COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College women's swimming team cruised past Bethel (Tenn.) University 50-17 and lost to Rhodes (Tenn.) College 74-19 on Saturday afternoon in a home tri-meet at the Holloway Center Natatorium.

In the 200-yard medley relay to open the day the Blue Raiders finished second in two minutes and 6.49 seconds, while Rhodes took the top place in 2:04.08.

Freshman Stephanie Davis gave Lindsey Wilson another second-place finish in the 200-freestyle with a time of 2:10.61, just under two seconds behind Rhodes' Lauren Miller who touched in 2:08.96.

Newcomer Sarah Wood finished second in the lengthy 500-free with a time of 5:45.08, while Rhodes' Kelsey Wilson took top honors in 5:29.09.

Freshman Kate Spaulding battled to a second-place finish in the 100-breaststroke with a time of 1:13.59, just under a second behind Elizabeth Medved from Rhodes who took first in 1:12.74.

In the final event of the day, the Blue Raiders notched a national "A' cut in the 800-free relay with a time of 9:09.97 turned in by Davis, sophomore Deah Reese, Spaulding and Wood.

Lindsey Wilson returns to the pool on Dec. 2-3 in the Union College Invitational in Barbourville, Ky.

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