January 17, 2009
Shorewomen Spritz Blue Jays, 120-71
Glasser Sets WC Season-Best Time In 100 Butterfly

CHESTERTOWN, MD - The Washington College women's swim team cruised to a 120-71 non-conference win over visiting Elizabethtown this afternoon at the Casey Swim Center. The Shorewomen improve to 8-2 overall, while the Blue Jays fall to 6-5.

Sophomore Rachel Glasser (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) won two events on the day, setting the school's season-best time in the 100 butterfly (1:00.31) and capturing the 1650 freestyle (18:48.91).

Also winning two events on the day were freshmen Kelly Dunbar (Williamsburg, VA/Lafayette) and Jenna Moore (Catonsville, MD/Mount de Sales). Dunbar won the 200 individual medley (2:23.20) and the 500 freestyle (5:36.06). Moore gained victory in the 50 freestyle (25.87) and the 100 freestyle (57.60).

Junior Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area) won the 200 freestyle in 2:06.34, senior Kimber Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) earned the win in the 100 backstroke in 1:06.28 and the 200 medley relay team of Shoemaker, Moore, Gerhart and freshman Mary Stroman (Bala Cynwyd, PA) triumphed with a time of 1:56.56. Washington won all nine events it did not exhibition.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Glasser, freshman Laura Risell (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley), freshman Morgan Phillips (Charlottesville, VA/Albemarle) and junior Cailin Eisele (Egg Harbor Township, NJ/Egg Harbor Township) had the best time with a mark of 1:47.04, an event Washington swam as an exhibition.

Washington had three second place performers on the day with Gerhart in the 100 butterfly (1:02.54), Phillips in the 100 backstroke (1:06.71), Stroman in the 500 freestyle (5:41.22). In an exhibition heat for the Shorewomen, Dunbar had a time of 1:13.14 in the 100 breaststroke.

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

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