Hickory, N.C. – The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Swimming Team took on the two-defending national champions Queens and Limestone Saturday afternoon on Senior Day at the Shuford Physical Education Center on campus.

In the final team results, the Royals beat both the Saints (207-49) and the Bears (215-45) while Limestone bested Lenoir-Rhyne by a score of 166-92.

For the seniors for the Bears, Erin McCann (Charlotte, N.C.) was seventh in the women's 500-yard freestyle (6:12.29) while Briana Wright (Columbia, S.C.) was fifth in the women's 100-yard freestyle (1:01.01) and sixth in the women's 100-yard breaststroke (1:15.58).

In addition, sophomore Hana Rutland (Anderson, S.C.) was third in the women's 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:40.83 for the Bears.

Lenoir-Rhyne next travels to Salisbury, N.C., on Saturday, January 21, to take on Catawba in a dual meet.

Full Results

NCAA Division II Women's Swimming Meet
Limestone and Queens at Lenoir-Rhyne
Saturday, January 14, 2017
Shuford Physical Education Center

WOMEN
Queens 215, Lenoir-Rhyne 45
Limestone 166, Lenoir-Rhyne 92
Queens 207, Limestone 49