GENEVA, Ohio (February 25, 2023) – The Stonehill College women's swimming concluded their time at the 2023 Northeast Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championship meet at the Spire Institute Pool in Geneva, Ohio. The team finished with 120 points, trailing behind Central Connecticut State University, Wagner College, and Long Island University.

TODAY'S EVENTS: Saturday, February 25 – NEC Championships Day 

Prelims – 10 AM

100-yard freestyle

200-yard backstroke

200-yard breaststroke

Finals – 3:50 PM

1650 free

Finals – 6 PM

100-yard freestyle

200-yard backstroke

200-breast stroke

400-freestyle relay

On day 5 of the meet, the preliminary time trials began at 10 am, where multiple Skyhawks competed:

Highlights

• Junior captain Sydney Stockwell competed in the B Final 200-yard backstroke, where she shined in the event, placing tenth in the preliminary round with a time of 2:07.36, qualifying in the final time trials. She then swam in the final time trials, placing tenth overall with a time of 2:06.59, earning seven points for the team, and a new team record. She also competed in the 100-yard freestyle event, earning a new team record of 53.58.
• Senior captain Nika Sokolova hopped in the pool to swim in the C-Final 200-yard backstroke, earning a prelim time of 2:11.72, and qualifying in the final time trials. Sokolova then swam in the finals for the event, earning a time of 2:12.69.
• Sophomore Sofiya Gobora hit the water in the C-Final 200-yard backstroke event this morning, earning a preliminary time of 2:11.77, and qualifying in the final time trials. Gobora then swam in the finals for the event, earning a time of 2:12.07.
• Sophomore Jami Hepburn competed in the C Final 200-yard backstroke event, snagging a preliminary time of 2:30.84, and qualifying in the final time trials. Hepburn then swam in the finals for the event, earning a time of 2:25.26, a new team record. She also competed in the 50-yard breaststroke, grabbing a new team record of 30.04.
• Freshman Kristy Barry continued to make strides in the championship meet, swimming in the C Final 200-yard breaststroke event, finishing with a prelim time of 2:28.10, and qualifying in the final time trials. Barry continued to the finals, earning a time of 2:28.82.

More Results

• In the 1650-yard freestyle event, freshman Azia Koser swam in the long-distance event, grabbing a final time of 18:35.17, earning a new team record.
• Freshman Isabel Nelson competed in the 100-yard freestyle preliminary event, finishing with a time of 55.82.
• Freshman Mazy Karuzis swam in the 100-yard freestyle event, where the freshman earned a prelim time of 56.95.
• Sophomore Julie Mastroianni swam in the 100-yard freestyle this morning, hitting the finish line with a prelim time of 57.56.
• Senior Maggie Timmoney swam hard in the 100-yard freestyle, snagging a preliminary time of 1:01.44
• Junior captain Maddie Conley jumped in the water to compete in the 200-yard backstroke event this morning, earning a prelim time of 2:36.15.
• Junior Morgan Gangi competed in the 200-yard backstroke event, finishing with a prelim time of 2:36.66.
• Freshman Taylor Belanger jumped in the pool for the 200-yard backstroke event, earning a preliminary finishing time of 2:42.83.

In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the Skyhawks had two teams competing:

• In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the "A" team consisted of junior captain Sydney Stockwell, freshman Kristy Barry, sophomore Sofiya Gobora, and senior captain Nika Sokolova earned a final time of 3:39.36, snagging a new team record.
• In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the "B" team consisted of sophomore Jami Hepburn, sophomore Julie Mastroianni, freshman Mazy Karuzis, and freshman Isabel Nelson, where the team earned a time of 3:48.73.

The Skyhawks had two seniors on their roster, and they spoke on how they were feeling finishing their last collegiate swim meet:

"It's a bittersweet feeling, turning the page to the next chapter. These girls have worked so unbelievably hard this past year and I could not be more proud of this team. The bond that we have is indescribable, which I think was very noticeable to everyone. We left all we had in that pool and I think that we will become a force to be reckoned with, especially with the years to come in the NEC conference." said senior captain Nika Sokolova.

"This week was a testament to how far Stonehill swim has come. 3 years ago we were a team of 6 women who loved to swim during a time when competition wasn't allowed. Today those 6 women have grown into a strong team of 15 amazing women who enjoy competing and working hard. Although this was our first year in the NEC conference, we broke our records, had a lot of lifetime bests, and overall improvements compared to the start of the season. Most of all, we had a lot of fun and created a lot of memories. As a senior, I'm beyond proud to have been a part of this team and I can't wait to see how well this team will do in the future." said senior Maggie Timmoney.

Up Next

Stonehill concludes their 2022-2023 season, grabbing multiple team and individual records at the 2023 Northeast Conference Women's Swimming & Diving Championship meet at the Spire Institute Pool in Geneva, Ohio.  

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