WARRIOR SWIM TEAMS SWEEP DREW

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The Lycoming College women’s and men’s swimming teams swept Drew University in a dual meet, Saturday afternoon. The Warrior women topped the Rangers 140-99, while the men won 140-65. Lycoming’s women are now 4-2 on the season. The Warrior men are 4-3.

Kelly Sykes (Jr./Willimantic, Conn.; Windham) won both the 100 and 200 backstrokes to lead the women’s team. She also had the fastest time in the 100 butterfly, but exhibitioned the event. Jessica Gough (So./Berwick, Pa.; Berwick) also won two events, finishing first in the 50 and 100 freestyles. Rebecca Fox (Sr./Middletown, N.J. Middletown South) won the 1000 free and Erin Patrick (Sr./Media, Pa.; Penncrest) won the 200 free. Fox and Patrick also had top times in exhibition events.

Other winners for Lycoming’s women included: Amy Gatehouse (So./Bethel Park, Pa.; Bethel Park) in the 100 breaststroke, Erin Horsley (Sr./Allegany, N.Y.; Allegany Central) in the 200 butterfly, and Steph Kudrick (Fr./Coudersport, Pa.; Coudersport) in the 200 breaststroke.

For the men, Chris Dempsey (So./Newtown, Pa.; Notre Dame) was the top performer winning the 1000 free and 200 fly, while also coming in first during an exhibition of the 400 IM. Josh Hogan (Sr./Waverly, N.Y.; Waverly), Chris Mungo (Jr./Boonton, N.J.; Montville Twp.), and Steve Hawley (Jr./New Cumberland, Pa.; Trinity) each won two events. Hogan won the 100 and 200 backs, Mungo won the 100 and 200 breasts, and Hawley won the 50 and 100 frees. Jeff Swatkins (Jr./Guilford, Conn.; Xavier) added a victory in the 200 free, while also turning in the top time in the 100 fly as an exhibition. Stuart Olsen (Jr./Evanston, Ill.; Evanston) exhibitioned the 500 free and was the first to finish.

“Overall, this was a good meet for us. We had some strong swims and nice times for this time of the year,” said Warrior head coach Jerry Hammaker. “We’ll take a little break for Thanksgiving and then come back and work hard for the invitational at Wooster the beginning of December.”