ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College swimming team split a pair of decisions to open Atlantic East Conference action on Saturday at the Rodale Aquatic Center. The Falcons defeated Gallaudet University, 136-34, but lost to Marymount University, 142-52.

With the split, Cedar Crest moves to 4-1 on the season, marking the best start in program history through five meets since the 2018-19 season.

The Falcons posted four second-place finishes in individual events and took second in both relays.

Senior Rylie Heusner (Scranton, Pa./Holy Cross) touched second in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 1:00.61 and in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:15.13).

Sophomore Maria Aragon (Albuquerque, N.M./Rio Grande) and first-year Emily Yadron (Crown Point, Ind./Crown Point) turned in second-place performances as Aragon placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle (14:07.08) while Yadron registered a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:12.34. Yadron also took third in the 500-yard freestyle, clocking a time of 6:04.37.

Sophomore Kaitlyn Cohen (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-Dewitt) recorded personal records in both of her individual events, recording a time of 2:50.21 in the 200-yard backstroke and 1:11.54 in the 100-yard freestyle.

First-year Alyssa Harper (Hudson Falls, N.Y./Hudson Falls) also turned in a personal record in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 3:12.80.

The relay team of Yadron, Heusner, sophomore Nyasia Fernandez (Allentown, Pa./William Allen), and first-year Ashley Frey (Ambler, Pa./Wissahickon) finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (2:10.15), while Aragon, Fernandez, first-year Lalaina Kwiatkowski (Buffalo, N.Y./West Seneca West Senior), and Frey closed out the meet with a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:02.95).

Cedar Crest (4-1 overall, 1-1 Atlantic East) will be back in the water for the Electric City Invitational hosted by Marywood University beginning on Friday, November 20 at 5:00 p.m.