EASTON, PA – The Rider University women's swimming and diving team returned to action Saturday, falling at Lafayette, 184-110. The Broncs fall to 3-5, while the Leopards improve to 2-5.
 
The Bronc women won four events in the meet.
 
Megan Smith (Philadelphia, PA/Nazareth Academy) and Casey McLaughlin (Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey) finished one-two in the 1,000-free, touching the wall at 10:56.73 and 11:01.58.
 
Suriya Pathammavong (Rochester, NY/Churchville Chili) earned a win in the 200-breast, stopping the clock at 2:33.10.
 
Hannah Yemec (Bluffton, SC/May River) got the Broncs final individual win of the day, winning the 100-fly in 59.34.
 
Rider closed out the day with a win in the 200-free relay. Connar Melcher (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin), Yemec, Maddie McSorley (Philadelphia, PA/Nazareth Academy), and Alexa Torres (Lyndhurst, NJ/Lyndhurst) combined to stop the clock at 1:43.80.
 
NOTES & QUOTES
- Lea Opdyke (Ocala, FL/West Port) was third in the 200-free and the 200-back.
- Chastity Ruatos (Lodi, NJ/Immaculate Conception) claimed third in the 100-back.
- Allison Stewart (Newtown Square, PA/Lower Merion) and Pathammavong swam two-three in the 100-breast.
- Yemec was second in the 200-fly.
- Melcher took second in the 50-free.
- Karyn Creelman (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin) was third on the 1-meter then finished two-three with Maiti O'Connor (South Plainfield, NJ/The Wardlaw-Hartridge School) on the 3-meter.
- Mallory Mead (Middle River, MD/Dulaney[Oklahoma Christian]) and Smith finished two-three in the 500-free.
- McLaughlin and Gianna Farina (Easton, PA/Notre Dame Green Pond) finished two-three in the 400-IM.
 
UP NEXT
Rider returns to action next Saturday against Stony Brook.