GW Women's Swimming Drops First Home Meet to Towson

Saturday, November 12

<b>WASHINGTON, DC - SMITH CENTER POOL<b>

1:00 PM

George Washington University

203

<b>TOWSON<b>

The George Washington women's swimming team dropped its first home meet of the season to Towson, 203-59, Saturday afternoon.

11/12/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving

Nov. 12, 2011

Final Results

WASHINGTON - The George Washington women's swimming team fell to visiting Towson, 203-59, in its first home meet of the 2011-12 season on Saturday afternoon in Smith Center Pool.

The duo of Sydney Saunders and Sloan Saunders finished second and third, respectively, in the 100-yard freestyle. Sydney Saunders finished second in 53.86, just .43 seconds behind Towson's first-place finisher, and Sloan Saunders followed in a close third with a time of 53.91.

Sophomore Caroline Myers claimed second in the 500-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 5:05.02. Freshman Morgan Zebley finished second in the 100-yard butterfly in 57.63, just .27 second behind Towson's top finisher.

Freshman Janica Lee clocked in at 2:11.27 in the 200-yard individual medley to take home second place. The 200-yard medley team of sophomore Lindsay Moore, Lee, Zebley and Sydney Saunders clocked in with a time of 1:49.71 for a second-place finish.

The Colonials' 400-yard freestyle relay team of Sloan Saunders, Zebley, sophomore Melissa Fernandez and Sydney Saunders finished second in 3:35.89.

GW returns to the pool for the Patriot Invitational at George Mason from Thursday, Nov. 17-Saturday, Nov. 19.