LEXINGTON, Va. – VMI Women's Swimming & Diving had plenty of positives in its first home meet against Davidson on Saturday.
 
The Keydets ended the meet with a 212-82 loss to the Wildcats.
 
"I am incredibly proud of our team for the effort they gave in the pool and on the boards today," says VMI Swimming Head Coach Scott Thacker. "Carissa [Witte], Lacy [Delzell], and Noelle [Tong] picking up event wins is absolutely incredible. The women are really coming together as a group, and I am proud of them."
 
Freshman Lacy Delzell led the way with a record-breaking mark in the 200 Free (1:56.66), smashing her previous record she set earlier in the year. Delzell later earned gold in the 200 Back (2:09.22).
 
Senior Noelle Tong started her afternoon with a third-place finish in the 100 Back (1:01.44) before scoring first in the 100 Free (54.00).
 
Freshman Carissa Witte flew to victory in the 200 Fly (2:11.27) and later grabbed second place in the 200 IM (2:14.39).
 
The 200 Medley Relay team with Tong, Parker Belle Fogle, Emerson Cosner, and Mackenzie Byrne scored second (1:51.71), while the 200 Free Relay squad with Byrne, Tong, Witte, and Delzell also tallied second (1:40.72).
 
On the boards, sophomore Isabelle Haer led the Keydets with 207.45 points on the three-meter, good enough for fourth, followed by a 168.53 score on the one-meter for fifth.
 
"Both squads are undeniably heading in the right direction, and it has been a lot of fun to watch them work, race, and dive this season," continues Thacker. "The focus over the next few weeks is our tri-meet with Howard and UMBC, and then onto our invite."
 
Next Up
The Keydets travel to Baltimore, Maryland, for a tri-meet against host UMBC and visiting Howard on November 8, starting at 1 p.m.
 
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