WILMORE, Ky. - The No. 9-ranked Lindsey Wilson women's swimming team dropped its season opening dual meet tonight on the road against No. 6-ranked Asbury (Ky.). The Blue Raiders fell 156-102 to the Eagles, handing LWC its first defeat of the season.

Lindsey Wilson swimmers claimed victory in six events on the night, while Asbury swimmers won with eight first-place finishes.

For the Blue Raiders, Maaike Broersma was victorious in three individual races and one relay setting long-standing program record in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke. The Freshman from the Netherlands picked up an A-cut finishing time in her 100-yard backstroke victory with a time of 57.49. In the 50-yard freestyle, Broersma touched the wall in the winning time of 24.64 for a provisional time. She picked up another provisional in the 200-yard backstroke, winning the event with a time of 2:08.70.

Broersma teamed up with Savannah Schoeman, Annissa Koekemoer, & Carlene Taylor to corral first place in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:43.38.

Alongside the excellence of Broersma, Allie Rutherford picked up two individual victories on the night for LWC. The Freshman from Rockport, Indiana claimed the top spot in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:02.43, & the 200-yard butterfly in a finishing time of 2:23.66.

Carlene Taylor contributed a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:01.41, which was good enough for a provisional. Taylor went on to claim another provisional in the 100-yard freestyle with a runner-up finishing time of 55.19.

The Lindsey Wilson swimming team will return to the pool on Saturday, Nov. 7 to face off against Campbellsville (Ky.) at the Holloway Center Natatorium beginning at noon.