ROANOKE, Va. – The Gallaudet University
men's and women's swimming and diving teams traveled to
Hollins University for their third meet of the season. The men
competed against Greensboro College, while the women competed in a
double dual meet against Greensboro and the host Hollins
University.
The Gallaudet women (1-3) split the day with a 107-98 win
against Hollins and 79-118 loss to Greensboro. Junior Alexandra Polivanchuk (Orebro, Sweden)
finished second in the 50-yard freestyle (27.21) and the 100-yard
freestyle (58.77). She also placed third in the 1,000-yard
freestyle with a time of 12:25.32. Fellow junior Lisa Murphy (Bothell, Wash.) placed
second in the 200-yard IM (2:42) and the 100-yard backstroke
(1:13). Freshman Molly Verseput (Upland, Calif.) earned second
in the 200-yard freestyle clocking in at 2:19. Juniors Alyssa Gleason (Springfield, Va.) and
Katie Giles (Gaithersburg, Md.) along
with sophomore Paige
Foreman (Albuquerque, N.M.) and freshman Thyra Wood (Great Falls, Mont.) made
up the women's 200-yard medley team that placed second
trailing Greensboro College.
The men's team (0-3) was led by senior DJ Everton-Lovell (Norfolk, Va.) who
placed first in the 200-yard IM (2:24) and 100-yard backstroke
(1:03). He also placed second in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a
time of 11:57.37. Sophomore Maurice Abenchuchan (St. Augustine,
Fla.) earned first place in the 100-yard freestyle at 56.29.
Junior Abdiel Davila-Cruz (Orlando,
Fla.) clocked in at 1:10 to earn second in the 100-yard
backstroke.
The men's and women's teams host Penn St.-Altoona on
Saturday, Nov. 9, at 1 p.m. at the Field House.