Women's Swimming and Diving | February 20, 2016

GENEVA, Ohio – Sophomore Emma Smith earned the silver in the 1650 yard free to highlight the final day of the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships for the La Salle women's swimming and diving team.
 
Smith swam a 16:48.02 in the final, just 8.37 seconds off the winner of the event. Senior Hayley Miles touched in 24^th with a time of 17:57.17 while freshmen Shannon Battis (18:09.22) and Siobhan McDonough (18:24.22) finished in 27^th and 28^th place respectively.
 
Junior Eva Marie Oesterhus finished in 10^th place after swimming the second fastest time in the consolation finals of the 200 butterfly. Oesterhus swam a 2:04.14, just .1 seconds off the consolation winner.
 
Senior Kelly Quinn placed sixth in the three meter diving Championship Finals with a score of 237.10. Sophomore Sydney Szopo (218.70) and freshman Dominique DiRienzio (203.70) placed in 10^th and 14^th respectively.
 
Freshman Olivia DiStefano placed 12^th in the 100 freestyle finals with a time of 51.73. DiStefano was just .31 seconds off the top time in the consolation finals.
 
Senior Kelsey Jenkinson finished in 16^th place in the 200 breaststroke finals after swimming a 2:23.17 in the consolation finals.
 
The 400 freestyle relay team of junior Kate Hay, Oesterhus, DiStefano, and Smith swam a 3:26.51 for a ninth place finish in the final event of the championship.
 
La Salle finished in eighth place with 198 points throughout the championship.