Complete Results

MADISON, N.J. – The Drew University women's swimming & diving team won eight of nine events on Saturday, capping an impressive showing at the Ranger Invitational in F.M. Kirby Pool.
 
For the meet, Drew won 16 of 18 events and piled up 306 points en route to its eighth consecutive Ranger Invite title. FDU-Florham finished second with 191 points while Moravian University took third with 75 points.
 
Senior Emilie Tobin opened the day with her third individual win of the meet, capturing the 200-butterfly in 2:22.27, before freshman Ellis Murray won the 100-backstroke (59.90). Classmate Kyra Gorman closed the morning session with a win in the 100-breaststroke (1:08.17).
 
Between swimming sessions, sophomore Ana McDonald won the 1-meter diving with a score of 86.50. Then to kick off the evening session, senior Katerina Poulathas prevailed in the 1,650-freestyle in 18:23.69.
 
Junior Ece Onatca followed up with a victory in the 200-backstroke (2:10.21) before senior Sam Trodick prevailed in the 200-breaststroke (2:27.67).
 
Drew closed out the meet with a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the 400-freestyle relay. The Rangers trailed FDU-Florham by over two seconds heading into the final leg, but junior Kaitlyn Zayle rallied to pass the Devils' anchor leg in the final straight to give Drew the victory in 3:45.19. Gorman, Murray, and senior Eliza Lockwood swam the first three legs for the Rangers.
 
Adding one second-place finish each were Onatca in the 100-backstroke (1:00.19), Trodick in the 100-breaststroke (1:08.82), senior Eliza Lockwood in the 1,650 (19:22.12), Zayle in the 100-freestyle (55.34), and Gorman in the 200-breaststroke (2:31.59).
 
The Rangers will now take a 41-day break from competition before returning to Kirby Pool on Jan. 18, when they take on Goucher College.