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Women's Swimming & Diving Drops MIAA Dual Meet Opener To Kalamazoo

The Hope College women's swimming & diving team won three events in a 169-131 loss to Kalamazoo on Saturday at Kresge Natatorium.

The Flying Dutch went 1-2 in the 200 backstroke as senior Molly Meyer of South Bend, Indiana (South Bend) recorded a winning time of 2 minutes, 11.08 seconds and freshman Erin Emmert of Grand Blanc, Michigan (Flint Powers Catholic) finished in 2:15.92.

Meyer, pictured, also won the 200 freestyle in 2:00.2.

The Flying Dutch had the two fastest times in the 500 freestyle: junior Chloe Palajac of Dearborn, Michigan (Dearborn) in first at 5:31.16 and sophomore Abigail Brinks of Commerce Township, Michigan (Walled Lake Northern) at 5:34.07.

Hope took second in the 400 medley relay. Meyer, freshman Paula Nolte of Elmhurst, Illinois (York Community), Palajac and sophomore Sydney Asselin of Holland, Michigan (Holland Christian) went 4:05.77.

Brinks finished runner-up in the 1,650 freestyle with a time of 19:13.62. She was second in the 50 freestyle at 26.20.

Emmert came in second in the 100 backstroke at 1:00.58.

Nolte won the 200 breaststroke in 2:33.43. She was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke at 1:10.23 and the 200 individual medley at 2:18.32.

Palajac took second in the 200 butterfly at 2:16.73.

Sophomore Sara Plohetski of South Lyon, Michigan (South Lyon) placed runner-up in 1-meter diving with a score of 218.60 points and 3-meter diving with a total of 236.50.

Asselin posted a second-place time in the 100 freestyle of 56.81.

Sophomore Elisabeth Craig of Grand Rapids, Michigan (East Grand Rapids) was second in the 100 butterfly at 1:04.34.

Hope was runner-up in the 400 freestyle relay. Brinks, Meyer, Craig and Palajac had a time of 3:46.30.

The Flying Dutch's next meet is Saturday, Nov. 12 at Olivet.

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Players Mentioned

Sydney Asselin

Sydney Asselin

Sophomore
Abigail Brinks

Abigail Brinks

Sophomore
Elisabeth Craig

Elisabeth Craig

Sophomore
Erin Emmert

Erin Emmert

Freshman
Molly Meyer

Molly Meyer

Senior
Economics
Paula Nolte

Paula Nolte

Freshman
Chloe Palajac

Chloe Palajac

Junior
Sara Plohetski

Sara Plohetski

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sydney Asselin

Sydney Asselin

Sophomore
Abigail Brinks

Abigail Brinks

Sophomore
Elisabeth Craig

Elisabeth Craig

Sophomore
Erin Emmert

Erin Emmert

Freshman
Molly Meyer

Molly Meyer

Senior
Economics
Paula Nolte

Paula Nolte

Freshman
Chloe Palajac

Chloe Palajac

Junior
Sara Plohetski

Sara Plohetski

Sophomore