CARLISLE, PA. - The Ursinus College Women's Swimming team collected their third consecutive victory and improved to 7-3 on the season after defeating Dickinson College 113-90. The Bears earned first place finishes in 9 of the 11 events.  

Sophie Lear and Melissa Leonard both recorded two first-place finishes in solo events, and each participated in a first-place relay team. Lear recorded first in both the 200-yard IM (2:16.48) and 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:00.28. Lear currently holds the conference quickest time in the 200 IM with a time of 2:08.80. Leonard collected wins in both the 1000 free (11:12.15) and 100 free with a time of 56.32. Leonard currently holds the fastest time in the Centennial Conference for the 1000 free with a time of 10:42.79. 

Senior Liv Rachael also impressed against the Red Devils winning the 50 free (25.65) and helped both the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams finish first. First-year Molly Stevens earned Conference Swimmer of the week honors last week and continued her great season winning the 100-yard backstroke, touching the wall at 1:01.34. Fellow classmate Katie Barlow earned two second-place finishes in both the 200 (2:02.41) and 500-yard (5:28.60) freestyle events.  

Junior Abigail Ferguson was just short of her personal best in the 100-yard breaststroke, recording a time of 1:10.25. Ferguson also participated in the first place 200 medley relay team and earned a second-place finish in the 100 back.  

The Bears will have three weeks off before they return to the pool for conferences on February 17 at Franklin & Marshall.  

First Place 

200 Yard Medley Relay: Molly Stevens, Abigail Ferguson, Liv Rachael, Sophie Lear – 1:52.76 

1000 Yard Freestyle: Melissa Leonard – 11:12.15 

50 Yard Freestyle: Liv Rachael – 25.65 

200 Yard IM: Sophie Lear – 2:16. 48 

100 Yard Butterfly: Sophie Lear – 1:00:28 

100 Yard Freestyle: Melissa Leonard – 56.32 

100 Yard Backstroke: Molly Stevens – 1:01.34 

100 Yard Breaststroke: Abigail Ferguson – 1:10.25 

400 Yard Freestyle Relay: Liv Rachael, Ro Murphy, Katie Barlow, Melissa Leonard – 3:45.10 

Second Place 

200 Yard Freestyle: Katie Barlow – 2:02.41 

100 Yard Backstroke: Abigail Ferguson – 1:02.73 

500 Yard Freestyle: Katie Barlow – 5:28.60 

Third Place 

200 Yard IM: Charlotte Driver – 2:23.91