NEED TO KNOW:
Women's Team Final Scores:
1. Sewanee - 172
2. Piedmont - 105
SEWANEE, Tenn. - The Piedmont University women's swim team dropped their first road dual of the year at Sewanee by a score of 172-105.
The meet kicked off hot, as
CAROLINE MASSARO,
MADISON NANCE,
TRESSIE POLK and
KELLY MASHBURN took second place in the 200 yard medley relay (1:59.00). The race went down to the wire as Piedmont finished just .66 seconds behind the Tigers team.
Mashburn picked up the first win for the Lady Lions on the day, winning the 200 yard freestyle (2:06.20). Fellow Lady Lion
SYDNEY ADDISON finished just behind Mashburn with a 2:12.13.
The close swims continued, as Massaro was narrowly out touched in the 100 yard backstroke (1:05.10), finishing just .23 second behind the winner from Sewanee. Nance also found herself in a tight race, finishing just .45 seconds behind first in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:15.05).
The freshman from Dalton, Ga. continued to have a day as Mashburn won 100 yard freestyle with a time of 57.49.
Massaro put her name in the win column by taking the 200 yard backstroke (2:22.18).
To close out the dual, Piedmont's
LAUREN STONE,
OLIVIA SMITH,
JENISE WAITHE and Mashburn picked up a second place finish in the 200 yard freestyle relay. The group turned in a time of 1:52.01, narrowly finishing behind the Sewanee winners.
Up next, the Lady Lions enjoy a long three week break before traveling to Asheville, N.C. to take on Warren Wilson and Greensboro.
