WALTHAM, Mass. – Freshman Whitney Handwork, junior Nora Herbstzuber, senior Megan Nelson and junior Brenna Short all won two individual events, as the Holy Cross women's swimming and diving team defeated Bentley 205-80 at the Dana Center. The Crusaders improve to 3-1 on the season, while the Falcons fall to 3-2 overall.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• Handwork posted first-place finishes in the 100-yard freestyle (52.48) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.62).
• Herbstzuber won the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.31) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:23.39).
• Nelson took first place in the 100-yard butterfly (57.89) and the 200-yard butterfly (2:06.99).
• Short recorded first-place finishes in the one-meter diving (281.65) and the three-meter diving (288.40).
• Other Crusaders to win individual events included senior Kat Anticev (500-yard freestyle / 5:12.76), junior Laura Arciniegas (200-yard backstroke / 2:05.04), senior Devin Brindle (50-yard freestyle / 24.65), freshman Shea McGlynn (1,000-yard freestyle / 10:32.42), junior Ellie Reinhart (100-yard backstroke / 58.63) and sophomore Mia Smith (400-yard individual medley / 4:33.49).
• Holy Cross also posted first-place finishes in the 200-yard medley relay (1:47.84 / Reinhart, junior Josie Gieseman, Brindle and Handwork) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:39.61 / Handwork, Brindle, senior Courtney Boghosian and Reinhart).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
• Several Crusaders set Dana Center pool records: Handwork in the 200-yard freestyle and the 50-yard freestyle (24.04 on the leadoff leg of the 200-yard freestyle relay), Herbstzuber in the 200-yard breaststroke, McGlynn in the 1,000-yard freestyle and both the 200-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay teams.
• Freshman Sienna Plutzer posted a personal-best time in the 400-yard individual medley (4:34.91).

UP NEXT:
• Holy Cross will return to action on Friday, Nov. 6, when it travels to Bryant for a 5 p.m. meet.

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