FINAL RESULTS

Boston, MA- The Wagner College swim team capped-off its 2009 season with a 12th-place finish in a field of more than two dozen teams last weekend at the Eastern College Athletics Conference (ECAC) Championships at Harvard University's Blodgett Pool.

Junior Jessica Hart (Montreal, Canada / Northwest) led the Green & White while setting an ECAC record in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 54.36. The butterfly specialist also set a school record in the 200 butterfly with a second-place finish in 2:00.38.

On day one of the championships, Wagner garnered two eighth-place finishes in the 200 yard freestyle relay (1:40.10) and 400 yard medley relay (4:05.28). The Seahawk's 200 yard freestyle relay team consisted of freshman Lauren Meyer (Hamden, CT / Hamden), freshman Jakki Guenther (South Hadley, MA / South Hadley), sophomore Bethny Brown (Enfield, CT / Ennco Fermi) and senior Lindsey Rodgers (Anaheim Hills, CA / Canyon). The 400 yard medley relay team consisted of Guenther, Brown, Rodgers and Meyer.

Rodgers also swam to a 14th-place finish in the 50 yard freestyle, clocking in at 24.65.

On day two of the competition, Hart paced the pack with a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly. Wagner's 200 medley relay team of Guenther Brown, Rodgers and Meyer finished 10th with a time of 1:51.70.

On the final day of the contest, Hart notched a second-place finish with her performance in the 200 butterfly, while the Seahawks' 400 yard freestyle relay team consisted of Meyer, Guenther, sophomore Sarah Plucinsky (Allentown, PA / Allentown Central Catholic) and Rodgers garnered a 10th-place with a time of 3:36.49.

“I'm proud of the girl's performances this weekend,” said head coach Mark Sowa. “They battled hard. It's not easy to get up two weeks after a great championship heat. They did a tremendous job trying to find ways to get better.”

The Seahawks, who placed second at the 2009 Northeast Conference (NEC) Championship, conclude their season with an overall record of 6-3 and 3-1 in the NEC.