ROANOKE, Va. - The Gallaudet University women's swim team came up short on the road Saturday at Hollins University, 166-54.
The Bison had a nail-biting victory in the 50-yard freestyle claimed by sophomore Molly Headrick (Vista, Calif.) who touched the wall first with a time of 30.63 seconds to edge out Hollin's Amanda Cash (31.77). Headrick had another daringly close race in the 100-yard freestyle, as she fell two-tenths of a second short of first place with a time of 1:10.31. Hollin's Mia Bollerer took first in the 100 free (1:10.13).
First-year Brenna Koskie (Milton, Ontario) finished second in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 45.32 and placed third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:40.53).
GU picked up second-place finishes in the two team relays. The 200-yard medley relay team of Headrick, Koskie, sophomore Paola Sarabia (Yuma, Ariz.) and first-year Tiadra Vang (Kansas City, Kan.) posted a time of 2:59.46.
The Bison finished the meet with the 200-yard freestyle where the team of Headrick, Koskie, Vang and first-year Kelly Carbajal (Rilato, Calif.) finished in 2:35.50.
In the end, Gallaudet's five swimmers were not enough against Hollins' eight as the host won 13 of the 14 events.
BISON TRACKS
- Carbajal was second in the 50-yard backstroke (49.47) and fifth in the 100-yard freestyle (1:40.43)
- Sarabia was second in the 200-yard IM (4:06.22), fourth in the 50-yard freestyle (38.35) and 100-yard breaststroke (2:03.72)
- Vang was third in the 50-yard breaststroke (1:15.06) and sixth in the 100-yard freestyle (1:51.59)
UP NEXT
Gallaudet returns home to begin its conference schedule against Cedar Crest College and St. Mary's College of Maryland in a tri-meet next Saturday, Nov. 11, at 1 p.m. in the Field House pool.
