STANDISH, ME – Saint Joseph's College fell to Regis College, 156-90, in women's swimming action at the Harold Alfond Center on Saturday afternoon. Making her first appearance in the pool, freshman Lauren Rabideau (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) won a pair of individual events in the losing effort.
Fresh off the cross country trails, Rabideau won the 50-Fly (30.21) and 50-Breast (34.47) and finished as the runner-up in the 100-Breast (1:15.45) in her first NCAA swim meet. The 2012 GNAC Women's Cross Country Rookie of the Year, Rabideau broke a program record in her first event – the 50-Breast – and nearly topped the team 100-Breast mark later in the day.
Senior captain Christine Cote (Biddeford, Maine) recorded the only other SJC victory with a top time in the 500-Free (6:06.15) and was second in the 50-Free (27.84) and Alexandra Krasco (Melrose, Mass.) placed second in the 200-Free (2:22.76) and 100-Back (1:13.33) events.
Alison Cuddahy (Weymouth, Mass.) finished in second in the 500-Free with a 6:37.10 time and classmate Mickeyla Murphy (Scarborough, Maine) took second in the 100-Fly (1:17.28) for Saint Joseph's.
The Monks are off until the weekend of December 1st when the team travels to Simmons College in Boston for the two-day GNAC Championship.
Saint Joseph's College, founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, celebrates its Centennial year in 2012 with a theme of "Realize the Promise" – honoring our commitment to educating well-rounded graduates who combine career focus with classic liberal arts studies. A Private, Catholic, primarily residential, coeducational liberal arts institution, Saint Joseph's welcomes students of all ages and all faiths. The campus, located 18 miles northwest of Portland and just two hours from Boston, encompasses 350 acres along the shore of beautiful Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine. Enrollment ranges between 1,000 and 1,100 students annually. Saint Joseph's offers challenging academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences, education, nursing and business fields in a value-centered environment.
