Results
COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Junior Melissa Leonard and Senior Abigail Ferguson each broke a pool record as the Ursinus College women's swimming team defeated Dickinson College on Saturday afternoon, 116-82.
 


With the victory, the Bears improved to 7-3 overall and 4-3 in Centennial Conference play, meanwhile the Red Devils fell to 7-5 on the season and 2-4 in conference action.
 


The Bears celebrated two seniors on the afternoon as Charlotte Driver and Abigail Ferguson were recognized prior to the meet for their dedication and commitment to the women's swimming program. Driver earned top-three times in three separate races as she collected third place finishes in the 1000 free (11:37.64) and 100 Fly (1:03.44), while taking second place in the 100 breast with a time of 1:13.26. Ferguson took first-place in the 100 breast with a time of 1:08.92 and broke the pool record in the 400 IM touching the wall at 4:40.07. Joining Ferguson in the record books was junior Melissa Leonard as she tallied a pool record in the 1000 free with a time of 10:26.07 while also earning a first-place finish in the 100 free touching the wall at 53.59.
 


Junior Alexandra Zelinske tallied a first-place finish for the Bears in the 100 back (1:01.03), while sophomore Katie Barlow collected the top time in the 500 free (5:19.10) and a second-place finish in the 200 free with a time of 2:00.36.
 


Sophomore Molly Stevens earned a second-place finish in the 100 fly, touching the wall at 1:02.47 and a third place finish in the 100 back with a time of 1:03.11. Classmate Emily Carkhuff took home third place in the 500 free (5:29.01), while first-year Sara Bozzomo earned second place in the 50 free with a time of 25.80. Junior Erica Locke collected the third fastest time in the 200 free touching the wall at 2:14.26, while classmate Morgan Grabowski recorded a third-place finish in the 100 free (57.60) and a fourth-place finish in the 50 free touching the wall at 26.91.
 


Ursinus earned the best time in each relay event as the quartet of Zelinske, Ferguson, Stevens, and Bozzomo earned a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:53.55. In the 400-yard freetsyle relay, the quartet of Bozzomo, Barlow, Zelinske, and Leonard finished nearly seven seconds ahead of the Red Devils with a time of 3:40.49. 



The Bears return to action on February 16^th as they prepare for the Centennial Conference Championships hosted by Gettysburg College.
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Top Finishes:
Melissa Leonard – 1000 Free (1^st, 10:26.07), 100 Free (1^st, 53.59)
Charlotte Driver – 1000 free (3^rd, 11:37.64), 100 Fly (3^rd, 1:03.44), 100 Breast (2^nd, 1:13.26)
Katie Barlow – 200 Free (2^nd, 2:00.36), 500 Free (1^st, 5:19.10)
Erica Locke – 200 Free (3^rd, 2:14.26)
Sara Bozzomo – 50 Free (2^nd, 25.80)
Alexandra Zelinske – 100 Back (1^st, 1:01.03)
Morgan Grabowski – 50 Free (4^th, 26.91), 100 Free (3^rd, 57.60)
Molly Stevens 100 Fly (2^nd, 1:02.47), 100 Back (3^rd, 1:03.11)
Abigail Ferguson – 400 IM (1^st, 4:40.07), 100 Breast (1^st, 1:08.92)
Emily Carkhuff – 400 IM (4^th, 5:00.59), 500 Free (3^rd, 5:29.01)