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Women's Swimming Captures Six Golds at Howard

Makaela Hill triumphs in the 50 and 100 freestyle events

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Returning from their spring training trip in Florida, the women's swimming and diving team took on Howard University at Burr Gym Pool on January 14. The Retrievers edged the Bison, 129-112. 

UMBC captured six swimming events as junior Makaela Hill led the way with a pair of victories for the visitors. The Catonsville native captured the 50 freestyle (24.32) and came back to win the 100 freestyle (53.88), Classmate Roaa Farag placed second in 100 free.

Senior Makayla Ludwick earned gold in the 1000 freestyle (10:52.29) and finished second in 500 freestyle (5:21.15). Sophomore Loujy Abdellitif captured 100 butterfly, touching the wall under the minute-mark at 59.58.

Graduate student Caroline Sargent led a 1-2 effort in the 100 backstroke, triumphing in a time of 58.82, ahead of junior teammate Nyah Stahl, who placed second in 1:00.22.

Senior Alexis Bruington captured the 1-meter diving event, edging Howard's Teyana Johnson, 194.78-194.52. 

UMBC capped the meet by winning the 200 freestyle relay.  Rola Hussein, Sierra Tosten, Ludwick and  Hill edged Howard by less than .3 of a second to triumph in a time of 1:39.89.

 
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Players Mentioned

Alexis Bruington

Alexis Bruington

Diving
Senior
Roaa Farag

Roaa Farag

Mid-Distance Free/Fly
Junior
Makaela Hill

Makaela Hill

Sprint Free
Junior
Rola Hussein

Rola Hussein

Back/Fly/Free
Junior
Makayla Ludwick

Makayla Ludwick

Back/Free
Senior
Caroline Sargent

Caroline Sargent

Back/IM
Graduate Student
Nyah Stahl

Nyah Stahl

Back/IM
Junior
Sierra Tosten

Sierra Tosten

Free/Back/Fly
Senior

Players Mentioned

Alexis Bruington

Alexis Bruington

Senior
Diving
Roaa Farag

Roaa Farag

Junior
Mid-Distance Free/Fly
Makaela Hill

Makaela Hill

Junior
Sprint Free
Rola Hussein

Rola Hussein

Junior
Back/Fly/Free
Makayla Ludwick

Makayla Ludwick

Senior
Back/Free
Caroline Sargent

Caroline Sargent

Graduate Student
Back/IM
Nyah Stahl

Nyah Stahl

Junior
Back/IM
Sierra Tosten

Sierra Tosten

Senior
Free/Back/Fly
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