BILOXI, Miss. – The William Carey women's swim team hosted Life University, Loyola University and Meridian Community College at the Biloxi Natatorium on Friday afternoon. The Lady Crusaders defeated the Running Eagles 179.5-56.5, the Wolfpack 188-49 and the Eagles 199-19.
 
The meet opened with the 200-yard medley relay, where Carey finished first, second and fourth. Abbie Krot posted a time of 11:23 in the 1,000-yard freestyle, while Marissa Losonczy claimed first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:02.
 
Grace Funck earned a first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke, while Amabile Scabacino placed third. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Kelsey Shand touched first in 1:07, with Brooks Sipes and Chloe Picon adding third- and fifth-place finishes.
 
Nadine Wilson continued the string of first-place performances, posting a winning time of 2:14 in the 200-yard butterfly, while Greta Sztruhar finished second. Bisma Khan took the top spot in the 50-yard freestyle, and Rani Ganime and Emily Hoppe placed fourth and fifth.
 
Losonczy collected her second individual victory of the day with a first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle. Chloe Lee placed third in 57.29, while Sipes finished fourth in 58.02. The Lady Crusaders then swept the 200-yard backstroke, with Pene Smith taking first, Kara Bond placing second and Scabacino finishing third.
 
Carey also recorded strong performances in the 200-yard breaststroke, with Shand placing third, Picon finishing fourth, and Lilly Windham and Sophia Martin taking fifth and sixth, respectively. Funck added another first-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle. In the 100-yard butterfly, Smith won with a time of 1:00, while Sztruhar and Khan finished third and fourth.
 
Wilson and Windham went one-two in the 400-yard individual medley, while Krot placed fourth. The Lady Crusaders capped the day by taking the top two spots in the 400-yard freestyle relay.
 
Next up for Carey is a trip to New Orleans for a head-to-head matchup against Loyola University.