Oct. 24, 2005

Loretto, PA - The Sacred Heart swimming and diving team lost their first meet of the season, dropping a 131-64 decision at St. Francis (PA) Saturday. The Pioneers won two events, as sophomore Laura Johnson won the 200 yard breaststroke and the Pioneers took first in the 400 yard freestyle relay.

In the relay, the final event of the day, Jennifer Crowley (Newington, CT/Newington), Catheryn Lozinak (Shelton, CT/Shelton), Krystina Eikeseth (Staten Island, NY/Tottenville) and Eileen Connor (Enfield, CT/Enrico Fermi) combined to post a time of 4:04.81. That was nearly three seconds better then the Red Flash time as the Pioneers won the event.

Johnson won the breastroke event, her specialty, with a time of 2:43.95 nearly two seconds better then teammate Bridget McGowan (Norfolk, MA/Bishop Feehan), who finished second. McGowan also placed second in the 200 yard Individual Medley behind St. Francis' Nicole Cassese.

Sacred Heart placed swimmers in second in two other events as well. Eikeseth was the runner-up in the 1000 yard freestyle with a time of 11:40:09, and Crowley finished second in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 27.12.

The Pioneers will host their first home meet of the season this Saturday against C.W. Post. The first event is set to go off at 1:00 pm.