Akande & Lipari Lead Villanova Women at Haverford

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The #10 Villanova women opened the 2012 cross country campaign today at the Main Line Invitational at Haverford. The squad was headed up by the top two returning harriers from last year's team that finished 3rd at the NCAA national meet. With Sheila Reid and Bogdana Mimic gone, the ladies have to find a new 1-2 tandem for 2012. Akande and Lipari -- who toggled back and forth last year in the 3 and 4 spots on the squad -- looked to be the logical candidates; they did not disappoint today.

The race was won by LaSalle's Meghan McGlinchey, who came home 10 seconds ahead of a train of seven straight Villanova women. Villanova's top five had a very nice 1-5 spread of only 29 seconds over this 3 mile course. Akande and Lipari were followed next by Summer Cook (who ran 51 seconds faster than at last year's meet) and Stephanie Schappert (who likewise improved by 25 seconds) in 4th and 5th. Coach Gina Procaccio debuted frosh Margey Kelsey, who ran impressively and finished 6th overall (5th for the team). The other two parts of Procaccio's super distance recruiting class -- Angel Piccirillo and Caitlin Bungo -- were held out of today's meet.

Villanova's competitors finished this way:

Villanova Finishers 2012

    Name                  Time      (2011 meet time)
2.  Akande, Nicky         16:26.10  (16:49.49)      
3.  Lipari, Emily         16:34.90  --       
4.  Cook, Summer          16:49.30  (17:40.03)       
5.  Schappert, Stepanie   16:51.50  (17:16.90)       
6.  Margey, Kelsey        16:55.10  --     
7.  Venables, Megan       17:12.50  (17:34.41)       
8.  Chapman, Courtney     17:12.70  (17:06.62)       
12. Smith, Meghan         17:24.70  (17:57.76)       
25. Neutts, Ariann        18:10.70  --       
29. Bohi, Mary            18:22.60  (19:03.29)       
30. Borroughs, Amanda     18:23.20  (18:09.61)       
37. Francis, Anna         18:49.30  (19:15.24)

