The Friars scored 46 points and finished second of seven teams at the Boston University Open on December 4. Freshman Roisin McGettingan (Wicklow, Ireland), sophomore Heather Cappello (Lockport, N.Y.) and sophomore Claire Shearman (Portsmouth, N.H.) all earned first place finishes. McGettigan won the 1,000 meters (2:58.18), Cappello captured the mile (5:03.38) and Shearman won the 3,000 (9:54.38). The Friars also got strong performances from junior Joan Bohlke of Old Saybrook, Conn. (second, 500 meters), freshman Emer O'Shea of Limerick, Ireland (second, 1,000 meters), sophomore Kathryn Casserly of Galway, Ireland (second, mile) and junior Francine Darroch of Cambridge, Ontario (second, 3,000 meters). The Friars return to action on January 14 at the New England Challenge at Brown.

December 4 -- at Boston, Mass.

Team Scores

1. Yale 50

2. Providence 46

3. Maine 42

4. BU 36

5. CCSU 34

6. UNH 7

7. Bentley 5

EVENT	PLACE	ATHLETE	TIME	QUALIFIED

500 meters	2nd	Joan Bohlke	1:17:47	ECAC

	-	Sarah Doyle	1:22.84

	-	Sam Siagel	1:30.12

1,000 meters	1st	Roisin McGettigan	2:58.18	ECAC

	2nd	Emer O'Shea	2:59.53	New Eng.

	6th	Kathy Sutkowski	3:06.35

	-	Sam Samberg	3:18.53	

Mile	1st	Heather Cappello	5:03.38	New Eng.

	2nd	Kathryn Casserly	5:04.52

	4th	Stephanie O'Reilly	5:09.10

	5th	Carolyn Turco	5:23.55

	-	Sarah Simeone	5:38.45

	-	Kelly McCabe	5:40.11

	-	Jessica Romaniuk	5:42.25

3,000 meters	1st	Claire Shearman	9:54.38	ECAC

	2nd	Francine Darroch	10:17.55

	4th	Marissa Colburn	11:00.25

4 x 400 meters	2nd	McGettigan, O'Shea	4:03.83	New Eng.

		Bohlke, Sarah Doyle