ST. MARY'S CITY, Md.--The Hood College women-s swim team (4-6) split a double dual with St. Mary's College of Maryland and Gallaudet University Friday evening in St. Mary's City. The Blazers defeated Gallaudet 113-90 but suffered a 111-79 defeat to the Seahawks. On the men's side, only three Blazers (2-4, 1-4 CAC) made the trek to St. Mary's City and Hood bowed to both Gallaudet (100-55) and St. Mary's (133-23).

Sarah Haney was a double-winner for the Blazer women. She touched out St. Mary's Cassie Frey to win the 100 fly in a season-best time of 1:08.13 and won 100 breast with a clocking of 1:16.01. Amy Kaufman won the 1000 free in a season-best time of 11:42.54 and finished second in the 100 back (1:09.90).

Erica Hamor won the 500 free (6:00.26), placed second in the 200 IM (2:30.94) and was third in 200 free (2:13.05). Hamor's time in the 200 IM was nearly 22 seconds faster than her time two weeks ago against Mary Baldwin. Katie Hitchens finished third in both the 50 free (26.68) and 100 free (59.96). Her time in the 100 free marked the first time that a Blazer woman broke a minute in that event this season.

In addition the 200 free relay squad of Haney, Kaufman, Ashley Garyn and Hitchens was victorious in 1:50.69.

Matt Caron placed second in the 50 free (24.00), third in 100 fly (1:03.28) and third in the 500 free (5:39.88). His time in the 500 was a season-best. Stu Kaufman came in second in both the 1000 free (11:41.25) and the 100 back (1:07.87), while Jeff Dickens came in fifth in 200 free (2:34.89), seventh in 50 free (30.84) and fifth in 100 free (1:09.00).

The Blazer women return to action Saturday morning against the College of Notre Dame (Md.) at 10 a.m. The men's and women's squad will also participate in the Randolph-Macon Invitational Dec. 1-2 in Ashland, Va.