TOWSON, Md. - Competing in the final home meet of her college career, senior Danielle Kelly won an individual event and helped the Tigers win a relay as the defending Colonial Athletic Association champions outlasted the University of Delaware by a 158-142 margin at Burdick Pool on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers, who were competing for the first time since late November, improved their dual meet record to 9-1 on the season. They also upped their home dual meet win streak to 11 straight dual meets.
One of seven seniors competing at home for the last time in their career, Kelly won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 59.24 seconds after helping the Tigers win the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:48.24.
Junior Robin Glaser, who teamed up with Kelly in the 200-yard medley relay, took first place in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 53.42 seconds. She also swam the third leg of the Tigers' victorious 400-yard freestyle relay, which finished with a time of 3:31.76.
Freshman Cari Czarnecki took first place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:05.61 while sophomore Brooke Golden won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:05.39.
Freshman Veronica Feltrin earned first place in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.56 seconds before sophomore Meredith Budner took first place in the 200-yard individual medley, turning in a mark of 2:08.56.
Freshman Cortney Barry led the Blue Hens in the loss by winning three events. She recorded a time of 5:00.52 in the 500-yard freestyle in addition to winning the 1000-yard freestyle in 10:04.80. She also posted a victory in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:54.30.
The Tigers will begin a three-meet road trip next weekend when they travel to George Mason.