The Misericordia University women's swim team honored four seniors during Friday's meet against Messiah and proceeded to beat the Falcons 113-87, giving the Cougars momentum heading into the MAC championship meet.
Seniors
Alicia Bryk,
Katlyn Nelson and
Cristen Condus all won individual events, while classmate
Danni Basile earned a pair of third place finishes for MU.
Bryk won the 50 free and competed on a pair of second-place relay teams. Nelson (100 breast) and Condus (200 IM) also won individual events and took home a relay victory as well.
Basile was third in both the 200 IM and 100 breast, while placing fifth in the 100 free.
Junior
Jessica Grant won the 1000 free in 11:49.60. Other Cougar winners included
Ashley Tudgay in the 100 butterfly (1:06.11) and
Holly Welsh in the 100 back (1:08.85).
Misericordia finishes a brutal regular season schedule with an 8-5 record, including a 4-1 mark against MAC opposition. MU will look to reclaim the conference championship it won in 2008-09 at the MAC championships, February 11-13 in Wilkes-Barre.