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Men Day 1	Men Day 2	Men Day 3

MADISON, N.J.—Breaking seven team records and four meet records over three days, Sarah Lawrence College women's swimming took first place at the 2014 Ranger Invitational, hosted by Drew University, Dec. 5-7, at F.M. Kirby Pool. The Gryphons broke three team and two meet records on the final day to jump into the lead and secure their second Ranger Invite title since 2012.

SLC paced the field with 195 team points. The host Rangers led by eight points entering the final day but placed second with 170. Division II Queens College (140), Cedar Crest College (93) and Fairleigh Dickinson-Florham (85) rounded out the top five, while College of Saint Elizabeth (56), Ocean County College (46) and The College of New Rochelle (13) also competed.

In the 1650 yard freestyle, Alexis Bates (Morristown, N.J./Morristown) held off the field and picked up a win in the first event of Sunday evening. The senior's 1000-yard split was a mere nine seconds off her personal best, and she touched the wall first in 20:18.91, more than 15 seconds faster than her closest opponent.

The Gryphons qualified three finalists in the 200 backstroke. Sophomore Gabby Risica (Narragansett, R.I./Narragansett) led the team to the wall in 2:27.58, earning her first individual victory of the weekend. Rookie Elizabeth Kroll (Sacramento, Calif./The Met Sacramento) posted her best collegiate time to earn second place (2:33.24), while junior Sam Amberchan (Alameda, Calif./Menlo-Atherton) had the top qualifying time and placed fourth in the final (2:34.14).

SLC also earned three spots in the final of the 200 breaststroke. Rookie Hannah Lawson (Portland, Ore./Pacific Crest Community School) broke her own team record and also set a new Ranger Invitational best with a winning performance of 2:37.87. Sophomore Jacqueline Quirk (Millburn, N.J./Millburn) placed fifth in the final with a swim of 2:51.51, and Rachel Barkowitz (Dedham, Mass./Dedham) earned a sixth-place finish in 3:03.10.

Colette Harley (Shelton, Conn./Shelton) gave the Gryphons their second straight win by placing first in the 200 butterfly. The sophomore fell two seconds shy of her own team record but set a Ranger Invitational record with a season-best of 2:22.43. Classmate Lydia Mullan (Winchester, Mass./Winchester) took 1.5 seconds off her preliminary time to earn fifth-place (3:15.30) in the final individual event of the weekend.

In the 400 freestyle relay, the Green and White made it three straight wins. Earning the victory by less than 0.5 second, Lawson, Quirk, Harley and Risica set an SLC and Ranger Invitational record in a combined time of 3:56.23.

Competing in Sunday morning's preliminaries, Sarah Schnapp (Taiwan/Tzu Chi) recorded career bests in both the 100 freestyle and 200 backstroke. Sonia Abraham (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte) earned season bests in the 100 free and 200 breast, while both Sky Mihaylo (Albany, Ore./West Albany) and Zoe Berg (Scarsdale, N.Y./Scarsdale) scored personal bests in the 100 free.

Sarah Lawrence concludes the semester by hosting Bard College and Skyline opponent Purchase College on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Gryphons will celebrate Senior Day before taking a month-long hiatus leading up to their final home meet against College of Staten Island, January 17, 2015.




Meet Summary

Event	Swimmer(s)	Time	Finish	Points
50 Freestyle	Jacqueline Quirk	27.35	5th	4
50 Freestyle	Gabby Risica	27.51	6th	3
200 Freestyle	Alexis Bates	2:14.79	4th	5
500 Freestyle	Colette Harley	5:45.12	2nd	7
500 Freestyle	Alexis Bates	6:01.12	4th	5
1650 Freestyle	Alexis Bates	20:18.91	1st	9
100 Backstroke	Gabby Risica	1:10.29	3rd	6
100 Backstroke	Elizabeth Kroll	1:12.88	6th	3
200 Backstroke	Gabby Risica	2:27.58	1st	9
200 Backstroke	Elizabeth Kroll	2:33.24	2nd	7
200 Backstroke	Sam Amberchan	2:34.14	4th	5
100 Breaststroke	Hannah Lawson	1:13.19	1st	9	SLC Record
100 Breaststroke	Jacqueline Quirk	1:19.77	4th	5
100 Breaststroke	Rachel Barkowitz	1:26.75	7th	2
200 Breaststroke	Hannah Lawson	2:37.87	1st	9	SLC Record, Meet Record
200 Breaststroke	Jacqueline Quirk	2:51.51	5th	4
200 Breaststroke	Rachel Barkowitz	3:03.10	6th	3
100 Butterfly	Colette Harley	1:03.06	2nd	7	SLC Record
100 Butterfly	Sarah Schnapp	1:17.88	7th	2
100 Butterfly	Lydia Mullan	1:19.32	8th	1
200 Butterfly	Colette Harley	2:22.43	1st	9	Meet Record
200 Butterfly	Lydia Mullan	3:15.30	5th	4
200 Individual Medley	Hannah Lawson	2:27.55	4th	5
200 Individual Medley	Sam Amberchan	2:38.65	7th	2
200 Individual Medley	Elizabeth Kroll	2:43.74	8th	1
400 Individual Medley	Sam Amberchan	5:40.62	2nd	7
200 Medley Relay	Risica , Lawson , Harley , Quirk	2:00.59	2nd	14	SLC Record
400 Medley Relay	Risica , Lawson , Harley , Quirk	4:24.89	1st	18	SLC Record, Meet Record
200 Freestyle Relay	Quirk , Lawson , Harley , Risica	1:47.88	3rd	12	SLC Record
400 Freestyle Relay	Lawson , Quirk , Harley , Risica	3:56.23	1st	18	SLC Record, Meet Record
	Team Total		1st	195