PITTSBURGH – The No. 16 Washington and Lee women's swimming team lost, 163-99, to No. 10 Carnegie Mellon in a Saturday dual meet.
 
Highlights from the meet:
 
-The Generals won five events on the day, had 15 top-three finishes and had seven different swimmers combine for 13 of the top-three performances.
 
-W&L was led by sophomore Caroline Baber (Richmond, Va. / Collegiate School) and senior Emily Hageboeck (Charleston, W.Va. / George Washington), who both won two individual races. Baber claimed the top spot in the 50 free (24.98) and the 200 IM (2:10.96), and added a second-place finish in the 200 free (1:59.78). Hageboeck won the 100 (1:06.55) and 200 breast (2:22.90), and added a third-place showing in the 200 individual medley (2:11.48).
 
-Senior Ali MacQueen (Memphis, Tenn. / St. Mary's Episcopal School) also had a strong meet, winning the 100 fly (57.76) and placing second in both in the 200 fly (2:08.32) and the 100 free (54.18). MacQueen and Baber also swam first and second, respectively, on the second-place 200 free relay (1:39.63).
 
Top-three finishes:
-Ashley Johnston, Hannah Freibert, Bruce, Audrey Dietz – 2nd 200 medley relay (1:51.44)
-MacQueen, Baber, Claudia Barnett, Bruce – 2nd 200 free relay (1:39.63)
-Caroline Baber – 1st 50 free (24.98), 1st 200 IM (2:10.96), 2nd 200 free (1:59.78)
-Sara Gaston – 3rd 200 free (2:00.27)
-Emily Hageboeck – 1st 100 breast (1:06.55), 1st 200 breast (2:22.90), 3rd 200 IM (2:11.48)
-Ali MacQueen – 1st 100 fly (57.76), 2nd 200 fly (2:08.32), 2nd 100 free (54.18)
-Laura Bruce – 3rd 200 fly (2:09.23)
-Mattie Grant – 3rd 500 free (5:20.27)
-Jillian Cantrell – 3rd 100 fly (58.61)
 
Up next:
 
The Generals will be back in action next weekend when they will compete in the Franklin & Marshall Invitational from Friday to Sunday.