January 27, 2007

LE MOYNE OPENS AND CLOSES WITH RELAY WIN IN WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING VICTORY OVER RIT

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Wins in the 200 medley and 400 free relays opened and closed a Le Moyne women's swimming and diving 170-126 dual meet win over Rochester Institute of Technology at the Rev. Vincent B. Ryan, S.J. Pool. Lauren Ziemann, Kayla Ehle, Brianna Litz and Alison Lesher teamed for both relay wins as the Dolphins moved to 9-3 in dual meets this season.

Lesher, the only All-America women's swimmer in program history, won two individual events for Le Moyne. Nicole Murphy (Camillus, N.Y./West Genesee), Meghan Nugent (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley), Sarah Casey (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Valley) and Jenn Gregory (Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baldwinsville) each won individual events.

The Dolphins close out their regular season on Friday at Hamilton College.                                   

Women: Le Moyne 170, Rochester Institute of Technology 126
200 Medley Relay - Le Moyne (Lauren Ziemann, Kayle Ehle, Brianna Litz, Alison Lesher) 1:54.33; 1000 Free - Alison Lesher (Le Moyne) 10:32.49; 200 Free - Kristen Curtze (RIT) 2:01.12; 100 Back - Teresa Burr (RIT) 1:04.19; 100 Breast - Nicole Murphy (Le Moyne) 1:12.21; 200 Butterfly - Meghan Nugent (Le Moyne) 2:12.72; 50 Free - Kristen Curtze (RIT) 25.78; 100 Free - Kristen Curtze (RIT) 55.59; 200 Back - Sarah Casey (Le Moyne) 2:15.71; 200 Breast - Melissa Ashby (RIT) 2:41.33; 500 Free - Meghan Nugent (Le Moyne) 5:27.65; 100 Butterfly - Alison Lesher (Le Moyne) 59.82; 200 IM - Caitlyn Burr (RIT) 2:13.22; 1M Diving - Jenn Gregory (Le Moyne) 151.15; 1M Diving - Anna Higgs (RIT) 187.60; 400 Free Relay - Le Moyne (Lauren Ziemann, Kayla Ehle, Brianna Litz, Alison Lesher) 3:49.66.