SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's swimming & diving team scored another 44 points on the final day of the Augustana Invitational on Saturday to finish the event in 10th place with 82 points.

In the morning's prelims, the fastest times belonged to Faith Hamm in the 100 IM (1:08.11), Natalie West in the 200 Backstroke (2:29.82), Lilly Radintz in the 100 Freestyle (56.71), Kaitlyn Mello in the 200 Breaststroke (2:48.47), Lexi Gerdes in the 200 Butterfly (2:35.58), and Rita Erickson in the 1650 Freestyle (20:47.99).

In the night session, Lexi Gerdes was in the 'C' final of the 200 Butterfly and swam a 2:36.30 to finish 27th overall. The Cougars also had two teams entered in the 400 Freestyle Relay. The 'A' team of Radintz, Hamm, Megan Heveron, and Shannon Dougherty finished in 3:51.02, while the 'B' team of Kennedy Olson, Abby Doyle, Morgan Ball, and Madi Gerdes clocked a 4:11.75.

Minnesota Morris returns to action in January with a meet back at Augustana against the Vikings and Midland University on Jan. 12.