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Women's swimming and diving falls to No. 18 St. Thomas in dual

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The St. Olaf College women's swimming and diving team fell to No. 18 St. Thomas, 198-100, in a dual meet Saturday afternoon.

Sophia Nevin posted a first-place finish for the Oles in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:08.82, followed by Kelly Wichmann in second with a time of 1:11.99. St. Olaf posted a first-place finish by Helen Jensen in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:15.07. Nevin also won the 200-yard breaststroke with a finals time of 2:33.67. Jensen won the 400-yard IM with a time of 4:45.11, followed by Rizzo in second with a time of 4:51.59.

In the 200-yard medley relay, Kelly Punyko, Nevin, Jensen and Marissa Wolff placed second with a finals time of 1:51.29, followed by Shannon Cucchiaro, Wichmann, Olivia Prescott and Solvay Metelmann in fifth with a time of 2:02.05. Linnea Rizzo (11:03.61) posted a second-place finish for the Oles in the 1000-yard freestyle, followed by Caitlin Croasdell (11:09.10) in fourth.

Wolff placed second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:57.95. Punyko (26.13) posted a second-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle, followed by Metelmann (27.44) in fifth. In the 100-yard freestyle, Maya Knutson placed second after recording a time of 55.45, followed in fourth by Wolff (56.07).

Punyko (1:01.95) placed third in the 100-yard backstroke, followed by Croasdell (1:05.02) in fifth. In the 200-yard backstroke, Punyko placed fourth with a time of 2:22.25, followed by Cucchiaro (2:26.74) in fifth.

Another third-place finish came from Wolff in the 500-yard freestyle as she tallied a time of 5:21.50, followed in fourth by Croasdell (5:27.47). In the 100-yard butterfly, Jensen (1:02.88) placed third, followed by Knutson (1:04.05) in fourth. In the 200-yard freestyle relay, Knutson, Prescott, Nevin and Wichmann placed third with a finals time of 1:46.01.

The Oles are back to action as they host Gustavus Adolphus Saturday, Nov. 10, beginning at 1 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Caitlin Croasdell

Caitlin Croasdell

DFR
Sophomore
Helen Jensen

Helen Jensen

MFR/IM/Fly
Sophomore
Solvay Metelmann

Solvay Metelmann

SFR
Sophomore
Olivia Prescott

Olivia Prescott

Fly
Sophomore
Kelly  Punyko

Kelly Punyko

BK
5' 8"
Junior
Kelly Wichmann

Kelly Wichmann

BR/MFR
Fifth Year
Linnea Rizzo

Linnea Rizzo

DFR/IM
Junior
Shannon Cucchiaro

Shannon Cucchiaro

BK/FR
Fifth Year
Maya Knutson

Maya Knutson

FR/IM
5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Caitlin Croasdell

Caitlin Croasdell

Sophomore
DFR
Helen Jensen

Helen Jensen

Sophomore
MFR/IM/Fly
Solvay Metelmann

Solvay Metelmann

Sophomore
SFR
Olivia Prescott

Olivia Prescott

Sophomore
Fly
Kelly  Punyko

Kelly Punyko

5' 8"
Junior
BK
Kelly Wichmann

Kelly Wichmann

Fifth Year
BR/MFR
Linnea Rizzo

Linnea Rizzo

Junior
DFR/IM
Shannon Cucchiaro

Shannon Cucchiaro

Fifth Year
BK/FR
Maya Knutson

Maya Knutson

5' 8"
Sophomore
FR/IM