Dukes Take Down Two in Season Opener

Saturday, October 13

Towson, MD

11 AM

James Madison University

158

142

Towson

10/13/2018 7:31:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Results @jmuswimdive

TOWSON, Md. – James Madison swim & dive opened the 2018-19 season on a high note, picking up wins over Colonial Athletic Association foe Towson and Georgetown.

The Dukes improve to 2-0 and 1-0 in CAA meets, while the Tigers hold a 1-1 record and the Hoyas finished the meet with a 1-2 record.

MEET NOTES
- The 200-yard medley relay team of Paige Assaid, Megan Marsh, Jillian Breeger and Bonnie Zhang opened the meet with the Dukes' first first-place finish, clocking in at 1:44.99.
- Zhang then finished in first in the 200 freestyle, 1:50.83, four seconds ahead of the Towson swimmer.
- She also was the first-place finisher in the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.63 as Breeger took second with a time of 51.95.
- Assaid kept the Dukes rolling with her 57.51 win in the 100 backstroke event, just barely beating out Georgetown for the top spot.
- In the 200 IM, Assaid added her second first-place finish of the meet with a time of 2:08.63.
- In the 50 freesyle, Breeger stood atop the podium after clocking in a 23.82 first-place finish.
- Emily Gross kicked off the diving portion of the meet with a 256.80 score to grab the top spot in the 1-meter diving event.
- In the final event of the day, the 400 freestyle relay team of Zhang, Sydney Kirsch, Kristie Darmody and Breeger took the win with a time of 3:27.79.

QUOTING COACH PEDERSEN
"Today was a great starting point for our season. we had a phenomenal meet with Towson and all the credit to them for their efforts, swims and dives. They performed really well. I am proud of our girls' energy and the support they gave each other throughout the meet. They competed well but we have plenty to work on and build upon as we move forward in our season."

UP NEXT
The Dukes open their home slate Thursday, October 18, hosting Duquesne for a 5 p.m. meet. They host Liberty on Saturday, October 20 at 11 a.m.