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Bears sweep season opener over LVC

ANNVILLE, Pa. - Ursinus started off the 2009-10 season on a high note as the Bears swept Lebanon Valley in both ends of a swim meet on Saturday.

The women won their side of things, 112-86, while the men won over the Flying Dutchmen, 101-85.

In the opening relays, the women went 1-2 in the 200-meter medley relay as the team of senior Emily Herman (Glenside, Pa./Abington), freshman Lianna Foster-Bey (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax), junior Jessica Saloky (Feasterville, Pa./Neshaminy), freshman Kelsey Yoo (Whitehall, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) won the event with a time of 2:15.11. Freshman Sarah Ryan (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes), freshman Sarah Kolosky (Fishkill, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes), sophomore Kathryn Pall (Havertown, Pa./Academy of Notre Dame) and senior Melissa Krupa (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) took second at 2:17.62.


In the 800-meter free, freshman Kaylani Wertman (Allentown, Pa./William Allen) was first with a time of 10:27.68, followed by senior Casey Gilmore (Glenside, Pa./Abington) in second at 10:38.30. On the men's side, Smith won the 800 free with a time of 9:24.14.

In the 200-meter free, sophomore Danielle Yentz (Springfield, Pa./Springfield) won the event at 2:22.08, with freshman David Wagner (Whitehall, Pa./Whitehall) winning the men's 200 free at 2:08.43.


In the 200-IM, freshman Jeannie Weaver (Mays Landing, N.J./Oakcrest) took top honors at 2:43.11, with Kolosky finishing second at 2:44.65.

In the women's 100-fly, Saloky was second at 1:17.30, with junior Lloyd Tannenbaum (Dresher, Pa./Upper Dublin) winning the men's 100-fly at 1:03.77.

In the 100-free, Yoo was second at 1:06.50, with Tallon second for the men in the event at 59.07.

Herman won the 100-back at 1:16.31, with freshman Scott Paine (York, Pa./Dallastown Area) winning the 100-back at 1:03.96.

In the final event that the Bears scored in before going to exhibition, senior Elizabeth Gombosi (Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro) won the 400-free at 5:06.90. Freshman Adam McGonigle (Villanova, Pa./Harriton) was second in the 400-free at 4:53.06.

Ursinus hosts Lycoming next Saturday.