Women’s Swimming And Diving Edged At Skidmore

Brewers win nine events on Saturday

Saratoga Springs, NY – The Vassar College Women's Swimming and Diving team was back in action on Saturday, dropping a tight 153-141 decision at Skidmore. Anna Little (North Huntingdon, PA) and Addie Wiener (Maplewood, NJ) each posted a pair of wins for Vassar in the meet.

Saturday's defeat drops Vassar to 3-2 overall on the season.

For The Brewers

Little continued to impress in the breaststroke events for the Brewers, taking the top spot in the 100-yard (1:09.63) and 200-yard (2:32.88) events on Saturday.
Little closed a big day with a runner-up finish in the 400-yard individual medley (4:50.24) in the first swim of the season in the event.
Wiener also scored a pair of wins for the Brewers on Saturday, topping the field in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:13.87) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:27.47).
Quinn Hoagland (Colts Neck, NJ) scored a first-place finish for Vassar in the 200-yard backstroke (2:14.66) and added a second-place swim on Saturday in the 1,000-yard freestyle (11:20.21).
Vivien Li (Pittsburgh, PA) turned in a strong meet for the Brewers, winning the 200-yard butterfly (2:13.76) and adding a third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.10).
First Year Abigail Ford (Califon, NJ) took first-place for Vassar in the 50-yard freestyle (25.13) and scored runner-up finishes on Saturday in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.51) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.05).
Senior Abigail McLaughlin (Denver, CO) was the winner in the 100-yard freestyle (55.17) and turned in a third-place showing in the 200-yard freestyle (2:01.63).
Izzy Holmes (New York, NY) swam to a runner-up finish for the Brewers in the 200-yard butterfly (2:18.79).
Clare Baker (Lafayette, CA) in the 100-yard backstroke and Alaina Desautels (Arlington, VA) in the 50-yard freestyle each picked up third-place finishes for the Brewers.
In diving, First Year Graciela Leahy (Columbus, OH) was third off both the 1-meter (141.00) and 3-meter (103.88) boards.
Vassar closed Saturday's meet with a victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay with the team of McLaughlin, Hoagland, Wiener and Ford finishing in 3:43.34.
The 200-yard medley relay team of Baker, Little, Li and McLaughlin opened the meet with a second-place swim, showing a time of 1:54.35.

What's Next

Vassar returns to action at Kresge Pool on November 15 when it hosts RPI.

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Players Mentioned

Quinn Hoagland: BK/FR; 5' 10"; Senior; BK/FR

Vivien Li: FLY; Junior

Anna Little: BR/IM; Junior

Abigail McLaughlin: FR/BK; 5' 10"; Senior; FR/BK

Addie Wiener: Free; 5' 8"; Senior; Free

Clare Baker: BK; First Year; Backstroke

Alaina Desautels: FR; First Year; Freestyle

Abigail Ford: First Year

Izzy Holmes: First Year; Fly/Free/IM

Graciela Leahy: DIVE; First Year; Diving

Players Mentioned

Quinn Hoagland
: 5' 10"; Senior; BK/FR
: BK/FR

Vivien Li
: Junior
: FLY

Anna Little
: Junior
: BR/IM

Abigail McLaughlin
: 5' 10"; Senior; FR/BK
: FR/BK

Addie Wiener
: 5' 8"; Senior; Free
: Free

Clare Baker
: First Year; Backstroke
: BK

Alaina Desautels
: First Year; Freestyle
: FR

Abigail Ford
: First Year

Izzy Holmes
: First Year; Fly/Free/IM

Graciela Leahy
: First Year; Diving
: DIVE