RESULTS

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – The LIU Post women's swimming team split its tri-meet Saturday as it defeated Millersville University 131-103 and fell to Kutztown University 128-119 inside Pucillo Natatorium.
 
The Pioneers won eight out of the 14 events; seniors Karis Fuller, Caitlin Johnstone and Tove Sparrman each won two individual events and junior Elizabeth Law won one.
 
Team Scores
LIU Post 131, Millersville 103
Kuztown 165.50, Millersville 92.50
Kuztown 128, LIU Post 119
 
Pioneer Relays
LIU Post won both relays; the team of Fuller, Johnstone, Sparrman and Law clocked in at 1:49.83 seconds to take first in the 200-yard medley relay to open the meet. Johnstone, Fuller, Law and Sparrman then ended the meet on a high note, placing first in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:41.52 seconds.
 
Top Individual Performers
Fuller took first in the 100 and 200 backstroke events with times of 58.63 and 2:06.83 seconds while Johnstone also earned a pair of wins, placing first in the 100 breaststroke after touching the wall at 1:01.11 seconds and the 200 breaststroke in 2:28.10 seconds.
 
Sparrman's times of 2:00.66 seconds and 56.82 seconds in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly also saw her claim first-place in both events. Law also won the 100 freestlyle with a time of 56.82.
 
Sophomore Emily Shoup's time of 11:35.68 seconds saw her finish second in the 1000 freestyle while she also took third in the 500 freestyle in 5:35.49 seconds. Sophomore Britney Caprio earned a pair of third-place finishes with times of 1:02.50 seconds in the 100 backstroke and 2:17.15 seconds in the 200 backstroke.
 
LIU Post Event Winners
200 medley relay: Fuller, Johnstone, Sparrman, Law – 1:49.83
200 freestyle relay: Johnstone, Fuller, Law, Sparrman – 1:44.87
200 freestyle: Sparrman – 2:00.66
100 backstroke: Fuller – 58.63
100 breaststroke: Johnstone – 1:07.11
100 freestyle: Law – 56.82
200 backstroke: Fuller – 2:06.83
200 breaststroke: Johnstone – 2:28.10
100 butterfly: Sparrman – 1:01.25
 
Up Next
On Friday, Feb. 22 the Pioneers travel to Piscataway, New Jersey, for the Metropolitan Championships. The Championship will conclude on Sunday, Feb. 24.