BEREA, Ohio – Mount Union's women's swimming and diving team defeated Baldwin Wallace 134.5 - 97.5 Saturday afternoon in the 2021 Ohio Athletic Conference dual-meet season opener at the BW Natatorium.

Sophomore Alexis Schuller (Middleburg Heights / Berea-Midpark) led the Purple Raiders with first place victories in both the 100-yard freestyle (56.60) and the 200-yard freestyle (2:04.75). The Purple Raiders secured all three top place finishes in the 100-yard backstroke by junior Stacy Witschey (Wadsworth), freshman Liz Abahazi (Delaware / Hayes), and freshman Lizzie Regovich (Willowick / Eastlake North). Freshman Elyssa Dean (Uniontown / Lake) and sophomore Grace Bjordahl) secured first and second place finishes in the 100-yard butterfly, respectively. In the 50-yard freestyle the Purple Raiders finished first and second with freshman Maddie Horrigan (Hudson) and junior Aurelia Incristi (Rockwall, Tex. / Rockwall).

The 200-yard Medley Relay consisting of Witschey, Incristi, Horrigan, and junior Erika Drager (Berea / Berea-Midpark) secured a first place victory as well as the 200-yard freestyle relay consisting of Schuller, Drager, sophomore Nichol Ellesin (Alliance / Marlington), and Horrigan.

The Raiders host John Carroll in the home opener Saturday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. at Hammond Natatorium in Alliance.