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Moravian Women Place Fifth at Cougar Splash Invitational Hosted by Misericordia

Junior Jaelyn Mitchell competes in the opening session of the Cougar Splash Invitational hosted by Misericordia University. Photo by Timothy R. Dougherty / Double Eagle Photography
Junior Jaelyn Mitchell competes in the opening session of the Cougar Splash Invitational hosted by Misericordia University. Photo by Timothy R. Dougherty / Double Eagle Photography

DALLAS, Pa. --- The Moravian University women's swimming squad finished fifth of six teams at the two-day Cougar Splash Invitational hosted by Misericordia University at Dallas Middle School on Friday and Saturday.

How It Happened

  • Freshman Sarah Mazzetti recorded a time of 6:34.52 in the 500-yard freestyle Friday night, and she earned 10 points Saturday morning with a fifth-place finish in the 400-yard individual medley in a time of 5:46.67. Mazzetti also swam the 200-yard freestyle in the second session with a time of 2:27.21, and she had a time of 1:07.32 in the 100-yard freestyle in Saturday evening's session. Mazzetti added four points with a time of 3:08.93 in the 200-yard breaststroke in her final individual event
  • Freshman Catie Lovett earned three points with a ninth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle on Friday in a PR time of 26.61 seconds, she recorded a PR time of 1:10.35 in the 100-yard backstroke Saturday morning. In the final session, Lovett earned two points with a PR time of 1:00.10 in the 100-yard freestyle
  • Junior Jaelyn Mitchell posted a time of 6:26.08 in the 500-yard freestyle on Friday, and she had a time of 2:17.65 in the 200-yard freestyle Saturday morning. Mitchell garnered seven points for a seventh place finish in the 200-yard butterfly with a PR time of 2:42.22 in the Saturday night session
  • Junior Marissa Werner had a PR time of 28.12 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle on Friday. She posted a time of 1:14.65 in the 100-yard butterfly Saturday morning, and Werner recorded a time of 1:05.18 in the 100-yard freestyle in the final session
  • Junior Sydney Steere posted a PR time of 31.51 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle in the opening session, and she recorded a PR time of 1:28.01 in the 100-yard backstroke Saturday morning. Steere registered a PR time of 1:10.58 in the 100-yard freestyle in the closing session
  • The Greyhounds picked up 10 points with an eighth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay Friday evening with the quartet of Lovett, Werner, Mitchell and Steere had a season-best time of 1:54.93
  • The Hounds added another 10 points in the 400-yard medley relay as Werner, Mazzetti, Mitchell and Lovett combined for a time of 4:49.38
  • On Saturday morning, Werner, Mazzetti, Mitchell and Lovett recorded a time of 2:09.41 in the 200-yard medley relay to garner 18 points
  • To close out the meet Saturday night, Lovett, Mitchell, Mazzetti and Werner posted a time of 4:14.18 in the 400-yard freestyle relay
  • Moravian scored 74 points in the three-session meet

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Friday, January 14 at Susquehanna University with Goucher College, 5:00 p.m.
  • Friday, January 21 vs. Immaculata University at Liberty High School, 6:00 p.m.