Swimming and diving loses to GMU on Senior Day

The GW swimming and diving teams lost to George Mason Saturday afternoon at the Smith Center, with the men falling 141-100 and the women dropping a tight contest 125-117.

With the losses, the men are now 1-7 and the women are 3-5 heading into the Atlantic 10 Championships, which will be held Feb. 19-21 in Buffalo, N.Y.

The meet marked Senior Day for the Colonials, and seniors Crystal Freeman, Kristen Fagley and Ruth Dubyel each responded with first-place finishes. Freeman won in the 500-yard and 1,000-yard freestyle, Fagley won in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle and Dubyel won in the 100-yard butterfly.

George Mason took the top three spots in both women’s dives, but both the GW men and women swimmers captured the 400-yard medley relay.

–Kelly Cassetori

Gymnastics takes second at Kentucky

The GW gymnastics team finished second Friday at the University of Kentucky’s tri-meet, placing ahead of the host Wildcats and behind Auburn University.
The Colonials’ best event came on the floor exercise, where sophomore Heather Kaufman scored a 9.800 to take eighth place and junior Meagan Wilson scored a 9.775 to finish in ninth. As a team, the Colonials totaled a score of 48.750.
Sophomore Erin Aiken led GW on the vault, finishing in eighth place with a 9.825, and sophomore Tiffany Jones tied Wilson for sixth place with a 9.775 to lead the Colonials on the balance beam.
GW’s next meet is Sunday against the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va.

-Jeff Nelson

Men’s tennis falls to James Madison

The GW men’s tennis team lost 4-3 to James Madison University Friday. The Colonials are now 0-3 on the season.
Senior Matt Hane won at No. 1 singles and again at No. 1 doubles with his partner, junior Matt Treadgold. Sophomore Marius Weigert notched the other two wins for GW at the No. 2 and No. 4 singles spots.
Results of Saturday’s match against American University were not available Sunday.

-Alan Siegel