Complete ResultsSpringfield, Mass. -- January 23, 2010 -- The Williams College women's swimming & diving team defeated their counterparts from Springfield College, 186-105, this afternoon at SC's Art Linkletter Natatorium.
Williams was certainly the dominating team, starting fast, and never letting up. It was Springfield's last home meet of the season.
The area where Spingfield had the most success came in diving. SC went 1-2-3 in the three-meter dive. The Pride was led by senior Michelle Reggio (Brooklyn, N.Y.) with a score of 277.87 points. She was followed by sophomore Courtney Keefe (Waltham, Mass.) with 238.95 points, and by senior Meghan Kijanka (Methuen, Mass.) with 237.53 points.
In the one-meter diving, SC went 2-3-4. The order was Keefe in second with a score of 239.40, Reggio third at 234.90, and Kijanka fourth at 225.90.
The Springfield women will compete next on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Amherst at 1:00 pm.
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