WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Arcadia University women's swimming team won the Diamond City Invitational championship for the first time in program history, totaling 611 points to take home the team title. The Knights edged Division II East Stroudsburg (554) by 57 points, while Misericordia (405) came in third trailing by 206 points.
BACKSTROKE: Sophomore
Samantha Carpenter was the runner-up in the 200, the first event of the final session, after clocking in at 2:15.07, trailing only Division II Lock Haven's Kristin Allen (2:13.80). Freshman
Eunice Ardamoy was ninth in 2:19.46, while junior
Rose Georgias was 15th in 2:23.80.
FREESTYLE: Freshman
Megan Hupp won the 1,650 in the final event of the championship, touching the wall first in 18:39.30. She was one of five Arcadia swimmers to score in the event followed by sophomore
Alyssa D'Esposito (18:56.69), freshmen
Bailey Babarsky (10th – 19:40.06) and
Bekah Brown (12th – 19:44.10), and sophomore
Caroline Patterson (14th – 19:51.33). Freshman
Kayla Drago was the lone Knight to score in the 100, placing sixth in 56.63.
BREASTSTROKE: Sophomore
Taylor Byers and Babarsky placed eighth and ninth in the 200 after turning in respective times of 2:39.03 and 2:39.61.
BUTTERFLY: Senior
Megan Obarowski captured the title in the 200 after registering a first-place time of 2:20.98. Freshman
Amber Zelko placed sixth in 2:37.01, while sophomore
Rylee Cella placed 11th in 2:44.49.
RELAYS: The 400 freestyle relay consisting of Carpenter, Hupp, freshman
Rachel Samson and Drago placed third in 3:44.93, while the team of Babarsky, senior
Anna Sweeney, Ardamoy and Byers placed 13th in 3:50.59.
UP NEXT: Arcadia will close out the fall semester at the 2016 Eastern College Athletic Conference Winter Championships December 2-4 at the Nassau County Aquatic Club.
