January 16, 2007
Shorewomen Splash Gophers, 121-79
Jones Wins Two Individual Events

TOWSON, MD - Visiting Washington College topped host Goucher College, 121-79, in non-conference women's swimming action tonight in Towson, MD. The Shorewomen (7-2) got two individual first-place finishes from senior Erin Jones (Crofton, MD/Arundel) and entered the final two events of the meet as exhibitions only.

Jones won the 1000 freestyle in a WC season-best time of 11:23.94 and the 500 freestyle in 5:39.40. Freshman Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) became the Shorewomen's sixth-fastest swimmer ever in the 200 butterfly by winning the event in 2:15.16.

Caitlin Auger (McLean, VA/McLean) was first in the 200 freestyle in 2:06.60, while freshman Cailin Eisele (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) won the 100 freestyle in 58.34. Freshman Liz Thomas (Towson, MD/Notre Dame Prep) won the 50 freestyle in 26.82, junior Megan Morse (Easton, MD/Sts. Peter & Paul) was first in the 200 individual medley in 2:19.68, and senior Liz Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) captured the 100 backstroke in 1:02.05.

Sophomore Brittany Siburt (Stevensville, MD/Kent Island) placed second in the 1000 freestyle in 11:42.74, senior Sidra Carman (Silver Spring, MD/Albert Einstein) was second in the 50 freestyle in 27.30, and senior Ally Simons (Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland Valley) finished second in the 200 butterfly in 2:15.74. Sophomore Kimber Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) was second in the 100 backstroke in 1:08.56, while sophomore Cara Choplin (West Deptford, NJ/Bishop Eustace) was second in the 500 freestyle in 5:46.87.

Sophomore Andrea Cole (Felton, DE/Caesar Rodney) recorded the fastest time in the 100 breaststroke (1:15.63) as an exhibition. Washington also turned in the fastest time in the 200 freestyle relay as an exhibition as Morse, Auger, senior Kimmy Kraeer (Denton, MD/North Caroline), and Eisele swam a 1:45.88.

The Shorewomen return to action Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet at Dickinson.

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