The Shippensburg University women’s swimming team lost to IUP 147-58 Tuesday night at Pidgeon Natatorium. The Raiders recorded seven performances that met Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Championships qualifying standards.
Olivia Carver won the 200-yard butterfly in 2:17.69, finishing about two seconds off her personal best. Bria Burkholder finished third in 2:19.89, and Lia Richards placed fourth in 2:20.48. All three met the conference qualifying standard.
Carver also placed third in the 500-yard freestyle with a qualifying time of 5:27.78.
Katherine Green finished second in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:35.31, meeting the conference standard. Ella Nick was second in the 100-yard freestyle in 55.82 seconds, while Elyse Arnold led Shippensburg in the 50-yard freestyle with a fourth-place finish in 26.32 seconds.
Ann Secord, Green, Izzy Ketterer and Nick placed second in the 200-yard medley relay in 1:52.18. Arnold, Carver, Secord and Nick also finished second in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
The Raiders’ other two conference qualifying performances came in the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard backstroke, with times of 2:01.99 and 2:15.88, respectively.
Shippensburg will host California (Pa.) and Fairmont State at 5 p.m. Friday for a Homecoming Weekend tri-meet at Donald N. Miller Pool.
