BUFFALO, NY – The Rider University women's swimming and diving team was defeated in its return to action out of the winter break Saturday morning, falling at Canisius 174-126. The Broncs fall to 2-4 and 2-3 in MAAC meets, while the Golden Griffins improve to 1-6 and 1-2 in MAAC meets.
The Broncs won six events in the meet.
Casey McLaughlin (Ramsey, NJ/Ramsey) got the Broncs started with a win in the 1,000-free, swimming 10:59.52 for the victory, then later won the 500-free with a time of 5:20.80.
The Broncs got a one-two finish in the 100-back with
Casey Morgan (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and
Chas Ruatos (Lodi, NJ/Immaculate Conception) touching the wall at 59.80 and 1:01.44.
Sonya Mishakova (Bali, Indonesia/Australian Independent School Bali) and
Donja Tripp (Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame) swam one-two in the 50-free with times of 25.18 and 25.21.
In the diving well,
Campbell Dopler (Bettendorf, IA/Bettendorf) and
Adriana Raymond (Southington, CT/St. Paul Catholic) took the top two spots on the 1-meter with scores of 214.80 and 184.13.
Rachel Hutchins (Elkridge, MD/Annapolis Area Christian School) claimed the win in the 100-fly with a time of 1:01.96.
NOTES & QUOTES
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Lea Opdyke (Ocala, FL/West Port) and Mishakova finished two-three in the 200-free.
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Megan Smith (Philadelphia, PA/Nazareth Academy) was third in the 200-fly and the 500-free.
- Mishakova added a second-place finish in 100-free.
- Morgan finished second in the 200-back.
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Chloe Cheevers (Moorpark, CA/Moorpark) was third in the 200-breast.
- Dopler and Raymond were two-three on the 3-meter.
- McLaughlin was second in the 200-IM.
UP NEXT
Rider returns to the pool Tuesday, hosting Fordham in the final home meet of the season with diving at 3:50 p.m. and swimming at 6:00 p.m.
