KINGSTON, R.I. - The Regis (Mass.) men's and women's swimming & diving teams thrived on Day Two of the New England Intercollegiate Swimming & Diving Association Championships Friday at the University of Rhode Island. Four individuals, split between the men's and the women's teams, as well as the women's 200 yard freestyle relay team, all had times to qualify for the ECAC Championships scheduled for Mar. 3 through Mar. 5 at the U.S. Naval Academy.

The relay team of Jessica Higgins (Peabody, Mass.), Sarah Leonard (Brockton, Mass.), Ashlyn DeRoche (North Reading, Mass.) and Jessica Zernitsky (Newton, Mass.) placed fifth in the finals of the 200 yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:42.05 to open up the day and served as the first Pride ECAC qualifier of the day and a new school record.

Neither Higgins or Zernitsky were done for the day however, as both went on to qualify for more ECAC events later in the afternoon. Higgins broke her own school record en route to qualifying in the 200 yard back stroke, after she placed fifth in the final with a time of 2:11.97. Zernitsky's 10th place finish (25.63) in the 50 yard freestyle qualified her to compete in the ECACs.

On the men's side, the 100 yard butterfly belonged to the Pride, as two Regis swimmers found the podium in the event. Senior Kiet Luong (Malden, Mass.) was crowned the New England champion after recording a time of 50.49 in the final, winning the event by nearly two seconds. Teammate Nick Rainville (Reading, Mass.) placed third in the event, finishing with a time of 52.66. The times qualified both swimmers for the ECAC championships, and Luong's time also earned him a spot in the NCAA Championships set to take place next month in Shenandoah, Texas.

The NEISDA Championships continue on Saturday for the third day of four from the University of Rhode Island.

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