The women’s swimming team won by a meet score of 61-34 to record their first-ever victory against rival Hunter College in a CUNYAC meet on Friday night.

With the victory on CUNYAC SAAC night, the Bearcats improve to 4-4 and a perfect 3-0 in CUNYAC, while Hunter drops to 3-6 overall and 2-2 in CUNYAC.

Alyssa Lubrino continued her outstanding Baruch rookie season by breaking her own school record again in the 50 free. Jessica Penaherrera was victorious in the 200 free, 100 butterfly, and as a relay member in the 200 medley relay.

Heather Alvord was the top swimmer for the home team Hawks with a first place victory in the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke.

The women’s swimming team will battle Lehman College on Monday night, January 11, in a 6:00 pm meet in the Bronx that will decide the CUNYAC regular season first place championship.

HEAD-TO-HEAD POINTS SCORING

Relays: 1st Place - 7 Points

Individual: 1st Place - 5 points, 2nd Place - 3 points, 3rd Place - 1 point

HIGHLIGHTS

200 medley relay - 1st place: Grace Kim, Dorene Chin, Jia Feng, Alyssa Lubrino

1,000 Freestyle - 1st place: Nataliia Kravchuk, 3rd place: Katherine Hansen

200 Freestyle - 1st place: Jessica Penaherrera, 3rd place: Julianna Fricchione

50 Freestyle - 1st place: Alyssa Lubrino (Breaking her freshman record)
 
200 IM - 2nd place: Grace Kim, 3rd place: Tiffany K. Wong

100 Butterfly - 1st place: Jessica Penaherrera, 2nd place: Jia Feng
 
100 Freestyle - 1st place: Dorene Chin, 2nd place: Julianna Fricchione

100 Backstroke - 2nd place: Grace Kim

500 Freestyle - 1st place: Nataliia Kravchuk, 2nd place: Stephanie Wong

100 Breaststroke 1st place: Dorene Chin, 3rd place: Tiffany K. Wong