PHILADELPHIA – The Shippensburg women's swimming team dropped a pair of swims in a tri-meet on Saturday afternoon from the Drexel Pool at the Daskalakis Athletic Center – falling to Bloomsburg 151-110 and Drexel 173-87. Three Lady Raiders posted multiple PSAC cuts during the meet.

In freestyle swims, freshman Julie Brown and senior Amy Fisher performed well. Brown posted a time of 25.16 in the 50 and a time of 2:02.27 in the 200. Junior Nicole Capozzi was the pacesetter in the 200 with a time of 2:00.32. Fisher swam the 500 in 5:22.06 and the 1,000 in 10:48.98.

Junior Rachael Ballard finished third in both breaststroke events, recording a time of 1:10.23 in the 100-yard breaststroke and a time of 2:33.97 in the 200-yard breaststroke. Sophomore Julia Brownrigg touched the wall in 2:15.03 in the 200-yard backstroke and senior Heather Weaver had another PSAC cut in the 200-yard butterfly.

The 200-yard medley relay squad of freshman Kaitlyn Shelly, Ballard, Capozzi and Brown posted a second-place time of 1:53.45. The 400-yard freestyle relay of Capozzi, Fisher, junior Kristen McCandless and Brown posted a third-place time of 3:48.09. Drexel won both events.

Next weekend, SU will compete in a quad meet hosted by IUP.

PSAC Cuts/SU Leaders

50 Free
2. Julie Brown 25.16

200 Free
3. Nicole Capozzi 2:00.32
5. Julie Brown 2:02.27

500 Free
2. Amy Fisher 5:22.06

1000 Free
2. Amy Fisher 10:48.98

200 Back
3. Julia Brownrigg 2:15.03

100 Breast
3. Rachael Ballard 1:10.23

200 Breast
3. Rachael Ballard 2:33.97

200 Fly
4. Heather Weaver 2:18.19