Westminster Defeats Women's Swimming and Diving

Westminster Defeats Women's Swimming and Diving

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – Meghan Wade (Berea, OH/Berea) was first in the 1m and 3m diving events, but the Penn State Behrend women's swimming and diving team lost to Westminster 139-112 in non-conference action on Saturday.

Wade earned a score of 206.95 to win the one-meter board, beating three Titan divers, before placing first on the three-meter board with a 196.60 total.

Senior MaryEllen Spooner (Lockhaven, PA/West Springfield) recorded two individual wins and one relay, while placing second in the 100 backstroke. Her time of 2:25.63 won her the 200 backstroke and 2:33.06 in the 200 IM also scored her first place. She then joined Alex Isaacson (Williamsport, PA/Williamsport), Lauren Rosato (Pittsburgh, PA/Chartiers Valley) and Georgie Hatch (Middletown, MD/Middletown) to win the 200 free relay (1:58.52).

Rosato, Isaacson and Hatch all individually won an event in addition to relay. Rosato touched first in the 100 butterfly (1:11.62), Isaacson posted a winning time of 2:55.48 in the 200 breaststroke and Hatch was the winner in the 500 freestyle (6:23.84).

Rosato was also second in the 100 freestyle (1:01.21).

The Lions return to action on Friday, January 18 against Allegheny. Meet time is 5 p.m.