MIDDLETOWN, CT.- Wesleyan women's swimming & diving opened their 2022-23 season with a home tri-meet against a pair of nationally ranked teams in No. 14 Bates and No. 21 Wheaton at Webster Family Natatorium. Wesleyan had one first place finisher in Zoe Paglia '23 who placed first in the three-meter dive. The Cardinals also had a handful of 2^nd and 3^rd place finishers in their respective events, however as a team they were defeated by both Bates (176-120) and Wheaton (187.5-111.5) and will start the season 0-2.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Zoe Paglia was spectacular in her events, earning the only first place finish for the Cardinals on the day taking first in the three-meter dive (217.50). Paglia also competed in the one-meter dive, taking 2^nd place with a total score of 230.30, just 0.35 off from the first-place finisher
• Zoe Kuhn '26 was impressive in her Wesleyan debut, placing top three in two different events. Kuhn finished 2^nd in the 200 free (1:56.15) while taking 3^rd in the 100 free (54.50), and also competing on both relay teams that finished in the top three of their events
• Two more stellar debuts were put through by freshman Izzy Paez '26 and Sara Bohacek '26. Paez placed 2^nd in the 200-yard free (2:10.07) finishing within 0.2 of the leader along with a 3^rd place finish in the 100 yard fly (59.38). Bohacek finished top four in three events, taking 4^th in the 200-yard breast (2:32.91) and 200 yard IM (2:17.94), while finishing 2^nd in the 100 yard breast (1:07.73)
• Olivia Stevenson '25 took 2^nd in the 1000 yard free, coming in with a time of 11:03.32. She also competed in the 500-yard free (5:27.49) coming in 4^th and finished 5^th in the 200 yard IM (2:18.86)
• Izzy Pennington '24 had a pair of 4^th place finishes Saturday in the 200 yard back (2:13.64) and the 100 yard back (1:00.75)
• Wesleyan placed well in the relays as well, finishing 3^rd in the 200-yard free relay with a time of 1:40.27 (Kuhn, Paez, Pennington, Sarah Schou '23). They also placed 2^nd in the 200-yard medley relay clocking in at 1:49.73 (Pennington, Kuhn, Schou, Bohacek)

UP NEXT:
Wesleyan will compete against NESCAC opponent No. 16 Amherst at Webster Family Natatorium Monday November 21^st.