GRANTHAM, PA. – The Susquehanna University women's swimming team recorded four individual event victories and several strong performances Friday evening in a dual meet with Messiah as the River Hawks earned 111 points to the Falcons' 150.
Susquehanna opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay. The quartet of
Catherine Sirignano,
Erika Guche,
Maddie Lebkicker and
Jillie Donner touched the wall in 1:59.56, while the River Hawks' B relay followed closely behind in 2:00.79.
Donner picked up Susquehanna's first individual event victory in the 200-yard freestyle, finishing in 2:07.00.
Matilda Klinetob added a fourth-place finish in 2:11.93.
The River Hawks continued to make their presence felt in the distance events. Klinetob placed second in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:32.21, followed by
Kate Wolford in third at 11:40.07.
Susquehanna found another event winner in the 200-yard backstroke, where
Hannah Nash touched first in 2:21.35. Sirignano secured second place in 2:23.45, giving the River Hawks the top two finishes in the event.
Lebkicker added another victory in the 200-yard butterfly, posting a time of 2:26.10.
Abby Anson followed in third at 2:33.65, giving Susquehanna two of the top three spots.
Guche rounded out the River Hawks' individual event victories with a first-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley, touching in 5:06.64. She also placed third in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:39.82.
In the butterfly events, Lebkicker led Susquehanna in the 100-yard butterfly, placing third in 1:05.75. Nash added a fifth-place finish in 1:09.44.
The River Hawks closed the meet with a third-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Cameron Alvino, Klinetob, Sirignano and
Eya Bierman combined for a time of 4:05.23.
