AMHERST, Massachusetts, October 13. THE Boston University swimming and diving program opened its 2007-08 season with a sweep of UMass on Saturday afternoon. The women's squad defeated UMass 143-100, while the men's team took a 124-119 victory. Brigette O'Shaughnessy, Eve Kinsella, Christina Ruggiero and Tess Waresmith all recorded multiple wins for the women's squad, while Arik Seiler picked up two victories for the men.
The women claimed 11-of-13 victories as the 400-yard medley freestyle team (four minutes, 00.95 seconds), Christina Ruggiero (1,000 free, 10:43.01; 500 free, 5:14.30), Brigette O'Shaughnessy (200 free, 1:52.29; 200 fly, 2:05.89), Eve Kinsella (200 IM, 2:11.00; 100 free, 54.13), Tess Waresmtih (one-meter dive, 274.50 pts.; three-meter, 270.37), Sarah Doersam (200 back, 2:08.39) and Clara Van Allen (200 back, 2:25.74) all recorded wins.
On the men's side, the Terriers started off with a win in the 400-medley relay with a time of 3:32.56, followed by Ben Kaiser's individual win in the 1,000 free (9:59.98). Arik Seiler continued the momentum with a victory in the 200 free (1:43.16) and Jeff Wurm and Bryon Kallert took first and second in the 200 back with times of 1:54.80 and 1:57.35, respectively. Seiler recorded his second win of the day in the 500 free, touching in 4:48.19.
Diver Andre Watson claimed victory on the three-meter boards with 300.53 points. Kyle Ernst kept the momentum in the Terriers' favor with a win in the 200 breast (2:11.00).
BU will return to the pool on Oct. 21 when it hosts Colgate at 1:30 p.m.
Special thanks to Boston University athletics for contributing this story.