Women's swimming and diving team defeats Alma, 110-94

The Olivet College women's swimming and diving team had the fastest time or best score in eight events, as the Comets defeated Alma College, 110-94, today at the Upton Center Pool in Olivet.

Freshman Erica Schlabach (Goshen, Ind./Northridge) took first-place in the 200 individual medley (2:22.93) and 100 butterfly (1:02.50). Sophomore Megan Waschak (Battle Creek/Central) swept the diving competition, scoring 248.60 points on the one-meter and 224.70 points on the three-meter.

The other three individual winners were freshman Jana Blodgett (Sturgis), 100 freestyle (season-best :58.19); sophomore Jessica Howard (Fort Wayne, Ind./Homstead), 1,650 freestyle (season-best 18:46.30); and sophomore Caitlin Lohr (Holland/Hamilton), 50 freestyle (:25.10). Howard was second in the 100 freestyle (season-best :58.69) and 500 freestyle (5:29.12).

Lohr, junior April Cupps (Garden City), freshman Jennie Plamondon (Flushing) and Blodgett turned in the fastest time in the 200 freestyle relay at 1:47.77.

Olivet will conclude its dual meet schedule next Saturday, Jan. 30, at Albion College. Action gets started at 1 p.m.