November 28, 2006
Shorewomen Dunk Widener, 141-60
Morse and Liz Shoemaker Win Two Individual Events

CHESTERTOWN, MD - The Washington College women's swim team improved to 4-2 this season with a 141-60 win over visiting Widener (1-3) this evening at the Casey Swim Center. Junior Megan Morse (Easton, MD/Sts. Peter & Paul) and senior Liz Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) recorded two individual first-place finishes for the Shorewomen, who won 10 of 11 events. The Pioneers captured the 100 freestyle for their lone victory of the evening.

Morse won the 200 individual medley in 2:18.77 and the 500 freestyle in 5:30.07. Shoemaker captured the 200 freestyle in 2:04.87 and the 200 backstroke in 2:15.19.

Sophomore Andrea Cole (Felton, DE/Caesar Rodney), and freshmen Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area), Amy Smith (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) and Liz Thomas (Towson, MD/Notre Dame Prep) each won one individual event. Cole won the 200 breaststroke in 2:39.77, Gerhart took the 200 butterfly in 2:17.73, Smith was tops in the 1000 freestyle in 11:31.87, and Thomas grabbed the 50 freestyle in 26.03.

Shoemaker, Thomas, and seniors Ally Simons (Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland Valley) and Caitlin Auger (McLean, VA/McLean) won the 400 medley relay in 4:17.72. Freshman Caitlin Eisele (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township), Gerhart, Simons and Morse captured the 200 freestyle relay in 1:45.46.

Smith became the eighth fastest swimmer ever at Washington College in the 200 backstroke with a second-place time of 2:16.01. Senior Erin Jones (Crofton, MD/Arundel) was second in the 1000 freestyle (11:33.22), Gerhart was second in the 200 freestyle (2:06.02), Simons was second in the 200 butterfly (2:17.83), and Eisele was second in the 100 freestyle (57.33).

The Shorewomen return to action December 8th with a 6:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet against Bryn Mawr.

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