Behrend Lions Defeat Wells in Women's Swimming and Diving

AURORA, NY - The Penn State Behrend women's swimming and diving team defeated Wells 70-34 in non-conference action on Saturday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 70, Wells 34
Location: Aurora, NY | Schwartz Athletic Center

Key Moments

* The Lions had 11 first-place finishes to earn their second win of the season 
* Behrend had three swimmers each win twice on the day
* Natalia Santilli (Bridgeville, PA/Chartiers Valley), Valerie Grimes (Farmington, PA/Uniontown) and Aliya Webster (Bradford, PA/Bradford) were double winners
* Santili won in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke, while Grimes won the 50 and 100 butterfly
* Webster claimed the two breaststroke sprint events (50,100)
* The opening 200 medley relay consisting of Barbie Cessar (Slippery Rock, PA/Slippery Rock), A. Webster, Emma Webster (Bradford, PA/Bradford), Trulee Stainbrook (DuBois, PA/DuBois) won with a time of 2:07.23

First-Place Finishers:

Santilli - 200 freestyle (2:15.75), 100 backstroke (1:11.17) 
Cessar - 50 backstroke (32.96
A. Webster - 50 breaststroke (37.03), 100 breaststroke (1:20.55)
Grimes - 100 butterfly (1:09.02), 50 butterfly (31.03)  
Stainbrook - 50 freestyle (28.24)
E. Webster - 100 freestyle (1:00.01) 
Alexa Brown (Cooperstown, PA/Rocky Grove) - 500 freestyle (6:03.52)

Next Up: 

* The Behrend Lions travel to Allegheny to take on the Gators in non-conference action on Saturday, April 17. Meet time is yet to be determined.