SWIMMING & DIVING NOTEBOOK
The Vermont swimming and diving team (3-2, 1-1 AE) will host Maine on Saturday, November 5 at Forbush Natatorium. The start time for the meet is scheduled for 11 a.m. and it will be broadcast live on AmericaEast.TV.
 
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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ALL OVER
The Catamounts have been getting strong contributions from all over the squad early in the campaign. On the season, Jackie House has recorded eight individual wins, three relay wins, and garnered America East Swimmer of the Week once (week of October 17th). Co-captain Mina Poppas has registered multiple solo victories as well, including the 100 and 500 free against Merrimack and 100 free at the NJIT Invitational. Poppas has also been a part of three winning relay teams. She has also come in second twice as part of the 200 free (UNH meet) and the 400 free (NJIT Invitational) relay teams. Rookies for Vermont have not waited to make their impact on Catamount Country, with Natalie Schlemmer, Lilly Acker, Emma Wainwright and Autumn Bullinger all having earned their first individual collegiate victories already. Bullinger has also been a part of three winning relays including the 200 medley and 400 free at the NJIT Invitational and the 400 free at the Merrimack meet. Hally Laney has also been a key contributor registering a victory in the 200 fly at the UNH meet and the 100 fly in the NJIT Invitational. Also at the Invitational Laney was a part of the winning 200 medley relay team. Ella Church has continued her dominance for UVM in the 1000 free having won the competition three out of four times this season and finishing second at the UNH meet.
 
RALLY AGAINST CANCER
Saturday's matchup with Maine will mark Vermont's annual Rally Against Cancer meet presented by Mascoma Bank. All fans are encouraged to wear lavender, the universal cancer awareness color to the game. All Rally Against Cancer initiatives will benefit the UVM Cancer Center thanks to Mascoma Bank. Please visit the marketing table for donations, giveaways and educational opportunities.
 
MEET OUTLOOK
Female swimming and diving teams from Vermont and Maine will meet at Forbush Natatorium in Burlington, Vermont on Saturday morning. The start time for the meet is slated for 11 a.m. with the two teams competing in a 16 event format. The Catamounts and Black Bears will go head-to-head in the 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000 freestyle, the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay, the 100 and 200 backstroke, the 100 and 200 breaststroke, and the 100 and 200 butterfly. Along with swimming, the two teams will compete in the one-meter and three-meter diving event.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Following the Catamounts home conference meet with Maine they will travel to Kingston, Rhode Island for the annual Harold Anderson Invitational. The invitational meet will take place at Tootell Aquatic Center in Kingston. The invitational will start Friday, November 18 at 8 a.m. and go all day and it will keep the same schedule pattern for Saturday, November 19 and Sunday, November 20.