and women's swimming and diving team will take a week out of the pool before heading to host Yale on Saturday, October 24, for a scrimmage at Joseph R. Rogers Jr. Pool. Diving events start at 11 a.m., with swimming events beginning at 1 p.m.