February 2, 2008
Shorewomen Submerge Bears, 126-72
Morse, Glasser Win Two Events Each

COLLEGEVILLE, PA - Freshman Rachel Glasser (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) and senior Megan Morse (Easton, MD/Sts. Peter & Paul) each won two individual events as the Washington College women's swimming team recorded its 10th straight win to improve to 10-1 overall and 4-1 in Centennial Conference meets following a 126-72 victory over host Ursinus College this afternoon in Collegeville, PA. The victory also gave the Shorewomen at least 10 dual meet wins in a season for the first time in six years.

Glasser finished first in the 200 freestyle in 1:59.76 and swam a Washington College season-best time of 2:11.03 to win the 200 butterfly and become the Shorewomen's fourth-fastest swimmer ever in that event. Morse won the 50 freestyle in 25.88 and the 500 freestyle in 5:18.21.

Sophomore Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) was first in the 100 freestyle in 56.49 and second in the 200 freestyle in 2:02.99, while junior Kimber Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) won the 200 backstroke in 2:20.09 and was second in the 400 individual medley in 5:06.43. Freshman Laura Lazenby (Falmouth, ME/Falmouth) won the 400 individual medley in 5:04.56.

Sophomore Amy Smith (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area), sophomore Liz Thomas (Towson, MD/Notre Dame Prep), sophomore Cailin Eisele (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township), and senior Nicole Stanton (Columbia, MD/Hammond) won the 200 medley relay in 1:58.22. Swimming as an exhibition entry, Morse, Glasser, Smith, and Gerhart swam the fastest time in the 200 freestyle relay, finishing the race in a WC season-best 1:44.67.

Eisele, Smith, senior Nicole Ludwig (Brielle, NJ/Manasquan), and junior Anna Green (St. Louis, MO/Principia) each added one individual second-place finish. Eisele was second in the 200 butterfly (2:22.86), Smith in the 200 backstroke (2:20.90), Ludwig in the 200 breaststroke (2:39.99), and Green in the 1000 freestyle (11:37.79).

The Shorewomen return to action one week from today with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet at McDaniel.

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