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2008-09 swimming & diving WOMEN’S SWIMMING SEASON PREVIEW After finishing last season with the best record in five years, the University at Buffalo women’s swimming and diving team looks to repeat and improve on last year. This season, third-year head coach Andy Bashor, thinks his team can continue to make strides and have a powerful impact in the MAC. The Bulls’ squad is more experienced, but still young as they return just one senior and nine juniors. The Bulls have also recruited six newcomers to help fill the gaps of last season. According to Bashor, the team now understands what winning is about and knows that it takes a lot of hard work to earn respect. All in all, the team’s confidence will be evident coming off such a successful season, and the end result should be seen in the pool. BACKSTROKE UB will return a fleet of strong backstrokers, being led by lone senior, Rachel Sorg (Ottawa, Ontario/Canterbury), who placed in the top eight at the MAC Championships in the 100 backstroke. Junior Jessica Ballard (Hilton Head, SC/Hilton Head), who also scored points in the 100 backstroke at the MAC Championship meet, is likely to make an impact in the backstroke events this season. Caitlin Reilly (Brockville, Ontario/John McCrae SS), Sharkey, Olsen and Powalski will help the Bulls fill out the backstroke-line up. Jessie Koltz A detailed look at each discipline. FREESTYLE The Bulls return a dependable group of sprint freestylers led by junior Sam Palma (Lancaster, NY/Lancaster), sophomores Jessie Koltz (Chenango Bridge, NY/Chenango Valley) and Catherine Scharf (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford). They combined for two new school records in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays, along with Andrea Lehner and 2008 graduate Meghan Lafferty. Koltz goes into the season with the fastest 50 freestyle time, while Palma has the fastest Rachel Sorg time in the 100 freestyle. Scharf and junior returnee Laura Powalski (Williamsville, NY/ Mount St. Mary) posted season-best marks in the 100-yard freestyle at the MAC meet. Freshman Keri Chandler (Mount Joy, PA/Donegal) is expected to contribute to the sprint races as well. Chandler was a high school sectional qualifier and a 2008 Pennsylvania high school state consolation finalist. Sophomore Renae Sharkey (Fords, NJ/ Metuchen), returns with the fastests 200 freestyle Sam Palma time on the team. Sophomore Jordan Deren (Lackawanna, NY/Nardin Academy) returns as UB’s top middle-distance freestyler. Deren comes off an impressive freshman season, finishing in the top eight at the MAC Championships. Also coming back with distance experience is junior Kimberly Dale (Cary, NC/ Raleigh Charter), who turned in season-best times in both the 500 and 1,650 freestyles and the 400 IM at the MAC Championships. Sophomores Ashley Olsen (Buffalo, NY/ Buffalo Seminary) and Alisa Koopman (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa) along with Sharkey Brynn Marecki are likely to contribute to the distance freestyle depth as well. DIVING Rounding out the distance freestylers are freshman Alison Schirmers (Coon Rapids, MN/Blaine), a junior qualifier and 2008 Minnesota high school state finalist in the 500 freestyle and 200 IM, and Amanda Reall (Orlando, FL/Olympia), a 2006 Florida high school state qualifier and junior national qualifier. BREASTSTROKE The Bulls’ breaststrokers made great strides last season and will look to do the same this year, as veteran Ashley Schaffert (Lockport, NY/Lockport) placed ninth in the 100 breaststroke and 13th in the 200 breaststroke at the MAC Championships, and consistently swam the breaststroke leg of UB’s medley relays. Freshman Brynn Marecki (Livonia, MI/Livonia Stevenson) is likely to compete with Schaffert for the relay spot, as she joins the Bulls after being the 2008 Michigan high school state champion in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. Marecki was also the 2008 YMCA national championship finalist in the 100 and 200 breaststroke and the 400 IM. Schirmers, Ballard and Dale also have breaststroke experience and were competitive in the breaststroke events at a few Buffalo duel meets last season. BUTTERFLY Veterans Sam Eckert (Eden, NY/Eden), Emily Day (Speedway, IN/Roncalli) and Palma will lead the butterfly races for the Blue and White. Eckert placed sixth in the 100-yard butterfly at last season’s MAC Championship, and Palma was close behind, placing 16th in the same event. Look for Koltz, Reall, Scharf, and Koopman to make large strides in the butterfly events. INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY Ballard is the top returnee for the 200 IM, while Dale will return with the fastest time in the 400 IM. Both athletes scored points for the Bulls in those events at the MAC Championship meet. A mix of veteran and freshman swimmers will round out the IM depth, including Marecki, Schirmers, Koopman and Reall. One of the strongest of UB’s events last season, the Bulls return All-MAC selection, and NCAA qualifier Meili Carpenter (Boulder, CO/Fairview) to highlight the squad. Carpenter finished fifth on the one-meter board and second the three-meter board at the MAC Championships. Carpenter broke her own records on the one- (330.75) and three-meter boards (336.20) at 4
WOMEN’S SWIMMING SEASON PREVIEW buffalobulls.com duel meets during the season. She became the first woman to represent UB at the NCAA Division I National Championships, competing in the one- and threemeter springboard and platform diving events. Backing up Carpenter and giving the Bulls additional veteran experience is junior Ursula Jeske (Rothschild, WI/Monroe-Woodbury (NY)). The Bulls will also have freshman Stephanie Lucarelli (Merrick, NY/Sacred Heart Academy) to add to their roster. Lucarelli competed for five years under head coach Mark Ruiz for the Long Island Divers, prior to coming to UB. Jessica Ballard Meili Carpenter 2008-09 Roster Name Year Event(s) Hometown High School Jessica Ballard Jr.. IM, Back Hilton Head, SC Hilton Head Meili Carpenter Jr. Diving Boulder, CO Fairview Keri Chandler Fr. Free Mount Joy, PA Donegal Kimberly Dale Jr. Free, IM Cary, NC Raleigh Charter Emily Day Jr. Free, Fly Speedway, IN Roncalli Jordan Deren So. Free Lackawanna, NY Nardin Academy Sam Eckert Jr. Fly Eden, NY Eden Ursula Jeske Jr. Diving Rothschild, WI Monroe-Woodbury (NY) Jessie Koltz So. Fly, Free Chenango Bridge, NY Chenango Valley Alisa Koopman So. Free, IM Clifton Park, NY Shenendehowa Stephanie Lucarelli Fr. Diving Merrick, NY Sacred Heart Academy Brynn Marecki Fr. Breast, IM Livonia, MI Livonia Ashley Olsen So. Free, Back Tonawanda, NY Buffalo Seminary Sam Palma Jr. Fly, Free Lancaster, NY Lancaster Laura Powalski Jr. Free, Back Williamsville, NY Mount St. Mary Amanada Reall Fr. Free, Fly, IM Orlando, FL Olympia Caitlin Reilly Jr. Back, Fly, IM Brockville, Ontario John McCrae SS Ashley Schaffert Jr. Breast, IM Lockport, NY Lockport Catherine Scharf So. Fly, Free New Hartford, NY New Hartford Alison Schirmers Fr. Free, Breast, IM Coon Rapids, MN Blaine Renae Sharkey So. Back, Free Fords, NJ Metuchen Rachel Sorg Sr. Back, IM Ottawa, Ontario Canterbury Head Coach: Andy Bashor (3rd season) Assistant Coaches: Courtney Kostival (3rd season), Aaron Bell (2nd season), Michael Tomes (2nd season) Diving Coach: Karla Helder (5th season) Meili Jeske Reall Pronunciation Chart May-lee Koltz Colts Jes-kee Sorg Sorg (hard g) Re-all 5
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