Results

BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – Senior Karis Fuller started 2019 off on a high note Friday after placing first in the 100 backstroke and 100 breaststroke in the LIU Post women's swimming team's first meet of the 2019 when it hosted New York University inside the Pratt Natatorium.

Team Scores
NYU 111 def. LIU Post 71

Pioneer Relays
The team of Fuller, junior Elizabeth Law, senior Tove Sparrman and senior Caitlin Johnstone opened the meet with a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay after posting a time of 1:49.66 seconds.
 
In the meet's final event, the 200 freestyle relay, the quartet of sophomore Lola Pyros, freshman Lauren Beyer, sophomore Britney Caprio and sophomore Emily Shoup finished in a time of 1:49.67 seconds.
 
Top Individual Performers 
Fuller earned a pair of first-place finishes after touching the wall at 56.40 in the 100 backstroke and 1:09.70 seconds in the 100 breaststroke. Her time in the 100 backstroke was an NCAA 'B' cut.
 
Sophomore Emily Shoup clocked in at 1:58.60 seconds to finish second in the 200 freestyle while Law captured two third-place finishes after posting times of 25.49 in the 50 freestyle and 1:01.15 seconds in the 100 butterfly.
 
Sparrman also finished third in the two events; the 200 IM and 100 freestyle with times of 2:15.32 seconds and 55.57.
 
LIU Post Event Winners
100 backstroke: Karis Fuller– 56.40
100 breaststroke: Karis Fuller - 1:09.70

Up Next
LIU Post travels to Worcester, Massachusetts, on Saturday, January 18 for a dual with Assumption College at 1:00 p.m. inside the Pourde Recreation Center.