PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Juniors Olivia Bailey (Wrentham, Mass.) and Jackie Gaigals (Rochester, N.H.) were bright spots for the Plymouth State University women's swim team as the Panthers fell to Norwich University, 204-69, in a dual meet at the PSU Natatorium on Saturday afternoon.
 
Bailey was part of both relays that scored second place finishes, posting a 2:11.25 in the 200-yard medley and a 2:00.62 in the 200-yard freestyle. She broke off on her own for two individual wins in the 200-yard backstroke and 50-yard backstroke with times of 2:24.88 and 31.39 seconds.
 
Gaigals took a turn at each of the three podium spots, winning the 100-yard freestyle (1:02.31), taking second in the 50-yard butterfly (31.51) and placing third in the 50-yard freestyle (28.66). She also swam a leg of the 200-yard medley relay.
 
Plymouth State moves to 3-7, while the Cadets go to 5-1.
 
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 69, Norwich 204
  • Plymouth State (3-7)
  • Norwich (5-1)

Individual Event Top Finishers:

• Olivia Bailey (First – 200 Back, 50 Back)
• Jackie Gaigals (First – 200 Fly; Second – 50 Fly; Third – 50 Free)
• Ollie Kramer (Second – 200 Free)

Teaming Up:

• Olivia Bailey, Jackie Gaigals, Ollie Kramer, Laurel Bennett
  • Second – 200 Medley Relay
• Olivia Bailey, Laurel Bennett, Liana Gobin, Gabby Gladu
  • Second – 200 Free Relay

How it Happened:

• Bailey, Gaigals, and sophomores Ollie Kramer (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Laurel Bennett (Rindge, N.H.) teamed up in the 200-yard medley relay for a second place finish in 2:11.25.
• Kramer snapped back in the 200-yard freestyle with a second place finish in 2:14.28.
• Bailey grabbed the first victory of the day in the 200-yard backstroke, touching the wall in 2:24.88.
• Bennett scored third in the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 3:22.37, and Gaigals was third in the 50-yard freestyle in 28.66 seconds.
• Gaigals followed up with the second win in the 100-yard freestyle in 1:02.41.
• Bailey finished her individual events with her second win, this coming in the 50-yard backstroke in 31.39 seconds.
• Gaigals got herself a runner up finish in the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 31.51.
• The 200-yard freestyle relay of Bailey, Bennett, senior Liana Gobin (Belfast, Maine) and sophomore Gabby Gladu (Lewiston, Maine) took second in 2:00.62.

Up Next:

• The Panthers visit Keene State next Saturday (Jan. 25) for a dual meet with the Owls at 1:00 p.m.