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Emory & Henry Women’s Swimming Faces UNC Asheville And VMI To Close Out Regular Season Saturday

Peyton Helscher ready to start the backstroke.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Swimming Team (5-10) completed its regular season schedule on Saturday morning with a double-dual against the University of North Carolina Asheville and Virginia Military Institute.

The Basics
FINAL SCORE – UNC Asheville 204, Emory & Henry 51
FINAL SCORE – Virginia Military Inst. 134, Emory & Henry 120
LOCATION – Asheville, North Carolina
VENUE – Justice Center Pool
RECORD – 5-10 (2-4 SAC)

How It Happened
- Freshman Mackenzie Barnett (Monroe Township, N.J.) was second in the 200-yard freestyle at 2:00.47 and placed fifth in the 50-free (:26.03) and 100-free (:57.12).
- Sophomore Rachel Ritter (Gibsonville, N.C.) tallied a third-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke at 2:42.37 with freshman Gabby Sadosky (Las Vegas, Nev.) taking third in the 500-yard freestyle (5:36.75).
- Freshman Jill Koler (Manassas, Va.) was fourth in both the 100- and 200-breaststroke with times of 1:13.62 and 2:46.78, respectively.
- Freshman Mick Sorochen (Monmouth Junction, N.J.) was fourth in the 100-yard butterfly at 1:02.89 and touched the wall fifth in the 100-back (1:04.64). Sophomore Hope Christensen (Moroni, Utah) was fourth in the 50-free at :25.83.
- Sophomores Tilly Craddock (Christiansburg, Va.) and Peyton Helscher (Simi Valley, Calif.) were fifth in the 200-yard backstroke and 500-yard freestyle, respectively while freshman Cassidy Allitt (Knoxville, Tenn.) took fifth in the 100-breast.
- E&H saw its 200-yard medley relay finish fourth overall at 1:58.70 and had a third- and a fourth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:52.02; 3:59.28).

Up Next
- Emory & Henry will close out the season at the inaugural South Atlantic Conference Championships next month. The four-day, eight-session meet will run from Wednesday, February 8 through Saturday, February 11 and will be held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center.

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