February 7, 2009
Shorewomen Sink Green Terror, 129-73
Glasser Breaks Pool Record in 100 Butterfly

CHESTERTOWN, MD - Sophomore Rachel Glasser (Silver Spring, MD/Springbrook) broke the pool record in the 100 butterfly as host Washington College downed visiting McDaniel College, 129-73, in Centennial Conference women's swimming action this afternoon at Casey Swim Center.

Glasser swam a 58.94 to win the 100 butterfly, set a new pool record, and become the Shorewomen's third-fastest swimmer ever in the event. She also won the 500 freestyle in 5:21.75. Freshman Mary Stroman (Bala Cynwyd, PA/Friends Central) won the 200 freestyle in 2:04.81 and the 100 freestyle in 57.70. Freshman Laura Risell (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) won the 200 individual medley in 2:26.36 and placed second in the 100 backstroke in 1:08.13. Senior Kimber Shoemaker (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) won the 100 backstroke in 1:05.35.

Shoemaker, Glasser, junior Kathy Gerhart (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville Area), and Stroman won the 200 medley relay in 1:59.47. Gerhart, freshman Morgan Phillips (Charlottesville, VA/Albermarle), senior Rebecca Lee (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddonfield) and freshman Ellen Liebenow (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) captured the 200 freestyle relay in 1:46.73.

Phillips took second place in a pair of individual events, the 50 freestyle (26.93) and the 500 freestyle (5:44.36). Gerhart was second in the 100 butterfly in 1:00.12, while senior Anna Green (St. Louis, MO/Principia) placed second in the 1000 freestyle in 11:43.14. Senior Cara Choplin (West Deptford, NJ/Bishop Eustace) was second in the 200 individual medley in 2:32.14, while freshman Kelly Dunbar (Williamsburg, VA/Lafayette) placed second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:14.35.

The Shorewomen (10-3, 3-3 Centennial) return to action Wednesday with a 6:00 p.m. Centennial Conference meet at Swarthmore.

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