Women's Swimming & Diving Defeats Penn State Altoona

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's swimming and diving team picked up their second dual-meet victory of the season with a 118-69 win against Penn State Altoona in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Saturday.

Score: Penn State Behrend 118, Penn State Altoona 69
Location: Altoona, Pa. | Steven A. Adler Athletic Complex

Key Moments:

* The Behrend Lions claimed the first 14 points for taking first and second in the 200 yard medley relay
* Valerie Grimes (Farmington, PA/Uniontown), Barbie Cessar (Slippery Rock, PA/Slippery Rock), Lacey Grinnen (Warren, PA/Warren) and Trulee Stainbrook (DuBois, PA/DuBois) was the first-place foursome with a time of 2:08.49
* Cessar added two individuals to the relay victory. She was first in the 100 and 200 backstroke events in 1:09.07 and 2:27.10, respectively
* As a team, the Lions finished in first and second place in seven events

First-Place Finishes
Marcella Puglia (Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk) – 200 freestyle (2:04.90)
Barbie Cessar – 100 backstroke (1:09.07), 200 backstroke (2:27.10)
Danielle Rios (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Sagrados Corazones) – 100 breaststroke (1:20.02)
Madi Buckley (Huntingdon County, PA/Huntingdon Area) – 100 freestyle (1:01.26)
Olivia Webster (Hopewell, PA/Hopewell)– 500 freestyle (6:02.51)

Next Up

* The Lions return to action in the New Year on Saturday, January 11 at Washington & Jefferson. Meet time is 1 p.m.