IMMACULATA, Pa. – The Arcadia University women's swimming team turned in a dominant performance on Saturday afternoon, defeating Immaculata University, 143-55. The Knights (3-9, 2-4) recorded first-place finishes in every event except one, showcasing depth and consistency throughout the meet.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Arcadia opened the meet with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay as Gabby Schultz, Juliane Heller, Ava Despeaux, and Samantha Ehrhart touched first with a time of 2:00.86. Lily Stauffer, Maggie Dent, Kayleigh Kennedy, and Kiera Krebs followed with a second-place finish at 2:12.11.
• Kylie Perry captured first place in the 1,000-yard freestyle, finishing in 12:02.53, nearly 20 seconds ahead of the next competitor. Maddie Farrelly placed fourth with a time of 12:45.74.
• Schultz earned another win in the 200-yard freestyle, touching first at 2:05.63, while Sophia Randle finished second at 2:21.60.
• Brooke Boyd secured first place in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.99. Ehrhart finished second at 28.25, and Krebs touched in at 37.95.
• Audrey Haydu won the 200-yard individual medley in 2:26.28, while Rylie Pellegrino placed second with a time of 2:36.02.
• Ava Despeaux took first in the 100-yard butterfly at 1:03.11, followed by Kayleigh Kennedy in second at 1:07.14.
• Schultz picked up her second individual victory of the meet in the 100-yard freestyle, finishing at 58.60. Heller placed second at 1:00.61, with Ehrhart finishing fourth at 1:03.33.
• In the 100-yard backstroke, Maggie Dent led the Knights with a second-place finish at 1:13.17. Farrelly followed in third at 1:16.80, and Stauffer finished fourth at 1:16.85.
• Mikayla Scardino captured first place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:44.80. Boyd finished second at 5:53.93, and Pellegrino placed third at 6:03.25.
• Heller claimed first in the 100-yard breaststroke, touching in at 1:15.36, while Jenna Carr followed with a second-place finish at 1:19.04.
• The Knights closed the meet with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay as Scardino, Boyd, Randle, and Haydu finished first with a time of 1:48.69.
UP NEXT
The meet wrapped up the regular season for the Knights, who will next compete at the MAC Championships beginning February 12.
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