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CAMBRIDGE — Rachel Moore shed a few tears while huddling with teammates Ashlee Korsberg, Alexa Korsberg and Maggie D'Innocenzo before swimming the 400 freestyle relay yesterday.

She knew it was her last high school race. 

Deborah Daly set an Andover school record for diving (490.05), while Ashlee Korsberg set a meet record in the 500 yard freestyle (4:56.39).

Andover swimming won big, posting 398.5 points — 199.5 more points than second-place Acton-Boxborough at the North Sectional swimming and diving championship at Havard last night.

The power outtages in Andover prevented the Andover High swim team from practicing for an entire week, but the Golden Warriors were still able to surge to victory in the MVC Division 1 championship last night with 549 points.

Rachel Moore won the 100 butterfly (56.86), Maggie D'Innocenzo took the 100 freestyle (53.43) and 100 breaststroke (1:07.31), Ashlee Korsberg won the 500 freestyle (5:05.99) and they teamed with Emma Cammann to win the 200 medley relay and Alexa Korsberg to take the 400 freestyle relay as Andover beat Chelmsford 102-79.

Junior Emily Hunt was first in the 100 butterfly, swimming a personal best time and qualifying for the state sectionals as part of Andover's convincing win over Notre Dame of Tyngsboro. Classmate Emily Edwards also set a new personal standard in winning the 100 breaststroke.

Andover won all but one event for a surprisingly easy win over previously unbeaten Acton-Boxboro. Emma Cammann posted a big win in the 50 freestyle and was on two winning relays and Debra Daly posted one of the highest diving scores in school history. 

With her winning time of 2:24.13 in the 200 IM, freshman Alison Murtagh qualified for state meet competition as part of unbeaten Andover's victory over Billerica.

Diver Deborah Daly scored a career-best 272.75 as Andover beat Belmont 96-82. Freshman Shannon Fitzsimmons won the 200 IM and swam on the winning 200 freestyle relay.

Freshman Emilee Nathan made the sectional cut in winning 200 IM and swim on a winning relay and tri-captain Courtney Stone impressed to win the diving as Andover rolled to another win.

The Korsbergs carried defending Division 1 state champion Andover to a quality victory over its Division 2 title counterparts, Reading, yesterday. Ashlee Korsberg was victorious in the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle, sister Alexa prevailed in the 100 butterfly and the pair made up half of the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams. "The Korsbergs accounted for a lot of points," said Warrior coach Marilyn Fitzgerald. "They definitely were the stars of the day."