How It Happened
Rhode Island won four individual events, but it was not enough to keep up with visiting La Salle as the Explorers defeated URI 192-108 Saturday at the Tootell Aquatic Center.

La Salle claimed the first two events, placing first and third in the 200-yard medley relay, and then grabbing the top three finishes in the 1,000-yard freestyle. The quick start gave the Explorers a 39-7 lead in the team score. Mia Bonvissuto gave the Rams a boost with a win in the 200-yard freestyle with her time of 1:56.69. Teammate Quinn Frost added a fifth-place finish in the race as URI outscored the Explorers 10-9 in the event.

However, La Salle's overall depth proved too much, as the Explorers maintained a hold on the team score throughout the meet.

Standouts from the Pool

• Freshman Ella Hacker won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:08.11, providing nine team points. Shauna Killane was third in the event, adding three team points for the Rams.
• Senior Marta Baumann was victorious in the 1-meter dive, edging La Salle's Phoebe Shaya. Baumann posted a score of 290.18, just above Shaya's 289.05.
• Freshman Lily Hsu was third in the 1-meter dive with her score of 280.88.
• Rhody did well in the 3-meter dive as well. Shaya won the event for La Salle, but sophomore Olivia Winslow, Baumann and Hsu took the next three spots, respectively.
• Senior Julia Renna won the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:08.64, touching the wall just .01 seconds ahead of La Salle's Rosalla Marin-Martinez in a thrilling finish.

What's Next
Rhode Island is off until Jan. 14 when it hosts New Hampshire in a dual meet at the Tootell Aquatic Center.