Women's Swimming & Diving falls at No. 2-ranked Kenyon

By Tim Glon

GAMBIER — The Ohio Northern women's swimming & diving team dropped a dual meet at No. 2-ranked Kenyon 201.5-37.5 Saturday afternoon at the Kenyon Aquatic Center.

The Polar Bears fall to 3-3 overall, while the Ladies improve to 1-2 on the season.

Kenyon, who has won 23 national titles in team history, brought their entire team to the meet rather than a split squad as in past years.

"We're learning to respond to challenges without backing down," ONU head coach Peggy Ewald said. "The opportunity to swim against the nation's very best helps us grow and learn what we can do to prepare for greater horizons. We've come off a solid week of training that will pay off later, so we're asking the team to put one foot in front of the other, and continue moving forward.  It's about attitude and effort, and we're adjusting to both."

Freshmen Jill Chapman and Sydney Liber led the Polar Bears with a pair of second place finishes.