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Women's Swimming and Diving Unable to Hold Off TCNJ

The Pioneers Fell to the Lions, 186-95

The Pioneers completed their regular season with multiple personal bests.
WAYNE, N.J. – The women's swimming and diving team (12-4, 1-4 NJAC) could not hold off conference rival The College of New Jersey (6-1, 4-1 NJAC), dropping a 186-95 decision Feb. 1.
 
TOP PERFORMERS:
  • Junior Iris Santos (Paterson, N.J./Passaic County Tech) recorded a personal best in the 200 free to place fourth.  The junior also touched second in two other races, the 50 free (27.80) and the 100 free (1:00.64).
  • Senior Ashley Lawler (Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional) earned 208.35 points in the one-meter dive and 208.95 points in the three-meter dive to place second in both diving events.
  • Freshman Stephany Bolanos (Perth Amboy, N.J./Academy for Allied Health & Biomedical Sciences) dropped nine seconds from her previous personal-best performance in the 200 breast, taking third place in the event with a time of 3:18.98.
  • Freshman Jillian Starace (Toms River/Toms River East) also posted a personal best, touching third in the 200 back (2:37.60).
  • Senior Anna Boyton (Sewell, N.J./Clearview Regional) touched the wall in 2:42.08 in the 200 fly to tally a personal best and a fifth place finish.
  • Senior Mariah Jenkins (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Saviour) was another Pioneer with a personal-best performance, taking second place in the 200 breast with a time of 2:55.86.
  • Sophomore Megan Hoopes (Westmont, N.J./Haddon Twp.) posted a personal best in the 200 IM to finish second (2:31.38).
 
UP NEXT:
  • The Pioneers have a gap in their schedule before they travel to Piscataway, N.J. to compete in the Metropolitan Championships from Feb. 21-23. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Anna Boyton

Anna Boyton

Fly / Free
5' 2"
Senior
Mariah Jenkins

Mariah Jenkins

IM / Breast / Sprint Free
5' 5"
Senior
Ashley  Lawler

Ashley Lawler

Diving
5' 3"
Senior
Iris Santos

Iris Santos

Sprint Free / Back
5' 6"
Junior
Stephany Bolanos

Stephany Bolanos

Free / Breast
5' 2"
Freshman
Jillian Starace

Jillian Starace

Fly / Back / Free
5' 5"
Freshman
Megan Hoopes

Megan Hoopes

Free/Fly/IM
5' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Anna Boyton

Anna Boyton

5' 2"
Senior
Fly / Free
Mariah Jenkins

Mariah Jenkins

5' 5"
Senior
IM / Breast / Sprint Free
Ashley  Lawler

Ashley Lawler

5' 3"
Senior
Diving
Iris Santos

Iris Santos

5' 6"
Junior
Sprint Free / Back
Stephany Bolanos

Stephany Bolanos

5' 2"
Freshman
Free / Breast
Jillian Starace

Jillian Starace

5' 5"
Freshman
Fly / Back / Free
Megan Hoopes

Megan Hoopes

5' 3"
Sophomore
Free/Fly/IM