NORTHFIELD, Minn. – First year Maria Newton won three individual freestyle events and was part of a winning relay, as the St. Olaf College women's swimming and diving team defeated both Hamline University and Macalester in a double dual meet on Saturday at Skoglund Center Natatorium.

Newton was first to touch in the 50 free (25.37), 200 free (1:59.76) and 500 free (5:24.53) and swam the first leg of the winning 200-yard freestyle relay (1:45.36). Joining the first year on the 200 free relay were first years Allison Purdum and Emily Pelszynski, as well as junior Maya Knutson.

Knutson also accounted for two individual event wins for the Oles, winning the 100-yard backstroke (1:02.73) and 100-yard freestyle (54.84). First year Annika Cleven also won a pair of events, taking first in the 200-yard butterfly (2:18.92) and 100-yard butterfly (1:01.40), while finishing second in the 200 free (2:02.09).

Senior Helen Jensen recorded an eighth individual event victory in the 400-yard individual medley (4:44.80). St. Olaf's team of Purdum, Knutson, Cleven and first year Brydie Stewart also won the 200-yard medley relay (1:55.73).

In addition to swimming on the pair of winning relays, Purdum took second in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:12.34) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:38.22). Stewart added a second-place showing in the 200-yard butterfly (2:21.24).

In the double dual, the Oles defeated Hamline by a 187-94 score and Macalester by a 168-115 margin.

St. Olaf's next meet is a dual against the College of Saint Benedict on Friday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. as Saint John's University.