LATROBE, Pa, (Dec. 10) – The Saint Vincent women's swimming team earned its second straight dual meet victory, topping Mount Union 165-97 after a number of close races at the Frank and Elizabeth Resnik Pool.
 
In their final action of the 2021 calendar year, the Bearcats captured 13 first-place finishes in 16 events.

To kick off the meet, Lauren Connors, Sara Basala, Katie Kozy and Erica Steele joined forces to take the 200 medley relay with a 1:51.80.

Sarah Alexander led the Bearcats in the first distance event of the night, taking second in the 1000 freestyle with a 11:32.04. Alexander went on to claim fifth in the 50 freestyle with a season-best 26.86 before placing second in the 500 freestyle with a 5:36.12.

Steele won both of her individual events, starting with the 200 freestyle, where she hit the wall at 2:03.13. She went on to win the 100 freestyle with a 55.09.

Connors walked away with three first-place finishes. She kicked off her night with the 50 backstroke, which ended with a convincing victory in a time of 27.99. Connors went on to win the 100 backstroke (1:01.21), as well as the 200 IM (2:23.17) after a close race.

Basala took first in both breaststroke events of the night, beginning with the 50 (32.42). She went on to win the 100  with a 1:12.54.

Kozy was first to the wall in the 100 butterfly with a 1:01.30. Kozy went on to win the 50 butterfly, posting a time of 27.42.

Freshman Abby Leskovansky claimed first in the 50 freestyle with a 25.58. Leskovansky also competed in the 100 freestyle, where she took second with a 56.14.

In the final event of the night, Steele, Cara Luallen, Kozy, and Leskovansky teamed up to win the 200 freestyle relay with a 1:41.23.
 
The Bearcats will now have a 5-week respite over the semester break before returning to action on Friday, Jan. 14, with a 6 p.m. home meet against Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Bethany College.