11/21/2008 - RIVERDALE, NY – The College of Mount Saint Vincent Women’s Swimming team split their last two meets, falling at Purchase 115-70 but then rebounding for an impressive 115-90 triumph at the College of New Rochelle. Junior Michelle Cabahug (Queens Village, NY) continued her strong early season by taking first in three individual events over the two meets.

Cabahug tied for the top spot in the 100-yard backstroke against Purchase with a time of 1:14.74. Against the Blue Angels she posted first place finishes in the 50 and 100-yard backstrokes and was also the lead leg in two winning relay teams.

Andrea De La Torre (Valley Stream, NY) placed first in the 50-yard freestyle against Purchase, while rookie Amanda Costa (Riveredge, NJ) took second place in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard freestyle.

Several Dolphins posted season best swim against New Rochelle in the Dolphins’ most recent meet. Jill Stark (Brooklyn, NY) took second in the 500-yard freestyle and shaved two seconds of her previous best time. Danielle Murphy (Brooklyn, NY) took second in the 100-yard butterfly and also posted a time two seconds better than her previous mark.

Costa continued an impressive freshman campaign against the Blue Angles with first place finishes in the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events.

The split moves Mount Saint Vincent’s overall record to 2-2 overall, while the loss to Purchase drops the Mount to 0-1 in Skyline Conference competition. Next up for the Dolphins is a meet at USMMA-Kings Point on November 21. The meet is scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m.