Women's Swimming & Diving Team Kicks-Off Season at MSU

Nairem Moran

Kendall Warren led the Lions in her collegiate debut.

Upper Montclair, NJ… The College of New Jersey’s women’s swimming & diving team was in action on Saturday afternoon at Montclair State University in their season-opener of the 2003-2004 campaign. The Lions notched a 148-73 win to start off 1-0 overall, while MSU’s women fall to 0-1 on the year.

WOMEN’S HIGHLIGHTS

Event	TCNJ’s Top Finishes	Time	Place
400 Medley Relay	Kendall Warren, Tara Plusch, Lauren O’Donnell, Aubrey Horvath	4:28.82	1^st
1000 Free	Erin Stutz	11:23.60	1^st
200 Free	Warren	2:04.61	1^st
50 Free	Aubrey Horvath	25.10	1^st
200 IM	Heather Mierkowski	2:24.26	1^st
1-M Diving (11 dives)	Kristen Simms	412.125	1^st
200 Fly	Jen Lyon	2:27.58	1^st
100 Free	Beth Hurley	57.78	2^nd
200 Back	Warren	2:22.39	1^st
500 Free	O’Donnell	5:31.01	1^st

Freshman Kendall Warren (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown) captured both the 200 back (2:22.39) and the 200 free (2:04.61) and helped the Lions win the 400 medley relay with a time of 4:28.82. Others swimming the relay with Warren were seniors Aubrey Horvath (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) and Lauren O’Donnell (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and rookie Tara Plusch (Plainview, NY/Plainview-Old Bethpage-JFK).

Horvath won the 50 free in 25.10, while O’Donnell captured the 500 free in 5:31.01 for TCNJ. Senior diver Kristen Simms (Mt. Holly, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) won the one-meter event with her score of 412.125.

Up next for the women will be a tri-meet with Franklin & Marshall College and Division II Kutztown University at Kutztown on November 7 at 6:00.

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