BOSTON, Mass. – Junior Nora Herbstzuber placed first in the 200-yard breaststroke and second in the 100-yard breaststroke, but the Holy Cross women's swimming and diving team was defeated by Boston University 191-109 at the FitRec Competition Pool. The Crusaders open the season at 0-1, while the Terriers begin the year at 1-0.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Herbstzuber posted a first-place time of 2:27.12 in the 200-yard breaststroke, while placing second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.88).
• Senior Devin Brindle won the 100-yard butterfly (57.61)
• Senior Megan Nelson took first place in the 200-yard butterfly (2:10.15).
• Junior Natalie Neno recorded a first-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.45).
• Freshman Whitney Handwork finished second in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.29, the sixth-fastest time in program history.
• Three other Crusaders posted a pair of second-place finishes: freshman Shea McGlynn (5:16.27 in the 500-yard freestyle; 10:44.82 in the 1,000-yard freestyle), junior Ellie Reinhart (59.02 in the 100-yard backstroke; 2:07.22 in the 200-yard backstroke) and junior Brenna Short (260.63 in the one-meter diving; 292.28 in the three-meter diving).

UP NEXT:
• Holy Cross will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 24, when it travels to Bridgeport, Conn., to take on Bridgeport and Assumption at 12 p.m.

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