TOWSON, Md. - Following a season opening victory at the Potomac Relays on Friday, the Towson University women's swimming and diving team begins the dual meet portion of their schedule on Saturday, Oct. 11 by hosting Georgetown and William & Mary at Burdick Pool.
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The meet will begin at 10 a.m. with the diving events, followed after by the swimming events at 1 p.m.
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"We are looking forward to kicking off the season with our first CAA competition this weekend," Head Coach
Pat Mead said. "William and Mary is one of the best, if not the best team in the CAA on both sides this year. Georgetown is remarkably a better program this year on both sides as well. Our teams will have to perform very well to pull off a win. I am excited to see how we handle the pressure and competition."Â
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Junior
Charlotte Holz excelled for the Tigers at the Potomac Relays, swimming on four first-place relay teams; 200-yard freestyle (1:36.77), 800-yard freestyle (7:39.54), 300-yard backstroke (2:54.33) and 400-yard medley (4:02.22).
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Senior diver
Lyndsey Dickson saw great success on the one- and three-meter diving boards on Friday, earning victories in each event. Her scores of 260.05 and 288.30 allowed her to qualify for the NCAA Zone Championship in the one- and three-meter events, respectively.
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Last season, Towson earned victories over both Georgetown and William & Mary at a dual meet hosted by Georgetown.
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The Tigers will return to action on Oct. 25 as they travel to Old Dominion for a 1 p.m. meet.
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