November 8, 2003
Shorewomen Fall to Bullets in Opener
Simons, Jones, Klag Win Individual Events

GETTYSBURG, PA - The Washington College women's swim team dropped its 2003-04 season opener against host Gettysburg, 130-75, in a Centennial Conference meet this afternoon. WC freshmen Ally Simons (Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland Valley) and Erin Jones (Crofton, MD/Arundel) and senior Margaret Klag (Silver Spring, MD/Sherwood) each won one individual event.

Simons won the 50 freestyle in 25.85, becoming the Shorewomen's sixth-fastest swimmer ever in that event. She also swam a 56.69 in the 100 freestyle to become WC's seventh-fastest ever in that event.

Jones finished first in the 500 freestyle in 5:29.04, making her the school's 10th-fastest swimmer all-time in that event. Jones also swam an 11:10.49 in the 1,000 freestyle, good for second place and sixth all-time at WC.

Klag won the 200 breaststroke in 2:32.54. The Shorewomen also won the 400 medley relay as freshman Liz Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), Klag, junior Ana Prado (Ferrol, Spain/Tirso), and Simons completed the race in 4:10.21. Shoemaker's 1:04.6 in the opening leg of the relay makes her the 10th-fastest Shorewoman ever in the 100 backstroke.

Shoemaker and Prado each added an individual second-place finish as well. Shoemaker was second in the 200 backstroke in 2:19.54, while Prado took second in the 200 butterfly in 2:21.54.

The Shorewomen return to action Wednesday with a 6:00 p.m. home meet against Eastern Shore rival Salisbury.

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