The Gordon College Women's Swim Team traveled to New Jersey to compete at the Metropolitan Collegiate Championships over the past three days. The Fighting Scots booked a strong third place finish with a team score of 958. Roberts Wesleyan came in first with a score of 1039, while Baruch's 995 score was good enough for second.

By The Numbers
Friday, February 14

• Katherine Maloney opened up the championship strong for the Scots, taking third in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:31.42.
• Rookie Lydia Shustack continued to keep the Scots going in the 200 yard IM with a time of 2:21.20 to take fourth. 
• With another strong performance, Emma Lippiatt made her way in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 26.17, putting her ahead of 22 other competitors.  
• After day one, the Gordon College Women's Swim team was in fifth place with a total of 194 points. 

Saturday, February 15

• Maloney, Lippiatt, Shustack, and Isabella Gadous were able to powerfully start off the second day with the 200 yard medley relay by placing second with a time of 1:55.84. 
• Shortly after, Maloney was able to secure the second spot in the 400 yard IM with a time of 4:57.38. 
• Later on, rookie Shustack clinched second place in the 100 yard Butterfly with a time of 1:02.53. 
• Rookie Lippiatt was able to make her mark in the 100 yard breaststroke making her the champion with a time of 1:09.32.
• Lippiatt was able to add onto her achievements and make a new record in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 31.85. 
• As day two neared its end, Shustack, Gadouas, Emma Bruhl, and Maloney held onto a third place finish in the 800 yard freestyle relay with a time of 8:42.17.
• Not far away from the top spot, the Gordon College Women's Swim Team was in third place with a total of 604 points after day two.

Sunday, February 16

• Maloney (19:18.10), Grace Haxhinasto (21:16.31), and Arwen Hefner (21:23.75) came into the wall in third, fourth, and fifth respectively.
• Shustack earned third in the 100 yard freestyle after registering a time of 56.80.
• In the 200 yard breaststroke, Lippiatt cruised to the top spot with a time of 2:34.90.
• Senior Gina Ouellette was the second swimmer to come into the finish with a time of 2:36.69 in the 200 yard butterfly.
• Wrapping up the eventful weekend were Maloney, Gadouas, Bruhl, and Shustack in the 400 yard freestyle after orchestrating a time of 3:50.90 for second place.