NEW ORLEANS, La. – The William Carey swim team followed up its dominant performance against Loyola University a couple of weeks ago with another impressive victory, defeating the Wolfpack 182-52.
 
The relay team of Pene Smith, Kelsey Shand, Nadine Wilson, and Marissa Losonczy opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 400-yard medley relay, while Grace Funck, Chloe Picon, Greta Sztruhar, and Brooks Sipes turned in a second-place performance.
 
Abbie Krot claimed first place in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:14. Sztruhar also earned a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, while Chloe Lee added a third-place result. The Lady Crusaders then swept the podium in the 100-yard backstroke, with Smith taking first, Funck finishing second, and Kara Bond placing third.
 
In the 100-yard breaststroke, Shand posted a time of 1:08 to finish second, while Picon touched in 1:09 for third and Sophia Martin placed fourth in 1:13. The first-place finishes continued in the 200-yard butterfly, where Wilson won the event in 2:14. Lilly Windham and Emily Hoppe added third- and fourth-place finishes.
 
Carey recorded another podium sweep in the 50-yard freestyle, led by Bisma Khan's winning time of 25.34. Losonczy followed in second at 25.74, while Sipes touched the wall in 25.84 to finish third. The Lady Crusaders also went one through four in the 100-yard freestyle, as Losonczy collected another first-place finish. Funck took second, while Picon and Rani Ganime finished third and fourth.
 
Smith and Bond went one-two in the 200-yard backstroke, while Windham claimed first place in the 200-yard breaststroke. Sipes and Martin added third- and fourth-place finishes in the event. Lee posted a time of 5:45 in the 500-yard freestyle to place second.
 
For the third time during the meet, the Lady Crusaders swept the podium, this time in the 100-yard butterfly. Khan won the event with a time of 1:00.22, followed closely by Wilson in second at 1:00.34. Sztruhar rounded out the sweep with a third-place finish in 1:01.
 
Continuing the string of first-place finishes, Krot won the 200-yard individual medley, while Shand finished second. Carey then put the finishing touches on an outstanding meet in the 200-yard freestyle relay with its fourth podium sweep of the day. The team of Smith, Sipes, Losonczy, and Khan posted a winning time of 1:42. Funck, Picon, Wilson, and Sztruhar finished second in 1:44, while Lee, Ganime, Hoppe, and Kayleigh Gary touched in at 1:46 for third place.
 
Next up for the Lady Crusaders is a trip to Columbus, Ga., for the Small College Cup, which will be held Nov. 19-21 at the Columbus Aquatic Center.