HAMPTON, Va. - The 25th-ranked Washington and Lee University women's swimming team secured the RMC Invitational Title on Sunday as they registered two first place finishes and five second place finishes.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE MEET

• The Blue and White claimed the team title, recording 1,785.5 team points across the three day meet. Salisbury finished in second with 1,729.5 points while Randolph-Macon turned in a third place finish with 1,026. Catholic finished in fourth with 998 points while St. Mary's (Md.) rounded out the top five with 454 points.
• The Blue and White clocked in two first place finishes during the third day of action. Celia Bredehoeft finished in first place in the 1,650 freestyle, posting a meet record and ODAC-best time of 17:34.38. Maria Jellig clocked in a time of 2:04.40 to finish in first in the 200 backstroke. Her prelims time of 2:04.08 is the fastest time in the conference this season.
• Vivian Pickeral clocked in the second-best time in the ODAC this season in the 200 backstroke, finishing in second place with a time of 2:05.87. In the 100 freestyle, Myla Rice finished in second place with a time of 53.08s. Her time ranks first in the ODAC this season.
• Morgan Smith competed in the 200 breaststroke, posting a time of 2:22.75 to finish in second place. Smith's time is the top mark in the ODAC this season by almost three seconds. Bella Tarbet rounded out the top finishers for the Blue and White, clocking in an ODAC-best time of 2:07.19 to finish in second place.
• Rice, Faith Sconing, Marcy Mortimer and Tarbet teamed up in the 400 freestyle relay to cap off the meet. The squad clocked in a time of 3:33.73, the top mark in the conference this season, to finish in second place.

TEAM SCORES

• 1 | Washington and Lee University | 1,785.5
• 2 | Salisbury University | 1,729.5
• 3 |  Randolph-Macon College | 1,026
• 4 | Catholic University of America | 998
• 5 | St. Mary's College of Maryland | 454
• 6 | Virginia Weslayn University | 347
• 7 | Randolph College | 223
• 8 | Sweet Briar College | 121

UP NEXT

• The 25th-ranked Generals wrap up their 2024 part of their schedule this weekend. They will be back in action on Saturday, Jan. 11 as they welcome No. 13 Johns Hopkins to the W&L Natatorium at 1 p.m.

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Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.