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Alyssa Largay Diving vs James Madison
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Women’s Swimming and Diving Edged at James Madison

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Ending a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rivalry, the Towson University women's swimming and diving program fell 188-110 Saturday afternoon at long-time rival James Madison. 

The meet at Savage Natatorium was the final conference meeting between programs before the the Dukes transition from the CAA. Towson and James Madison have combined to win 12 of the last 14 CAA Championships since 2008, establishing the programs among the top of the league for nearly two decades.

Event winners for Towson (2-4) included Karlee Carminati in the 1,000 yard freestyle while Alyssa Largay topped the standings in the 3-meter dive. Tiffany Matulis won the 200-yard breaststroke with Hailey Ritter touching first in the 100-yard butterfly.

How it Happened
  • In the opening event, the 400-yard medley relay, the host's A team just out-touched Towson's A team by just one and a half seconds. Parker Schulz, Matulis, Ritter and Katie Nunez finished second in 3 minutes and 52.96 seconds behind the first-place relay in 3:51.29.
  • Carminati put in her second-best 1,000 yard free with a 10:26.66, winning the event by nearly 10 full seconds. Rookie Bridget Thomas finished fourth with a 10:44.88.
  • James Madison swept the 200-yard freestyle as Emily Visscher won in 1:53.85. Meagan Clark was the first Tiger in, taking fourth at 1:55.28. The Dukes swept the next event as well, with Sydni Diehl winning the 100-yard backstroke in 58.30. Schulz was the top Towson finisher, taking fourth in 59.16.
  • Matulis finished second in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:07.41, half a second quicker than Nunez, who took third with a 1:07.95.
  • Samantha Casolo wedged her way to a second-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly, touching in 2:07.04 as JMU finished first and third at 2:06.45 and 2:08.91.
  • Maddie Mince and Ritter took second and third in the sprint as the former finished the 50-yard freestyle in 24.41 and the latter in 24.81 heading into the diving events.
  • Largay finished atop the 3-meter diving standings with a 281.63, qualifying her for the NCAA Zone Diving Meet. Christina Coleman finished third on the higher board, scoring a 262.95. James Madison swept the 1-meter board, led by Lindsey Hammar's 277.05.
  • Out of the diving break, Schulz finished third in the 100-yard freestyle, touching in 52.59, just half a second back from first place. Nunez took fourth in 53.13.
  • In the 200-yard backstroke, Suzannah Mills took third with a 2:06.88, nearly touching second behind Lauren Aylmer (JMU), in at 2:06.12.
  • The Tigers closed the gap with in the 200-yard breaststroke, led by Matulis' 2:25.60, who trailed at the midway point but edged out James Madison's Abby Zindler. Holly Greenleaf finished third at 2:28.88 while Tink Tompkins finished fourth at 2:34.12.
  • One of the tightest races of the day was event 13, the 500-yard freestyle. Trailing by a body length at the midway point, Clark nearly made up the distance in the the back half, finishing second at 5:00.56, missing first by only a tenth of a second. It was Clark's second-fastest 500 free this season. Carminati finished fourth (5:07.78) with Thomas in fifth at 5:12.16.
  • Again the Tigers put points back on the board in the 100-yard butterfly, led by Ritter's winning time of 56.44 and a second-place effort from Mince at 57.63, her second-fastest swim of the season.
  • In the final individual event of the day, Mills took third in the 200-yard individual medley, scoring three points with a 2:11.58 swim. Victoria Dichak took fourth in 2:12.30.
  • The 400-yard freestyle relay was led by the Dukes early, but Towson's A team clawed its way back to force a tight finish. Ava Enriquez, Nunez, Clark and Schulz touched second in 3:32.43, making up more than a body length along the way. Schulz closed the gap thanks to a 52.22 leg on the anchor.
Behind the Numbers
  • Towson and James Madison split the regular season meetings between the programs, each side defending home waters.
  • The Tigers topped the Dukes 157-143 in the second opener on October 9 at Burdick Hall Pool.
  • Largay has qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Meet on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards. The sophomore transfer hit a 278.10 on the 1-meter board on October 15 at Navy.
Up Next for Towson
  • The Tigers will be on short rest this week before making the quick trip down Charles Street.
  • Both Towson's women and men's teams will take on the Greyhounds Wednesday at noon.
  • The duals at Mangione Pool at The Fitness & Aquatics Center will be carried on ESPN+.
  • Fans attending will need to adhere to Loyola's COVID-19 Spectator Policy.
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Players Mentioned

Karlee Carminati

Karlee Carminati

Free
Graduate Student
Communications
Samantha Casolo

Samantha Casolo

Fly
5' 5"
Sophomore
Meagan Clark

Meagan Clark

Free
5' 3"
Senior
Economics
Christina Coleman

Christina Coleman

Diving
Senior
Exercise Science
Victoria Dichak

Victoria Dichak

IM
5' 4"
Sophomore
Ava Enriquez

Ava Enriquez

Fly/Free
5' 7"
Junior
Holly Greenleaf

Holly Greenleaf

Breast
5' 3"
Junior
Tiffany Matulis

Tiffany Matulis

Breast/IM
5' 8"
Sophomore
Suzannah Mills

Suzannah Mills

Back/Free
Senior
Communication Studies
Maddie Mince

Maddie Mince

Free/Fly
5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Karlee Carminati

Karlee Carminati

Graduate Student
Communications
Free
Samantha Casolo

Samantha Casolo

5' 5"
Sophomore
Fly
Meagan Clark

Meagan Clark

5' 3"
Senior
Economics
Free
Christina Coleman

Christina Coleman

Senior
Exercise Science
Diving
Victoria Dichak

Victoria Dichak

5' 4"
Sophomore
IM
Ava Enriquez

Ava Enriquez

5' 7"
Junior
Fly/Free
Holly Greenleaf

Holly Greenleaf

5' 3"
Junior
Breast
Tiffany Matulis

Tiffany Matulis

5' 8"
Sophomore
Breast/IM
Suzannah Mills

Suzannah Mills

Senior
Communication Studies
Back/Free
Maddie Mince

Maddie Mince

5' 8"
Junior
Free/Fly