PANTHERS DROP PAIR OF DUAL MEETS AT YORK

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

JAMAICA, NY (www.oldwestburypanthers.com) - The SUNY College at Old Westbury , but the women's swimming team dropped a pair of dual meets to open the season on Monday.  The Panthers fell to New Rochelle by a score of 103-35 and lost the meet with York, 107-89. 

Sophomore Brooklyn Esposito (Saratoga Springs, NY) claimed the first victory of the season as she grabbed the wall at 47.38 to win the 50 breaststroke.  Senior Kate Kelley (Napa Valley, CA) won the 100 IM in 1:35.16 and 50 butterfly in 34.60.  Kelley also finished first in the 50 IM while junior Amanda Olsson-Boman (Stockholm, Sweeden) clocked a 42.37 to finish second.  Kelley also finished second in the 100 IM at 1:35.16.  Boman registered a pair of victories in the 100 butterfly (1:19.04) and 100 breaststroke (1:2741). 

Sophomore Karen Camargo (Farmingdale, NY), Amanda Olsson-Boman, Brooklyn Esposito and freshman Marissa Smith (Melville, NY) teamed up in the 200 medley relay for a second place finish in 3:04.05. 

DOUBLE DUAL MEET NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury will take on Sarah Lawrence College and Mount Saint Mary College in double-dual meet on Monday, November 30 at Sarah Lawrence.  Start time is set for 7 p.m.  Please visit www.oldwestburypanthers.com for more information on women's swimming or any of the other Panther athletic teams.