Laney Van Lenten '23

No. 21 Women's Swimming closes regular season with strong win at VMI

1/27/2023 10:27:00 PM

LEXINGTON, Va. – The No. 21 Washington and Lee women's swimming team won every race on the event schedule in posting a 201.5-60-5 win over crosstown rival VMI on Friday night.
 
Highlights from the meet:
-A balanced effort from W&L saw 11 swimmers tally the 12 individual race wins, while 14 different competitors had a hand in at least one win.
 
-Leading the way was first-year Paige McBoyle (Short Hills, N.J./Millburn), who notched wins in the 100 breast (1:09.59) and 200 breast (2:30.26). She also swam the second leg on the winning 200 medley relay (1:51.53).
 
-Junior Brynn Martinson (Charlotte, N.C./South Mecklenburg) tied McBoyle for the team high with three total wins. She joined McBoyle, as well as seniors Sally Ennis (Richmond, Va./Collegiate School) and Jillian Cantrell (Harrison, Tenn./Girls Preparatory School) on the 200 medley relay, while swimming the opening leg for the winning 200 free relay (1:40.46). Martinson also claimed victory in the 100 free (53.58).
 
-Cantrell and sophomore Myla Rice (Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams) rounded out the Generals with a hand in multiple wins. Cantrell coupled her swimming on the 200 medley relay with a win in the 100 fly (1:00.47). Rice swam after Martinson on the 200 free relay in addition to touching first in the 50 free (25.46).
 
First-place finishes:
-Ennis, McBoyle, Cantrell, Martinson – 200 medley relay (1:51.53)
-Martinson, Rice, Tarbet, Fisher – 200 free relay (1:40.46)
-Pari Ahmadi – 1000 free (11:15.06)
-Schuyler Ross – 200 free (2:03.42)
-Sara Gaston – 100 back (1:00.44)
-Paige McBoyle – 100 breast (1:09.59), 200 breast (2:30.26)
-Haley Robinson – 200 fly (2:18.12)
-Myla Rice – 50 free (25.46)
-Brynn Martinson – 100 free (53.58)
-Maria Jellig – 200 back (2:10.68)
-Meagan Baxley – 500 free (5:28.27)
-Jillian Cantrell – 100 fly (1:00.47)
-Sophia Rollo – 200 IM (2:14.85)
 
Up next:
The Generals will return to action on February 8 for the first day of the ODAC Championships hosted at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
 
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