Complete Results

1.   McGlinchey, Meghan     LaSalle University      16:16.30       
2.   Akande, Nicky          Villanova University    16:26.10       
3.   Lipari, Emily          Villanova University    16:34.90       
4.   Cook, Summer           Villanova University    16:49.30       
5.   Schappert, Stepanie    Villanova University    16:51.50       
6.   Margey, Kelsey         Villanova University    16:55.10       
7.   Venables, Megan        Villanova University    17:12.50       
8.   Chapman, Courtney      Villanova University    17:12.70       
9.   Bearish, Stephanie     LaSalle University      17:17.80       
10.  Hutchinson, Wendy      LaSalle University      17:22.10       
11.  Capozzi, Michelle      LaSalle University      17:24.20       
12.  Smith, Meghan          Villanova University    17:24.70       
13.  Kronauer, Kristina     Bryn Mawr College       17:33.20       
14.  Weathers, Nora         Haverford College       17:43.20       
15.  Cody, Jenna            Swarthmore College      17:47.80       
16.  Walker, Elizabeth      LaSalle University      17:50.10       
17.  Strycharz, Christa     LaSalle University      17:51.80       
18.  Lutz, Meghan           LaSalle University      17:52.10       
19.  Balmer, Katie          Haverford College       17:52.30       
20.  O'Malley, Hayley       Unattached              17:54.20       
21.  Hammond, Rebecca       Swarthmore College      18:05.10       
22.  Gallagher, Sam         LaSalle University      18:08.90       
23.  Hess, Sara             Haverford College       18:09.70       
24.  McMenamin, Katie       Swarthmore College      18:10.40       
25.  Neutts, Ariann         Villanova University    18:10.70       
26.  Scott, Emily           Haverford College       18:20.90       
27.  Hendry, Fiona          Haverford College       18:21.20       
28.  Tocci, Andrea          Haverford College       18:21.90       
29.  Bohi, Mary             Villanova University    18:22.60       
30.  Borroughs, Amanda      Villanova University    18:23.20       
31.  Keep, Claudia          Bryn Mawr College       18:25.30       
32.  Thorsheim, Chelsea     Haverford College       18:36.60       
33.  Saarel, Emma           Swarthmore College      18:41.70       
34.  Lellman, Charlotte     Haverford College       18:42.40       
35.  Berklein, Flora        Haverford College       18:43.30       
36.  Areias, Anne           LaSalle University      18:44.30       
37.  Francis, Anna          Villanova University    18:49.30       
38.  Keifer, Cara           Haverford College       18:50.40       
39.  Nielsen, Sarah         Swarthmore College      18:52.60       
40.  Hefferman, Maggie      Haverford College       18:54.20       
41.  Freeley, Bridget       Haverford College       19:05.10       
42.  Allen, Molly           Haverford College       19:09.60       
43.  Riffenburg, Kelley     Haverford College       19:14.10       
44.  Vamos, Csilla          Haverford College       19:26.70       
45.  Dalton, Colleen        Gwynedd Mercy College   19:31.40       
46.  Tawa, Liz              Swarthmore College      19:31.90       
47.  Potter, Rachael        Haverford College       19:37.70       
48.  Uddin, Olivia          Haverford College       19:49.30       
49.  Craig, Rebecca         Bryn Mawr College       19:52.90       
50.  Duffy, Margaret        Haverford College       19:55.10       
51.  Howe, Nora             Haverford College       19:57.50       
52.  Creighton, Emily       Gwynedd Mercy College   20:02.60       
53.  McGarrity, Holly       Gwynedd Mercy College   20:03.50       
54.  Wiley, Kim             Bryn Mawr College       20:05.60       
55.  Robles, Georgia        Bryn Mawr College       20:05.80       
56.  Medendorp, Kellie      Widener University      20:06.80       
57.  Crowley, Kate          Swarthmore College      20:12.20       
58.  Smith, Christina       Gwynedd Mercy College   20:16.50       
59.  Manzi, Lauren          Gwynedd Mercy College   20:18.50       
60.  Trofa, Erica           Widener University      20:26.20       
61.  Letner, Dorothea       Haverford College       20:43.60       
62.  Greifeld, Katie        Haverford College       20:47.30       
63.  Cina-Sklar, Zoe        Swarthmore College      20:48.40       
64.  Sannio, Chelsea        Widener University      21:09.80       
65.  Englert, Brianna       Widener University      21:10.10       
66.  Beda, Alexandra        Bryn Mawr College       21:10.30       
67.  Chung, Elsie           Bryn Mawr College       21:14.80       
68.  Piatkowski, Ashley     Gwynedd Mercy College   21:17.30       
69.  Callahan, Ashley       Widener University      21:17.60       
70.  Englert, Taylor        Widener University      21:27.80       
71.  Rella, Kaitlin         Gwynedd Mercy College   21:30.90       
72.  Bell, Emily            Bryn Mawr College       21:31.80       
73.  Schmidt, Elaine        Bryn Mawr College       21:42.10       
74.  Martinez, Marina       Swarthmore College      21:47.80       
75.  Kantor, Rachael        Haverford College       21:51.70       
76.  Myrvang, Annie         Swarthmore College      21:57.80       
77.  Philips, Grace         Gwynedd Mercy College   22:10.90       
78.  Farley, Helen          Haverford College       22:11.50       
79.  Morrison, Chelsea      Widener University      22:32.60       
80.  Miller, Courtney       Gwynedd Mercy College   22:43.80       
81.  Schneider, Amy         Gwynedd Mercy College   22:51.70       
82.  Allan, Nina            Haverford College       23:21.10       
83.  Rudich, Simone         Gwynedd Mercy College   24:00.20       
84.  Torrente, Samantha     Gwynedd Mercy College   25:12.70