'KEENE, N.H.  2/5/03 – The Keene State College women's swim team captured 11 of 16 events en route to a 175-122 victory over rival Plymouth State College in a dual meet held Wednesday night at Spaulding Gym Pool.

The win was KSC's sixth in a row over PSC.  The Owls improve to 7-2 on the season, while the Panthers drop to 5-4.

Four Owl swimmers posted a pair of victories in the meet.  Sophomore Cathy Sue Klein (Middlesex, N.J.) in the 500 freestyle (5:38.50) and the 1,000 freestyle (11:36.47), sophomore Alexis Collins (River Edge, N.J.) in the 100 backstroke (1:07.30) and the 200 backstroke (2:19.81), senior Lanell Smith (Concord, N.H.) in the 100 breast stroke (1:14.10) and 200 breast stroke (2:42.96), and junior Lisa Wandeloski (Westfield, MA.) in the 50 freestyle (26.11) and 100 freestyle (57.34).

In addition, to a victory by sophomore Karly Smith (Concord, N.H.) in the 200 individual medley (2:24. 89), KSC also prevailed in the 200-medley relay (2:02.95) and the 400 freestyle relay (4:00.03).

Plymouth State was led by junior Scarlette Scarborough (Salem, N.H.), who placed first in the 100 butterfly (1:04.48) and the 200 butterfly (2:19.80).  Sophomore Pamela Shea also won the 200 freestyle (2:17.70). The Panthers swept the diving events with junior Jen Crescenzi (Killingworth, CT) winning the one-meter (221.60) and teammate junior Becky Huntington (Hampstead, N.H.) taking the three-meter. (240.85).

KSC wraps up its dual meet season at Gordon College on Saturday while Plymouth State travels to Simmons College. Both are 1 p.m. meets.

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