Andrea Kassa
Andrea Kassa

Women's Swimming Spencer Kowatch, sports information graduate assistant

Kassa wins three at Lebanon Valley

ANNVILLE, Pa. - The Hood College women's swim teawm won nine out of the 13 events in a 133-95 victory over Lebanon Valley in a Middle Atlantic Conference dual meet.  
  
Winners  
  • Andrea Kassa (Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold) had three first-place finishes on the day. The sophomore won the 400-meter individual medley (5:43.05), the 100-meter butterfly (1:12.68) and the 200-meter IM (2:42.41).  
  • Ridley Little (Bristol, Va./Virginia) picked up individual wins in the 200-meter freestyle (2:33.62) and the 400free (5:19.56).  
  • Grace Winpigler (Mount Airy, Md./Linganore) had a first-place finish in the 100-meter breaststroke, clocking in at 1:27.87. The sophomore also came in second in the 200-meter breaststroke, finishing in 3:15.90.  
  • Melissa Jacobs (Calvert County, Md./Calvert) took first place in the 200-meter back with a time of 2:39.60.
  • Jordan Taylor (Palmyra, Pa./Palmyra Area) touched the wall first in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:15.31.  
  • Hood had the top two finishes in the 200-medley relay. Taylor, Nina Goddyn (Bussy-les-Daours, France/United World College Red Cross Nordic - Norway), Josephine Sasse (Frederick, Md./Oakdale) and Little combined to win in 2:28.04. Jacobs, Olivia Menusan (Frederick, Md./Urbana), Winpigler and Molly Cronin (Ellicott City, Md./St. Vincent Pallotti) finished with a time of 2:28.48.  
Seconds  
  • Menusan had two second place finishes on the day. The sophomore placed second in the 100-meter backstroke with a time of 1:15.99, and in the 200-meter back with a time of 2:43.01.  
  • Goddyn was the runner-up in the 100-meter freestyle, touching the wall in 1:10.96.  
Notes  
  • The Blazers finished the season 5-5 and are 4-5 in the conference.  
  • The Flying Dutchmen fall to 3-7 overall and are 2-4 in the conference.  
Up Next  
The Blazers will travel to York, Pa. for the MAC Championships at the Graham Aquatics Center.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Molly Cronin

Molly Cronin

IM/BR/BA
5' 4"
Senior
Melissa Jacobs

Melissa Jacobs

BA/FR
5' 4"
Junior
Andrea Kassa

Andrea Kassa

FR
5' 5"
Sophomore
Ridley Little

Ridley Little

FR
5' 9"
Sophomore
Olivia Menusan

Olivia Menusan

BA/FR/IM
5' 8"
Sophomore
Josephine Sasse

Josephine Sasse

FR
5' 7"
Sophomore
Grace Winpigler

Grace Winpigler

FR/BR
5' 4"
Senior
Jordan Taylor

Jordan Taylor

FR/BA
5' 4"
First Year
Nina Goddyn

Nina Goddyn

FLY/FR
5' 3"
First Year

Players Mentioned

Molly Cronin

Molly Cronin

5' 4"
Senior
IM/BR/BA
Melissa Jacobs

Melissa Jacobs

5' 4"
Junior
BA/FR
Andrea Kassa

Andrea Kassa

5' 5"
Sophomore
FR
Ridley Little

Ridley Little

5' 9"
Sophomore
FR
Olivia Menusan

Olivia Menusan

5' 8"
Sophomore
BA/FR/IM
Josephine Sasse

Josephine Sasse

5' 7"
Sophomore
FR
Grace Winpigler

Grace Winpigler

5' 4"
Senior
FR/BR
Jordan Taylor

Jordan Taylor

5' 4"
First Year
FR/BA
Nina Goddyn

Nina Goddyn

5' 3"
First Year
FLY/FR