The University of Scranton women's swim and dive team defeated Catholic University, 164.5-129.5, Saturday afternoon at the Byron Center.

The Basics

• Final Score: Scranton 164.5, Catholic 129.5
• Records: Scranton (3-1), Catholic (1-1)

How It Happened
· Scranton won 9 of 16 events, including both relays, and swept the top three spots on the 1-meter board.
· The Royals opened with a win in the 200 medley relay (1:51.62), edging Catholic by 0.39 seconds, and closed with a win in the 400 free relay (3:42.28).
· Marley Swain and Kimberly Gingrass went 1-2 in the 500 free (5:25.72 and 5:31.11), and Swain and Leah Onia went 1-2 in the 100 breast.

Top Performers
· Marley Swain – won the 100 breast (1:07.46) and 500 free (5:25.72), and swam on both winning relays
· Alyssa Bean – won the 200 fly (2:14.81), took second in the 200 back (2:12.34), and swam the backstroke leg on the winning 200 medley relay
· Keira Cottingham – won the 100 fly (1:01.55), took second in the 100 back (1:03.45), and swam the butterfly leg on the winning 200 medley relay
· Meredith Sulman – won the 200 IM (2:20.08), 0.27 seconds ahead of Catholic's Molly Foltz
· Chloe Furlong – won the 3-meter dive (182.10) and took third on the 1-meter board (156.70)
· Kaci Hackett – won the 1-meter dive (168.25)
· Rylie Kearns – took second on both boards (167.55 on 1-meter, 173.45 on 3-meter)
· Amelia Griffin – took second in the 50 free (25.89) and 100 free (56.29), and anchored both winning relays
· Kimberly Gingrass – took second in the 200 free (2:02.73) and 500 free (5:31.11), and swam the second leg of the winning 400 free relay

By the Numbers

• The Royals took all three scoring spots on the 1-meter board and the top two on the 3-meter board
• Scranton won both relays, with the 200 medley relay A team finishing in 1:51.62 and the 400 free relay A team in 3:42.28

Up Next
The Royals will travel to Gettysburg to face the Bullets on Saturday, October 31, with action set to begin at 1:00 PM.