Lady Gophers take down the Dutchman in a Dual Meet Appearance

Goucher Swimming is over .500 for the first time this season as they improve their record to 4-3 in taking 9 out of 11 -1st places against the Dutchman of Lebanon Valley.

Results
Lady Gophers take down the Dutchman in a Dual Meet Appearance
November 19, 2016

LEBANON VALLEY, PA- Goucher Swimming is over .500 for the first time this season as they improve their record to 4-3 in taking 9 out of 11 -1st places against the Dutchman of Lebanon Valley.  

      ·          Molly Brenton (Lancaster, PA), Kyanna Cadwallader (Gainesville, FL.), Samantha Epworth (Sacramento, CA), Madeleine Chism (Erie, CO), took 1st place in the 200 Medley Relay (2:19.34) as teammates Sara Jordan (Meridian, CT) Catey Yost (Brattleboro, VT), Ruth Mierzejewski (Wadsworth, OH), Zoe Brown (Portland, OR) finish 3rd (2:33.62).  

  • Lizzy Hannifin (Denver, CO) and Camilla Civiello (North Yarmouth, ME) grabbed 1- 2 respectively in the 800 Free (10:41.44) and (10:51.95).
  • Following her performance, Civiello won the next event, the 200 Free (2:23.25) as Molly Brenton took a close second place (2:25.47).
  • Cadwallader finishes strong garnering another 1st swim in the 50 Freestyle (:29.85) as Chism takes 3rd (:31.15).
  •        Rachel Kieffer (Graunda Hills, CA) opened up her first performance of the night by winning the 200 IM (2:50.20).
  • After the first break, Kieffer swam strong enough for second place in the 200 Fly (3:04.69) followed by fellow Gopher, Mierzejewski who nabbed 3rd (3:05.59).  
  • Ila Jackson (Columbia, MD) kicked off her first swim of the night as she cruised to 1st place in the 100 Free (1:04.98) and Chism finished 3rd (1:09.07).

   As the Gophers only top 3 finisher in the 200 Back, Brenton was victorious (2:42.00).

·         Civiello added another top performance as she went on to win the 400 Free (5:11.22) and Jordan takes home 3rd (5:38.72)

·         The Gophers swam uncontested in 200 Breaststroke with Cadwallader (3:02.42), Jackson (3:07.35), and Kieffer (3:13.51).

·         Finishing the night Brown, Samantha Epworth (Sacramento, CA), Paige Harris (Lexington, MA), and Jackson take second (2:21.66) as teammates Jordan, Mierzejewski, Madeleine Moss (New Braunfels, TX) go (2:18.68) in the 200 Freestyle Relay.  

 

The Gophers were able to walk away with a strong win over their first meeting with the Dutchman. 

 

Goucher swim tomorrow, November 19th away against conference opponent Catholic University of America at 1pm.

Women

Goucher College 131           Lebanon Valley 69