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Women's Team Final Scores: 
1. Piedmont - 177
2. Point - 45

TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. - The Piedmont University women's swimming team defeated Point University at their home-opening dual by a score of 177-45. The program also honored the women of the 2022-23 team that won the Independent South Swimming Conference Championship by presenting them their championship rings before the meet began.

The Lady Lions had an excellent meet, dominating nearly every event from the jump. In the first event of the day, CAROLINE MASSARO, MADISON NANCE, TRESSIE POLK and OLIVIA SMITH won the 200 yard medley relay with a 2:00.28.

LAUREN STONE picked up two wins on the day, with the first in the 1000 yard freestyle (12:40.83) and the second in the 500 yard freestyle (6:08.89).

Massaro continued her dominant start to the 2023-24 season, winning the 100 yard backstroke by exactly four seconds. She was far from done, picking up win number three later in the day, swimming a 2:22.51 in the 200 yard backstroke.

Not to be outdone, Nance also picked up her second win on the day, turning in 1:14.82 in the 100 yard breaststroke. She also picked up a third win later in the day, swimming a 2:29.57 in the 200 yard IM.

Polk secured her second win of the day in the 200 yard butterfly, finishing with a time of 2:42.78.

Freshman newcomer KELLY MASHBURN announced her presence with a win in the 50 yard freestyle (26.77), narrowly out touching teammate OLIVIA SMITH (27.84). 

AVONLEA KIRBY started off her second year in the program on a high note, winning the 200 yard breaststroke (2:51.25) with teammate Liz Arrendale finishing in second (2:58.25).

Finally, to close out the day, JENISE WAITHE, Stone, Polk and Massaro won the 400 yard medley relay, turning in a collective finish of 4:14.54.

Up next, the Lady Lions travel to Sewanee on Saturday, September 30 for a dual with the Tigers.