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November 9, 2007

Complete Results

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—The St. Andrews Presbyterian College women’s swim team won nine events against host Salem College en route to the squads first-ever dual meet victory by a score of 114-61 on Friday night. The Lady Knights dropped close battles against Guilford College, 97-93, and Lenoir-Rhyne College, 105-81, at the same time.

“The women raced very well on Friday night,” said St. Andrews first year head coach Jason Gallaher. “We had several season best times and we finished our races much better than in our previous meets. I like the way things are starting to shape up for the program.”

The Lady Knights won a total of 19 events against the trio of foes in the squads first-ever quad-meet.

Freshman Sarah Supcoe (Charleston, W.Va.) won nine individual competitions for St. Andrews while classmate Amy Tripson (Pittsburgh, Pa.) recorded her first three collegiate individual victories.

“It was nice for the women to get their first win in the program's history,” expressed Gallaher. “We have a fantastic group of young women on our team and they work very well together. We look forward to continued success throughout the season.”

St. Andrews next hits the pool at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. on Friday at 7:00 p.m.

St. Andrews 114, Salem 61

Tripson raced to personal records (PR) in both the 500 freestyle (5:56.54) and the 100 breaststroke (1:19.52) in a pair of wins for the Knights against the Spirits.

Supcoe dominated all three of her races including the 1000 freestyle with a PR of 11:01.66. Supcoe also was victorious in the 200 individual medley (2:19.29) and 100 butterfly (1:03.86).

Junior Kaley Rouse (Lexington, N.C.) registered her first ever collegiate win in the 200 freestyle by stopping the clock with a new PR of 2:22.58. Rouse added a runner-up showing to Tripson in the 500 freestyle (6:27.97). Freshman Becky Brandenburg (Swansboro, N.C.) was just behind Rouse in the 200 freestyle (2:23.02) for four more Knights points.

In her first collegiate competition, freshman Tara Barker (Kernersville, N.C.) tallied her first two collegiate wins in the 50 freestyle (29.43) and the 100 freestyle (1:06.97). Sophomore Courtney Bertram (Acworth, Ga.) helped SAPC collect 13 points in the 100 freestyle by finishing second with a speed of 1:22.53.

Brandenburg captured her second runner-up finish with a time of 1:14.96 in the 100 backstroke. Bertram followed in the same event at 1:42.60.

Sophomore Leslie Firth (Charlotte, N.C.) logged PR’s in the 100 breaststroke (1:52.05) and 200 individual medley (3:46.33).

St. Andrews capped the victory over Salem when Barker, Brandenburg, Rouse, and Tripson won the 200 freestyle relay with a new school record time of 1:55.53. The quartets impressive time in this event was also good for a first place finish and 11 points against the other two opponents.

Guildford 97, St. Andrews 93

St. Andrews forfeited 15 points to Guilford by not competing in the 200 medley relay, but the Lady Knights made a valiant comeback falling just four points shy of the win by out scoring the Quakers 93-82 in the other events.

Supcoe smoked her competition for 27 more points in three more victories in the 1000 free, 200 IM, and 100 fly.

Brandenburg ’s PR of 1:14.96 in the 100 backstroke was good for her first collegiate individual victory. Tripson added a first and a second in the 500 free and 100 breast, respectively. Barker concluded the rally with a runner-up finish in the 100 free.

Lenoir-Rhyne 105, St. Andrews 81

The Bears out lasted the Knights with a much deeper roster but St. Andrews still gutted out 81 points.

Supcoe, who now has won 14 individual events in five dual meets, again swept all three of the same events against Lenoir-Rhyne.

The Knights added six runner-up showings against the Lady Bears including two from both Tripson and Barker. Rouse and Brandenburg had the other two second place results.