Freshmen pace victory over St. Francis

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Freshmen Taylor Poliseno (Stevenson Ranch, Calif.), Erin Daly (Reading, Mass.) and Meghan Claflin (Newburyport, Mass.) all won two events as the Bryant University women's swimming and diving team cruised to a 135-109 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn on Sunday at the Chace Athletic Center.

With the victory, the Bulldogs (5-5) evened their record in dual meets on the season. Bryant is also 2-1 against Northeast Conference opponents this season.

The trio of freshmen were outstanding on Sunday. Poliseno won the 1000 free (11:03.80) and the 200 free (2:00.52), Daly won the 100 back (1:00.86) and the 100 free (55.34) and Claflin won the 200 back (2:15.19) and the 200 IM (2:15.40).

Bryant also received strong performances from a bevy of other swimmers. Senior Taylor DeBever (Denver, Colo.) won the 50 free (25.67), freshmen Samantha Torrez (Whittier, Calif.) won the 200 breast (2:31.33) and junior Caitlin Hanahoe (Eden Prairie, Minn.) won the 500 free (5:22.99).

The Bulldogs return to the pool next Friday as they travel to Providence to take on Brown.