Eastern Women's Swimming Earns 161-109 Victory Over Husson
Emily Rosenbluth | Sports Editor
The Eastern Connecticut State University women's swimming team earned a 161-109 victory over Husson University on October 31, 2026 in a strong team performance. The Warriors had several first-place finishes throughout the meet, along with multiple top-three finishes in individual events and relays.
Eastern got off to a strong start in the 200 medley relay, where the team of Julia Ames, Kalynn Stewart, Ashley Carvente, and Elise Moury finished first with a time of 1:58.14. Eastern's second relay team, consisting of Cassie Wentzell, Charlotte Cowenhoven, Rachel Mathews, and Stacey Sheno, also had a strong performance, placing third with a time of 2:05.45.
Kalyn Baron had an impressive day in the pool, earning two individual first-place finishes. Baron won the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 11:37.79 and later took first in the 200 butterfly, finishing in 2:29.12. She also contributed to Eastern's first-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay.
Elise Moury also played a major role in the Warriors' victory, earning first place in both the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle. Moury finished the 200 freestyle in 2:04.30 before winning the 100 freestyle with a time of 57.27. She also helped Eastern's 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay teams earn first place.
Kalynn Stewart added two more individual victories for Eastern. She won the 50 freestyle with a time of 26.38 and finished first in the 200 breaststroke in 2:39.70. Stewart also helped the Warriors open the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay.
Other first-place finishes came from Julia Ames and Jai-Lynn Wheeler. Ames won the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:41.57, while Wheeler took first in the 200 individual medley, finishing in 2:26.58. Wheeler also placed second in the 100 butterfly in 1:04.47.
Eastern continued to collect points through strong performances across the remaining events. In the backstroke events, Cassie Wentzell finished second in both the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:05.72 and the 200 backstroke in 2:25.68. Addison McDonagh followed closely behind, placing third in both events with times of 1:07.28 and 2:29.46.
The Warriors also had multiple top finishes in the breaststroke events. Mary-Grace Sutton placed second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:22.44, while Charlotte Cowenhoven finished fourth in the same event. In the 200 breaststroke, Cowenhoven placed fourth with a time of 3:03.72, followed by Gianna Brutus in fifth at 3:04.20.
Rachel Mathews earned second place in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:34.72 and placed third in the 100 butterfly, finishing in 1:08.63. Molly Ryan also contributed with a second-place finish in the 50 freestyle, touching the wall in 27.31.
Eastern ended the meet with another strong relay performance in the 400 freestyle relay.
The team of Baron, Sheno, Moury, and Wheeler finished first with a time of 3:54.12. The Warriors' second team, made up of Elizabeth Nedobity, Ames, Sutton, and Ryan, placed third with a time of 4:11.92.
The Warriors' 161-109 victory over Husson was supported by contributions from across the lineup. With multiple individual event wins, strong relay performances, and several additional top-five finishes, Eastern demonstrated its depth throughout the meet.
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