Davidson, NC –  Queens women's swim team took seven events in the dual meet on Friday, November 7, 2014, against Davidson College in the 163.5-130.5 loss to the Wildcats.  

Hannah Peiffer, Caroline Arakelian, Alexandra Marshall, and Shane Knight, respectfully, took to the blocks early giving the Royals their first win of the day for 400 Yard Medley Relay with a 3:55.45 time.   

Kathryn Johnston found a 10:35.55 time in the 1000 Yard Freestyle to secure second in the race and improve off a 10:36.30 time set last Saturday against Wingate. Frizzell would nudge out Anna Blair Bullock of Davidson by three hundredths of a second grabbed third place with a 10:42.96 finish.  

It would be another Royals' victory as McKenzie Stevens grabbed the 200 Yard Freestyle driving into the wall for a 1:55.41 finish. Lillian Gordy closed the top three with a 1:56.67 time to add to the Royals presence.

Peiffer provided a win for the Royals as she flew through the water to grab a 59.24 time in the 100 Yard Backstroke.

Arakelian's swim in the 100 Yard Breaststroke garnered another Royals first place finish as well as ranking her ninth among Division II swimmers.

Peiffer and Stevens found a second and third place finish for the 200 Yard Butterfly, respectfully. Peiffer clocked a 2:09.50 while Stevens finished with a 2:11.66.

Marshall presented the Royals with a second place finish for the 50 Yard Freestyle. She took a 24.75 time for the event. Moments later Marshall swam a 53.63 in the 100 Yard Freestyle to secure another second place finish for the day.

A 2:01.60 finish for Arakelian in the 200 Yard Backstroke not only gave her a first place finish, but did so by over eight seconds.

Jess Parmenter fought her way into third place for the Royals in the in 200 yard Breaststroke touching with a 2:31.88.  

Johnston's swim in the 500 Yard Freestyle brought her a second place finish with a time of 5:12.92. Stevens would follow taking a 5:15.03 for the race.

Peiffer again took a top finish in a spectacular run for the 100 Yard Butterfly clocking a 57.53 time.

Arakelian showed her dominance by placing over six seconds in-between herself and second place for her win in the 200 Yard Individual Medley. She flew into the wall with a 2:06.28 for the event.    

The Royals would cap the meet with a second place finish in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay. Marshall, Knight, Gordy, and Kristina Kosloski, respectfully, put up a 1:39.70 time for the event.

"Every event we compete in up to the NCAA championships is an opportunity for us to practice and perfect, today we missed an opportunity to really leverage the less than perfect situation and get better from it," said Head Coach Jeff Dugdale. "Davidson is a program in which Coach Young has done some wonderful things with and is not a program to show up not ready to put forth your best effort.  I have talked with our captains and they regret not being ready and are prepared to learn and become better from this situation."

Queens heads back to the blocks on Friday, November 21, in the Wingate Fall Frenzy.