Nov. 1, 2008

Results

Washington, D.C. - The Georgetown University swimming and diving team had 10 swimmers post BIG EAST Championship qualifying times, including freshman Kristen Pratt (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo) who broke the school record in the 200 butterfly (2:08.17), and the Hoyas defeated Lafayette (311.5-284.5) but fell to Loyola (Md.) and Seton Hall on Saturday at Mangione Aquatic Center in Baltimore, Md. The Blue & Gray received first-place finishes from Pratt in the 100 (59.36) and 200 butterfly and sophomore Caitlin Karniski (Tampa, Fla./Berkley Prep) in the one-meter dive (231.95).

"Obviously, we're very proud of Kristen's performances here today," Head Coach Steven Cartwright said. "This not only bodes well for her, but the program as a whole as we continue to move forward and make progress."

It was a big day for Georgetown in regards to BIG EAST qualifying times as the Hoyas hit double-digits. Freshman Kelly Donlin (Harrison, N.Y./Convent of the Sacred Heart) qualified in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:02.59 and senior Daniel Robinson (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) swam a 2:00.36 in the 200 backstroke.

Freshman Trevor Kosmo (Goleta, Calif./Dos Pueblos) and sophomore Alison Christie (Edison, N.J./Mount St. Mary Academy) both hit the mark in the 200 butterfly with times of 1:59.69 and 2:13.19, respectively. Sophomore Megan Harvey (Norristown, Pa./Notre Dame de Namur) qualified in the 100 butterfly, finishing in 1:00.65.

"We saw some really good things today in the pool," Cartwright added. "We have improved as a team due to our level of training. We have really stepped it up, both in the water and the weight room."

Sophomore Mallory Kiplinger (Darien, Conn./Darien) and freshman Victor Lopez-Cantera (Miami, Fla./Belen Jesuit Prep) both succeeded in qualifying for the BIG EAST Championships in the 200 individual medleys as Lopez-Cantera clocked in at 2:00.42 and Kiplinger at 2:13.92.

Freshman Kyle Chow (Scarsdale, N.Y./Fordham Prep) qualified in the 400 medley relay. He swam the backstroke leg of the race in a time of 55.79. Junior Laura Stark (Martinsville, N.J./Mount St. Mary Academy) swam a 1:10.74 in the 100 breaststroke and Pratt's 500 freestyle time of 5:15.80 was also good enough to meet the criteria.

"We went up against some very stiff competition today," Cartwright said. "Hopefully, this will set us up for some good times at the Patriot Invitational in three weeks."