Women's Swimming and Diving Hosts Pair Meets

Women's Swimming and Diving Hosts Pair Meets

ERIE, Pa. - The Penn State Behrend women's swimming and diving team will host a pair of dual meets in the Junker Center this weekend. The Lions welcome the Malone Pioneers on Friday night at 6 p.m. and then celebrate Senior Day against St. Vincent on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Schedule/Coverage
Friday, January 31 - Penn State Behrend vs. Malone, 6 p.m. (Video)
Saturday, February 1 - Penn State Behrend vs. St. Vincent, 1 p.m. (Video)

Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Behrend Lions are coming off a 96-16 win over Pitt-Bradford on January 20
* The win marks the third straight for the Lions
* Behrend won the first seven events to post an 80-point decision against the Panthers in AMCC action
* Marcella Puglia and Barbie Cessar were the top finishers for the Lions
* Puglia won the 200 IM and 100 freestyle, while Cessar touched first in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke
* Last season, the Lions fell to Malone on the road, 109-83

Malone News & Notes

* Malone enters the meet with a 4-2 overall record
* The Pioneers are coming off a two-day meet against the Notre Dame (OH) Falcons
* After dropping behind on day one at Notre Dame, Malone came back to post a 168-126 victory
* Lauren CantorDenise QuentinAbby Reynolds, and Macy Williams won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:40.50, the fourth-fastest time in school history

St. Vincent News & Notes
* The Bearcats are 5-3 overall in dual-meet action this season
* St. Vincent has won three meets in a row
* The Bearcats recently defeated Westminster 167-127 a week ago