West Chester Women Top Blooomsburg Swimming, 127-78

MEET RESULTS

WEST CHESTER, PA. - West Chester University's women's swim team defeated Bloomsburg University, 127-78, inside Graham Natatorium Friday evening.
 
Sophomore Katherine Grant (Wilmington, Del./Brandywine) led a 1-2-3 finish in the 1,000-yard freestyle by touching the wall in 10 minutes, 51.90 seconds while freshman Allison Schiavo (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview Regional) and Greta Saville (Mordialloc, Australia) added event wins as the Golden Rams swept the top three spots in the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle as well. Junior Ditta Kowalik (State College, Pa./State College Area) placed second in the 1000 free in 10:53.64, and sophomore Margaret Getty (Sewickley, PA Quaker Valley) placed third in 11:00.90. Saville, Kowalik and Getty went 1-2-3 in the 500 free.
 
Following Schiavo to the wall in the 200 IM was senior Anna Evans (Lansdale, PA North Penn) (2:13.72), and sophomore Molly Hubal (Archbald, Pa./Valley View) (2:13.84), respectively. Hubal also won the 100 breaststroke, touching in 1:07.11.
 
Freshman Addyson Despeaux (Springfield, PA Springfield) won the 100 backstroke in 58.38 while also leading off the 200 medley relay that was a winner in 1:46.91. Hubal also teamed up with Despeaux on that winning relay alongside Sam Kil (Enola, Pa./East Pennsboro) and local product Sam Heiland (West Chester, Pa./West Chester East).
 
Freshman Danielle Hinkson (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) was the other individual winner on the evening, taking first place in the 100 butterfly in 58.54. Kil was right behind her in second in 58.79.
 
The women will host Lehigh next Friday at 5 p.m. at Graham Natatorium, before welcoming in another Division III powerhouse in Salisbury on Saturday for what will be Senior Night.