BOCA RATON, FLA. – SUNY Geneseo junior Paige Turcotte notched first and second place finishes as the Knights fell to hosts Florida Atlantic, 222-77, Saturday afternoon.
Turcotte placed first in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:25.75 and added a second place finish in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:15.33. First-year Lauren Sposili contributed a pair of second place finishes in the 1000 freestyle and 500 freestyle, with times of 10:57.58 and 5:23.84, respectively. Sophomore Megan Palmer clinched a third place finish in the 100 yard back (1:01.55) and teamed with Junior Noelle Staso, Junior Olivia Hilt, and Junior Deidra Osula to place second in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:52.16. Senior Samantha Reichman finished the afternoon with two third-place finishes with a score of 224.45 from the one-meter board and a 256.70 score from the three-meter board.
The Knights fall to 1-1 opposite NCAA Division I competition this season and will compete on the road at Case Western on Saturday, Jan. 18th at 1:00 PM.
GENESEO TOP PERFORMERS
200 Medley Relay
2. Palmer, Staso, Hilt, Osula (1:52.16)
1000 Freestyle
2. Sposili (10:57.58)
100 Backstroke
3. Palmer (1:01.55)
200 Butterfly
2. Turcotte (2:15.33)
50 Freestyle
2. Osula (24.75)
One-Meter Diving
3. Reichman (224.45)
100 Freestyle
4. Osula (56.69)
200 Breaststroke
1. Turcotte (2:25.75)
500 Freestyle
2. Sposili (5:23.84)
Three-Meter Diving
3. Reichman (256.70)
200 Freestyle Relay
3. Staso, Knight, Lennon, Osula (1:41.71)
