Swimming & Diving Falls to Fordham on Saturday

Saturday, January 21

New York, NY

11:00 A.M.

University of Richmond

121

176

Fordham University (La Salle and Fordham)

01/23/2023 | Women's Swimming & Diving

Richmond, Va.- The University of Richmond swimming and diving team fell to Fordham on the road in Bronx, N.Y. by 121-176 as they competed in the Tri-Meet that included La Salle.

Lauren Medlin (Cary, N.C.) won both of her individual races including the 50 (24.20) and the 100 (50.96). Medlin took the fastest 100 time in the A-10 Conference this week as well as the fastest in the conference in the new calender year. To cap an impressive meet for Medlin, she anchored in the winning 400 free relay.

Caitlyn Hughes (Flemington, N.J.) took the win in the 200 free (1:54.68) and was a member of the winning 400 free relay (3:29.59).

The group of Abby Fuller (Charlottesville, Va.), Caitlyn Hughes (Flemington, N.J.), Katie Chignell (Raleigh, N.C.), and Lauren Medlin (Cary, N.C.) grabbed the win in the 400 freestyle relay (3:29.59).

The group of Katelyn Pennell (Eden Prairie, Minn.), Sara Greene (Tega Cay, S.C.), Abby Fuller (Charlottesville, Va.), and Lauren Medlin (Cary, N.C.) took second place in the 200 medley relay (1:45.52).

Katelyn Pennell (Eden Prairie, Minn.) and Caroline Weldon (Denville, N.J.) both participated in the 100 backstroke and the 200 backstroke. Pennell took second place in both events (57.21 in the 100 and 2:03.17 in the 200) as Weldon took third in both (57.95 in the 100 and 2:04.81 in the 200).

Katie Chignell (Raleigh, N.C.) took an impressive second place finish in the 500 freestyle to finish her day off (5:08.01).

Up next, the Spiders head to Annapolis, Md. to take on Navy.