PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Fairfield University women's swimming and diving team competed in a tri-meet with La Salle University and the University of Richmond on Saturday, falling by a 209-90 score against the host school and by a 204-94 score versus Richmond. Alexis Gaulin highlighted the Stags day by finishing first in the 1 meter dive with her score of 216.53 and taking second in the 3 meter dive by collecting 220.15 points.

The Stags had several top three finishes during the event including a second-place swim by Erini Pappas, who recorded a time of 2:09.50 in the 200 fly. Paige Miro secured third place in the 100 breast by ending her run in 1:13.31 with Liela Hastings following her with a time of 1:16.99. Maggie O'Donnell also was a runner up by touching the wall in the 200 free with a time of 2:03.27. 

Morgan Rogers registered a pair of third-place finishes during the day, completing the 100 back in 1:05.40 and the 200 back in 2:22.22. Maddie Mowad was third in the 200 breast after making her run in 2:39.22, followed by Hastings (2:47.37). Alexandra Miko-Rydzaj garnered third in the 100 fly as her time of 1:02.78 as one second separated her from the top spot. Julia Courtney and Gabriella Tejada took third and fourth place in the 200 IM by finishing in 2:21.43 and 2:23.27 respectively.

Fairfield's relay teams performed admirably with the 200 medley relay squad taking fourth (1:53.03) behind the efforts of Pappas, Alison Sposili, O'Donnell, and Amelia Sicignano while the 400 free foursome finishing fourth (3:43.52) courtesy of Serafina Viola, Olivia Thompson, Sicignano, and Pappas. 

The Stags are scheduled to compete in a pair of dual meets next weekend when they travel to Manhattan College on Friday, January 21 at 4 pm before hosting Iona College on Saturday, January 22 at 1 pm.