February 8, 2010
Shorewomen Swim Past McDaniel, 64-30
Craig Wins Pair of Individual Events

WESTMINSTER, MD - Freshman Melanie Craig (Newtown, PA/Council Rock) won two individual events as the Washington College women's swim team posted a 64-30 win over host McDaniel College in a Centennial Conference dual meet tonight in Westminster, MD. The Shorewomen improved to 8-2 overall and 4-2 in conference meets with the win.

Craig won the 100 butterfly in 1:05.48 and the 200 freestyle in 2:10.54. Sophomore Mary Stroman (Bala Cynwyd, PA/Friends Central) won the 50 freestyle in 26.21 and was second in the 500 freestyle in 5:45.94. Junior Rachel Glasser (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) swam a Washington College season-best 2:15.99 to win the 200 individual medley and become the school's sixth fastest swimmer ever in that event.

Freshman Emma Jackovitz (Bel Air, MD/Bel Air) won the 1000 freestyle in 11:45.01, sophomore Jenna Moore (Catonsville, MD/Mount de Sales) captured the 100 freestyle in 58.97, sophomore Morgan Phillips (Charlottesville, VA/Albemarle) took the 100 backstroke in 1:05.21, and senior Amy Smith (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) was first in the 500 freestyle in 5:39.90.

Smith, Moore, Glasser, and sophomore Cassie Peart (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) won the 200 medley relay in 1:58.75. Sophomore Ellen Liebenow (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge), sophomore Laura Risell (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley), freshman Darcy Zink (Baltimore, MD/Towson), and freshman Sarah Sykes (Haworth, NJ/Northern Valley-Demarest) posted the fastest time in the 200 freestyle relay, swimming a 1:47.98 as an exhibition entry.

Freshman Alix Batesko (Mountain Lakes, NJ/Mountain Lakes) added a second-place finish in the 100 butterfly in 1:05.98, while sophomore Kelly Dunbar (Williamsburg, VA/Lafayette) was second in the 200 breaststroke in 2:40.01.

The Shorewomen return to action tomorrow with their final dual meet of the season, a 6:30 p.m. Centennial Conference home meet against Swarthmore.

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