November 7, 2007
Shorewomen Swim Past Sea Gulls, 125-75
Glasser Wins Three Individual Events

CHESTERTOWN, MD - The Washington College women's swim team won its home opener tonight at the Casey Swim Center, defeating Eastern Shore rival Salisbury University for the 21st consecutive time by a final score of 125-75. The Shorewomen (1-1) ran their non-conference dual meet winning streak to 41 with the victory, while the Sea Gulls slipped to 1-2 with the loss.

Freshman Rachel Glasser (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) won three individual events for Washington. Glasser won the 1000 freestyle in 10:42.53, becoming the Shorewomen's third-fastest swimmer ever in that event. She then captured the 200 freestyle in 1:58.30 to become the fourth-fastest Shorewoman ever in that event and the 500 freestyle in 5:15.03 to become Washington's fourth-fastest swimmer ever in that event.

Senior Megan Morse (Easton, MD/Sts. Peter & Paul) and sophomore Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) each won two individual events. Morse won the 200 individual medley in 2:17.17 and the 100 freestyle in 55.00, while Gerhart took the 100 butterfly in 1:01.70 and the 50 freestyle in 26.04.

Sophomore Amy Smith (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) added a first-place finish in the 100 backstroke in 1:04.16. Junior Andrea Cole (Felton, DE/Caesar Rodney) turned in a personal best time of 1:11.51 in the 100 breaststroke. Cole's time, which was completed as an exhibition, was the fastest time of the event.

Smith, Cole, Gerhart, and sophomore Cailin Eisele (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) won the 200 medley relay in 1:57.37. Morse, Eisele, junior Anna Green (St. Louis, MO/Principia), and Smith were entered in the 200 freestyle relay as an exhibition and finished in the fastest time at 1:46.38. Eisele added a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly in 1:03.64. Junior Kimber Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) swam a personal-best time of 1:06.88 to finish third in the 100 backstroke.

The Shorewomen return to action Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. non-conference home meet against St. Mary's (MD).

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