Hillsdale Women's Swimming Defeats Ashland 114-65; Chargers Finish Regular Season With 8-2 Record

The Hillsdale women's swimming team had first-place finishers in all but two events against Ashland on Saturday, Feb. 5, defeating the Eagles 114-65 at the Jack McAvoy Natatorium.

Hillsdale finishes the 2004-05 regular season with an 8-2 record in dual/tri-meets, which is a five win improvement from last year's 3-4 mark. Hillsdale will travel to Wayne State on Feb. 16-19 for the GLIAC Championships.

Junior Cylie Hoopingarner won the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:09.47, which qualified as an NCAA "B" time standard. It is fourth event this year in which she has made a "B" cut. She also won the 200 yard backstroke and was part of the 400 medley relay, which took a first place.

Sophomore Amanda Smith won the 50 and 100 yard freestyle events. Freshman Tyler Patterson won the 400 IM and took second in the 200 fly. Freshman Mara Gushrowski won the 200 freestyle and took second in the 200 backstroke. All three of these women were also part of the winning 400 medley relay.

TEAM SCORES
Hillsdale 114
Ashland 65

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS