FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg State women's swimming team earned its first win of the 2021 season defeating the Salem Tigers. The Bobcats men's swimming team came up short Friday afternoon.
 
The women won 109-53 over the Tigers while the men lost 114-84. The women totaled seven first-place finishes, while the men ended with two of their own first-place finishes.
 
Junior Aubree Morris gave the women two of their first-place victories, one in 200-meter freestyle (2:25.24) and another in the 100-meter freestyle (1:05.01). First-years Liz Perry, Cali Kobasiar, Francesca Crevoiserat, and sophomore Rayna Cicen were a part of a victorious 200-meter medley relay (2:14.21).
 
Senior Megan Hendershot secured a first-place finish in the 200-meter IM (2:37.81), as well as a second-place finish in the 800-meter freestyle (11:27.25). First-year Summer Mastandrea secured a big first-place win for the Bobcats in the 400-meter freestyle (5:08.26). Mastandrea also came out in second in the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 2:28.21.
 
On the men's side, first-year Jackson Miller earned first place in the 100-meter backstroke (1:03.21) and second place in the 50-meter freestyle (25.90). First-year Noah Loper broke a school record in the 200 IM (2:16.61), as well as second-place finish in the 400-meter freestyle (4:28.48). Loper's 200-meter IM time replaces the previous school record set by Jay Gardner in 2001 (2:17.74).
 
Senior Anthony Giuseppetti had a pair of second place finishes in the 200-meter freestyle (2:07.15) and the 100-meter freestyle (56.52). First-year PJ Emrich also captured a pair of top-two finishes in the 100-meter butterfly (1:00.37) and the 100-meter breaststroke (1:11.37). Emrich's 100-meter butterfly set a new school record previously held by Jay Ferrari in 2002 (1:01.18).  
 
Senior Brady Peterson, Giuseppetti, Loper, and Emrich placed first in the 200-meter freestyle relay (1:44.29). Sophomore Matt Costa-Shell, first-year Mason Lewis, sophomore Quincy Page, and Miller finished second in the 200-meter relay (2:02.03).
 
The swimmers return to the pool on Saturday, January 30th as they host the Senators of Davis & Elkins College, the meet begins at 1:00 pm.