HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Women's swimming opened its 2011-12 season by defeating Marywood University, 117-87, while dropping a 113.5-85.5 decision to Millersville University at Binder Natatorium Friday evening.
The Eagles started the meet with a second place finish in the 200-meter medley relay. Freshman Mary Kate Meingossner (Landsdale, Pa./North Penn), sophomore Kathryn Viola (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks East), freshman Alyssa Peachey (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin), and freshman Kim Proenca (Thorton, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) swam for a combined time of 2:15.40.
Viola not only helped significantly in the medley relay by swimming the backstroke leg, but she also took first in the 100-meter breaststroke race earning Juniata nine points with a time of 1:21.34.
Meingossner was the top Juniata finisher and placed second in the 100-meter backstroke with a 1:13.14 time to earn the Eagles four points in her collegiate debut.
Sophomore Kelsey Miles (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area) earned a total of thirteen points for Juniata, including four for placing second in the 200 freestyle at 2:20.56, and nine points for taking first in the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 1:05.90.
In addition to Palmer, Miles, sophomore Falon Snyder (Walnutport, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) and freshman Meghan Swavely (Hummelstown, Pa./Palmyra) also swam in the 200-meter freestyle relay and charted a combined time of 2:00.14 to clinch first by just under .90.
Juniata begins its seven meet road series on Friday, Oct. 28 at Mansfield University. The meet is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m.
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