Results  I  Scores

Hickory, N.C.-- The Lenoir-Rhyne Women's Swimming Team returned home to start the new year as the Bears swept a tri-meet with visiting Emory & Henry and Converse. The Bears won 10 of 14 events on the night inside Shuford Pool. Lisa Boernigen, Elizabeth Bowman and Kayana Taylor each won two events in the sweep. 

The Bears got the night going with a win in the 200 medley relay. The team of Boernigen, Katherine Hudson, Ella Penny and Anna Gagnon won with a time of 1:53.65. The team of Taylor, Bowman, Grayson Breedlove and Anna Harshaw finished just behind for a second-place finish. 

Boernigen then got the Bears going in the individual heats with a win in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:02.18. Boernigen then won the 200 breaststroke later in the evening with her time of 2:30.08. 

Bowman then won back-to-back events in the freestyle. Bowman took home the 50m (25.85) and 100m (55.74). Taylor won the 200 fly with a seven second win as Taylor finished with a time of 2:13.93 then won the 200 IM later in the evening with a time of 2:17.30. 

Hudson and  Penny were also winners in the sweep of SAC foe Emory & Henry and Converse on Friday night. Hudson won the 200 back with a time of 2:21.08 and Penny won the 500 free with a time of 5:26.89. 

Lenoir-Rhyne then completed the sweep with a win in the 200 free relay to close the event. Boernigen, Bowman, Penny and Taylor had a three second win as the Bears beat Emory Henry 156-102 and Converse 176-82.

The Bears will return to the pool as they travel to Queens next Friday.