WENHAM, Mass. – Freshman Ollie Kramer (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and sophomore Liv Bailey (Wrentham, Mass.) had big days in the pool for the Plymouth State University women's swimming team as the Panthers split a double dual meet against Gordon College and Albertus Magnus College at the Bennett Center on Saturday.
 
The Panthers soared past Albertus Magnus, 168-47, but the host Fighting Scots were able to squeak past PSU, 127-123.
 
Kramer had an outstanding day, picking up wins in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle, while taking second in the 500-yard freestyle, while Bailey claimed victory in the 50-yard backstroke and 100-yard backstroke. Bailey also swam the opening leg of PSU's winning 200-yard medley relay team.
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 123, Gordon 127
• Plymouth State 168, Albertus Magnus 47
• Gordon 180.5, Albertus Magnus 32.5
  • Plymouth State (2-2)
  • Gordon (4-1)
  • Albertus Magnus (0-4)

Individual Event Top Finishes:

• Ollie Kramer (First – 200 Free, 100 Free; Second – 500 Free)
• Liv Bailey (First – 50 Back, 100 Back)
• Jackie Gaigals (First – 50 Fly; Second – 100 Fly, 100 Free)
• Emma Seward (First – 50 Breast; Second – 200 Free)

Teaming Up:

• Liv Bailey, Emma Seward, Jackie Gaigals, Paige Lee
  •  (First – 200 Medley Relay)
• Liv Bailey, Gabby Gladu, Paige Lee, Ollie Kramer
  • (Second – 200 Free Relay)

How it Happened:

• The quartet of Bailey and sophomores Emma Seward (Los Angeles, Calif.), Jackie Gaigals (Rochester, N.H.) and Paige Lee (Stratham, N.H.) got the team out to a good start with a victory in the 200-yard medley relay in 2:11.18.
• Kramer and Seward took the top two spots in the 200-yard freestyle. Kramer touched the wall in 2:14.77, with Seward right behind her in 2:21.86.
• Bailey snagged her first victory in the 50-yard backstroke in 32.90, with Lee hot on her heels to take second in 33.25.
• Seward was first in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 38.27.
• Gaigals was just off the pace in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing second in 1:16.06.
• Lee took runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle with a strong time of 28.95.
• Kramer claimed her second win in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:02.12, while Gaigals took second in 1:03.89.
• Bailey became a multi-event winner after claiming the top spot in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:10.42.
• Kramer put up a strong showing in the 500-yard freestyle, finishing second in 6:16.46.
• Gaigals just out-touched her competition in the 50-yard butterfly to win in 31.74, while freshman Gabby Gladu (Lewiston, Maine) was third in the 400-yard IM.
• PSU closed out the meet with a second place showing in the 200-yard freestyle relay, as Bailey, Gladu, Lee and Kramer joined forces for a 1:58.69.

 
Up Next:

• Plymouth State heads to Western New England next Saturday (Nov. 18) for a double dual meet with the Golden Bears and Eastern Connecticut State starting at 4:00 p.m.