ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Delta State University women's swimming and diving team collected several individual and relay victories but fell to Ouachita Baptist, 122-84.
Olivia Murphy paced the Lady Statesmen with a first-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:53.33.
Kennedy Cleasant followed closely behind, earning second place with a time of 1:53.93.
Nicolette Wight added another event victory for Delta State, taking first in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.53.
Mazie Finch finished third in the event at 25.02 before adding a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:13.63.
Chloe Skelt captured first place in the 200-yard individual medley, recording a time of 2:06.23.
Rhianna Foster contributed another strong performance in the distance events, finishing second in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:08.91.
Audrey Lemoine continued the Lady Statesmen's success with a first-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke, touching in 2:25.61.
Delta State also found success in relay competition. The 400-yard medley relay team opened the meet with a first-place finish, posting a time of 3:45.51. The Lady Statesmen closed out their performance with another relay victory, taking first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:36.16.
The Lady Statesmen hit the pool again tomorrow against the Reddies of Henderson State.