TOWSON, Md. – The Towson University women's swimming and diving program earned a close 158-142 win over Georgetown University in its home opener on Saturday.
 
The Tigers opened the meet with morning diving before competing in swimming events in the afternoon. Towson won seven events and had 29 top three finishes against the Hoyas.
 
How it Happened

• The Tiger trio of Emily Wilson, Kelsey Jehl and Victoria Zozzaro competed on the one- and three-meter boards. Wilson won the one-meter event with 261.82 points. She was followed by Jehl in second (261.45) and Zozzaro in third with a career-high 246.30 points.
• Wilson also won on the three-meter boards with a career-high 265.20 points. Zozzaro took third with 244.42 points, a career-high.
• Towson opened the meet with a win in the 400-yard medley relay. Jacy Icard, Amanda Rosa, Maddi Mangum and Melissa Toy combined for a time of 3:55.23. Towson's 'B' relay team (Olivia Evans, Jacki Schoening, Tara Goss, Megan Cowan) finished third, timing 3:59.56.
• Ashley Illenye was the runner-up in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:20.45. Danielle Clark followed in third-place with a personal-best of 10:35.77.
• Melissa Toy came in second-place in the 200-yard freestyle, timing 1:57.16.
• Evans took second in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.39. She was followed by Magnum in third-place (1:00.88).
• In the 100-yard breaststroke, Rosa was the runner-up with a time of 1:07.04. Kalyn Fetter finished third (1:07.59).
• Illenye won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:07.45 for the Tigers.
• Caitlin Manthe was the runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle (24.42) followed by Icard in third (24.80).
• Manthe won the 100-yard freestyle event in 53.35 and Annemarie Schnoor placed third (53.84).
• Icard earned a victory in the 200-yard backstroke, timing a personal-best 2:06.01. Evans finished third in 2:10.08.
• Fetter timed a personal-best 2:28.23 in the 200-yard breaststroke for a second-place finish. Rosa followed in third-place (2:28.81).
• Illenye was the runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle, timing 5: 05.61. Clark took third in 5:11.10.
• Goss placed second in the 100-yard butterfly in 59.32.
• Tasha Reidenbach won the final individual event of the day, the 400-yard individual medley, in 4:38.51. Meghan Jones placed third with a time of 4:43.78.
• Towson was the runner-up in the 200-yard freestyle relay as Icard, Schnoor, Toy and Manthe combined for a time of 1:37.75.  

 
Behind the Numbers

• Towson's swimmers recorded 10 personal-bests.
• Towson won seven events and had 29 top three finishes against the Hoyas.
• The meet was the 15^th meeting between the Tiger women and Hoyas. Towson has now won 11 of those dual meets.
• Towson extended its home meet win-streak to 20 dual meets. The Tiger women have not lost at home since the 2012 season.

 
Up Next

• Towson makes the short trip up I-695 to visit local rival UMBC on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m.