Portmann Wins Three Events for Shorewomen in Loss

CHESTER, Pa. — Host Widener University won the final event of the meet by less than one-half second to seal a 137.5-124.5 women's swimming victory over visiting Washington College tonight in Chester, Pa.

Widener 137.5, Washington College 124.5

How It Happened
- Widener's 200 freestyle relay team of Christine Kunzler, Melaney Heald, Lauren Griffith, and Kaylin Augustine placed first in 1:42.37, out-pacing the Shorewomen's fastest relay team in the event by .41 seconds. Washington also took third place in the race, meaning a switch of the top two spots would have given the Shorewomen a one-point meet victory.
- The Shorewomen did win seven events in the loss, led by Julia Portmann's three victories. Portmann won the 1000 freestyle in 11:02.60, the 200 butterfly in 2:17.29, and the 500 freestyle in 5:27.22.
- Ellen Maxwell added two first-place finishes and one second-place finish for Washington. She won the 100 backstroke in 1:03.47 and the 200 backstroke in 2:17.12 and placed second in the 200 individual medley in 2:17.95.
- Katie Gorman won the 100 freestyle for Washington in 56.28 and was second in the 200 butterfly in 1:02.51 and in the 50 freestyle in 25.70. Angelina Tomasura won the 100 butterfly in a Washington College season-best time of 1:01.63.
- Jenni Clune was second in both the 100 breaststroke in 1:11.51 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:38.70. Mackenzie Gaze added a second-place finish in the 200 freestyle in 2:03.65.

Notes
- Widener improved to 6-3 with the win, while the Shorewomen dropped to 2-3 with the loss.

Up Next for the Shorewomen
1/16 @ Elizabethtown - 1:00 p.m.