WASHINGTON, Pa. (Dec. 4) - The Bearcat women's swimming team returned to action after their mid-season invitational at Franklin and Marshall with a 183-98 win at Presidents' Athletic Conference rival Washington & Jefferson College.

To kick off the meet, Lauren Connors, Sara Basala, Callysta Fontanazza and Erica Steele joined forces to take first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:56.41.

Lauren Krecota led the charge in the 1000 free, taking first with a 12:04.15, before she would go on to add a fourth-place finish in the 100 butterfly in 1:17.43.

Sarah Alexander continued her stellar freshman season, as she took first in the 200 freestyle with a 2:07.21 and second in the 100 freestyle in 1:00.21.

In the 100 backstroke, Steele led the Bearcats to the wall, taking second with a 1:05.61, before earning wins in the 500 freestyle (5:41.09) and 200 IM (2:25.43).

Madison Cassidy took the victory in the 100 breaststroke after a tight race for first, swimming a 1:15.28. Cassidy went on to finish her day of breaststroke with another first place in the 200 in 2:42.08.

Fontanazza  led SVC in the butterfly, placing first in the 200 (2:37.57) and second in the 100 (1:07.79), while  Connors took first in the 50 freestyle with a season-best of 25.50, before going on to win her second individual event of the day, the 200 back, in a time of 2:19.10. 

Cara Luallen was first to the wall for the Bearcats in the 100 freestyle, taking first place with a 59.34. Luallen also swam the 50 freestyle, where she took third with a 26.09.

To wrap up the meet,  Fontanazza, Luallen, Connors and Abby Leskovansky teamed up to win the 200 freestyle relay with a 1:43.29.

The Bearcats, now 2-4 in dual meets, are back in action next Friday, Dec. 10, with a 6 p.m. home meet against Mount Union.