FINAL SCORE: Vermont 160, Maine 140
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Six Catamounts won eight individual events against the Black Bears Saturday as Vermont took a 160-140 win in its annual Rally Against Cancer meet presented by Inspired Closets.
 
Vermont improves to 1-3 (1-1 AE) on the season while Maine drops to 0-2 (0-1 AE).
 
RELATED LINKS
CatamounTV Highlights
CatamounTV: Coach Cournoyer Addresses Team
Results
 
COACH'S QUOTE
"I'm proud of our effort today," said head coach Gerry Cournoyer. "The team has shown a lot of growth over the last three weeks."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Maria Kelly (10:51.28) and Molly Williams (10:59.56) claimed the top two spots in the 1,000 free.
• Sophia Smith (1:56.97) and Cailin Campbell (1:58.68) took the top-two spots in the 200 free. Campbell also finished second in the 100 free (54.46) and third in the 200 IM (2:14.97).
• Freshman Beth Hartog won both the 100 back (59.99) and 200 back (2:08.88). Sarah Doherty took third in the 100 back (29.49) and Peyton McNulty took third in the 200 back (2:12.67).
• Junior Emily Murphy (240.90) finished just behind Maine's Phil Ann Dixon (241.95) to claim second in the one-meter dive. Murphy won the three-meter dive with a score of 249.15.
• Mina Poppas (5:15.45), Smith (5:20.92), and Molly Williams (5:25.15) swept the podium in the 500 free.
• Vivian Nguyen won both the 200 fly (2.11.37) and the 100 fly (59.31). Katie Rivers finished second, just behind Nguyen, in the 200 fly (2:11.41). Jenny O'Neil took third in the 100 fly (59.84).

MEET NOTES

• With the victory, the Cats Win, Community Wins campaign and Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Make-A-Wish Vermont, bringing this year's total to 89 wins and $8,900.
• This afternoon's win marked the 15th straight season Vermont has beaten America East foe Maine.

UP NEXT
Vermont hosts America East foe Stony Brook next Saturday (Nov. 16) at Forbush Natatorium. The Seawolves and Catamounts are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. and will stream on CatamounTV.
 
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