Firebirds Win Home Opener over Lake Forest

10/30/2021 7:14:00 PM

KENOSHA, Wis. — The Carthage College women's swimming and diving team defeated Lake Forest in their first dual meet of the season 189-111 on Saturday.

Jordyn Bloode picked up two first-place individual finishes on the day winning the 1000-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke. Allison Vassilakos took first in the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle while Grace Norman clocked a winning time of 1:10.99 in the 100-yard breaststroke. Maria Gutzweiler and Izzy Bertaud tied for first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.58.

The Firebirds took the top two spots in three events on the day as Vassilakos and Bertaud went one and two in the 100-yard freestyle. Ashleigh Espinoza, Alyssa Sayatovic placed first and second in the 200-yard breaststroke while Bloode and Espinoza went one and two in the 200-yard individual medley.

In relay events, the team of Gutzweiler, Grace Norman, Elise Merucci, and Bertaud clocked a first-place time of 1:52.92 in the 200-yard medley relay followed by the team of Abigail Barnes, Jordyn Kaplan, Emma Roche, and Kaitlyn Fogo.

Vassilakos, Bloode, Kaplan and Signe Hauck won the 200-yard freestyle relay while Bertaud, Fogo, Merucci, and Gutzweiler placed second.

In diving events, Kaycee Siears placed second in the one and three-meter competitions.

Carthage hits the road for the Calvin Quad Invitational which will start at 6 p.m. on Friday, November 5.

Head Coach Beth DeLaRosby

"The team was able to make adjustments from competing last weekend in Minnesota and it showed with time improvements across the board. I'm very impressed with the first home meet of the season."

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