Miskiel Wins Two Individual Events

GETTYSBURG, PA -- Sophomore Elizabeth Miskiel (Gaithersburg, MD/Quince Orchard) won two individual events, but the Washington College women's swim team fell to host Gettysburg, 130-62, in a Centennial Conference meet this afternoon.

Miskiel won the 100 freestyle in 56.42 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:34.54. Freshman Ashley Maurizi (Reamstown, PA/Cocalico) added a third-place finish in the 1000 freestyle in 11:53.77, while sophomore Samantha Gross (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) placed third in the 200 butterfly in 2:46.77.

Gettysburg entered the final two events as exhibition entrants only.  Washington's 400 freestyle relay team of senior Morgan Phillips (Charlottesville, VA/Albemarle), sophomore Hilary Badger (Baltimore, MD/Mount de Sales), Maurizi, and junior Sarah Sykes (Haworth, NJ/Northern Valley-Demarest) picked up the first-place points in the meet's final event, finishing in 3:55.64. 

The Shorewomen (1-1, 1-1 Centennial) return to action Wednesday with a 5:30 p.m. non-conference home meet against Salisbury.