Washington & Jefferson Earns Win Over Behrend

ERIE, Pa.  – The Washington & Jefferson women's swimming and diving team proved to be too much for Penn State Behrend, winning 151.5-111.5 in non-conference action on Saturday in the Junker Center Pool.

Rachael Ragen won twice for the Lions, while Katie Van Epps, Anne Lawrence and Julie Cook each won an event.

Ragen was .23 seconds away from setting a new team record in the 200 freestyle, clocking in with a season-best time of 1:59.54 for first place. She also won the 100 butterfly in 1:00.47 and claimed second 50 free (25.78), just .40 seconds shy of her third first-place finish.

Lawrence was the winner in the 200 fly (2:25.42) and Van Epps followed with a time of 2:26.25 for second. Van Epps won the 400 IM in 5:08.01 and took another second place in the 100 free (57.82).

In rare fashion, Cook tied for first place in the 200 breaststroke. She touched in 2:42.65, the same time as the Presidents' Margot Wummer. Cook was also the top Behrend finisher in the 100 breaststroke, placing second in 1:13.25.

Lawrence, Cook, MaryEllen Spooner and Hilary MacManus joined forces to win the 200 medley relay in 1:58.05. Spooner went on to take second in the 100 back (1:06.42) and third in the 200 back (2:25.94).

In diving competitions, newcomer Emily Frederick was fourth in the one-meter with a score of 156.55 and first in the three-meter with a 150.50 total for six dives.

The final points of the day were earned by Ragen, Cook, MacManus and Meghan Stefanko in the 400 free relay. The group finished in 3:56.38.

The Lions return to action on Friday against Pitt-Bradford. Meet time is 5 p.m.