LYCOMING SWIM TEAMS SPLIT DUAL MEETS AT W&J

WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Lycoming College swimming teams traveled to Washington & Jefferson College, Saturday afternoon, for a double-dual meet with the host Presidents and Elizabethtown College. Both the Warrior women and the Warrior men split their matches, defeating Elizabethtown, but falling to W&J. Lycoming’s women (3-2) topped the Blue Jays 78-17, but fell to the Presidents 40-53. The Warrior men (3-3) defeated Elizabethtown 75-20, while dropping a 37-57 decision to W&J.

Rebecca Fox (Sr./Middletown, N.J.; Middletown South) led the women with a pair of first-place finishes. Fox won the 200 IM and the 500 free. Kelly Sykes (Jr./Willimantic, Conn.; Windham) added a first-place in the 100 backstroke, while also picking up a third-place in the 200 free. Erin Patrick (Sr./Media, Pa.; Penncrest) contributed a second-place in the 50 free and a third-place in the 100 free.

Other place winners for the Lycoming women included: Steph Kudrick (Fr./Coudersport, Pa.; Coudersport) – 1^st in the 100 breaststroke; Amy Gatehouse (So./Bethel Park, Pa.; Bethel Park) – 2^nd in the 100 breaststroke; Erin Horsley (Sr./Allegany, N.Y.; Allegany Central) – 2^nd in the 500 free; Lacey Pietropaolo (Jr./Victor, N.Y.; Victor Central) – 3^rd in the 1000 free; and Ashley Klappholz (Jr./Cranford, N.J.; Cranford) – 3^rd in the 100 butterfly.

Steve Hawley (Jr./New Cumberland, Pa.; Trinity) led the Warrior men with first-place finishes in the 50 free and 100 back. Chris Dempsey (So./Newtown, Pa.; Notre Dame) added a first-place in the 1000 free and a third-place in the 500 free. Jeff Swatkins (Jr./Guilford, Conn.; Xavier) and Stuart Olsen (Jr./Evanston, Ill.; Evanston) each placed in two events, as well. Swatkins came in second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 butterfly. Olsen placed third in both the 100 and 200 frees. Dustin Kimble (Jr./Williamsport, Pa.; Williamsport) and Chris Mungo (Jr./Boonton, N.J.; Montville Twp.) came in second and third, respectively in the 100 breaststroke.

Both Lycoming swimming teams will be in action again on Saturday, November 20, when they host Drew University for a dual meet.