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Coe College tops Elmhurst 78-72

Aleena Hobbs had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and Megan Hayes had 17 points to lead the Coe College women’s basketball team to a 78-72 win over Elmhurst on Tuesday at Eby Fieldhouse.

Mickey Hansche added 13 points for Coe, and Jenna Lehman had 10 rebounds and seven assists.

Melani Schwerdtmann had 16 points to lead Elmhurst.

Coe improved to 2-2, while Elmhurst fell to 3-2.

ELMHURST (72): Eppard 5 1-2 11, Lipman 3 5-6 11, McMahon 4 4-6 12, Monroe 2 0-0 5, Swanson 2 2-2 6, Kaela Jones 1 0-0 2, Summerlin 3 0-0 9, Schwerdtmann 5 5-5 16, Spencer 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 17-21 72.

COE (78): Wirth 2 4-4 8, Hobbs 5 7-8 18, Hayes 8 1-3 17, Hansche 4 2-2 13, J.Lehman 4 0-1 8, Holmes 0 4-6 4, Lynch 1-1 0-0 3, McCrary 1 1-2 3, S.Lehman 0 0-0 0, Koolbeck 0 0-0 0, Stulken 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 19-26 78.

Halftime – Elmhurst 38, Coe 36. 3-point goals – Elmhurst 5 (Summerlin 3, Monroe, Schwerdtmann), Coe 5 (Hansche 3, Hobbs, Lynch).

Coe's Fitzgerald earns IIAC honor

Coe freshman Sam Fitzgerald has been named the Iowa Conference's Women's Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week.

Fitzgerald, a Linn-Mar graduate, won three events in a 132-69 dual win over Nebraska Wesleyan on Friday, setting the school record in the 100 breaststroke (1:09.64), posting the sixth-quickest time in the 50 freestyle (25.55) and competing on Coe's winning 200 freestyle relay (1:45.59).

She also swam in Coe's double-dual split against the Prairie Wolves and Franklin on Saturday, placing second in the 400 IM (5:06.33), third in the 200 backstroke (2:34.28), and swimming on Coe's third-place 400 medley relay (4:25.11).

Jersey state champ joining Coe matmen

Ryan Harrington got a taste of major college wrestling during his time at the University of North Carolina, but now he's excited about competing at the NCAA Division III level at Coe.

Harrington compiled an impressive 84-0 record and won two state titles in New Jersey as a high school junior and senior, but he did not feel comfortable at North Carolina and decided to leave.

"It wasn't the right fit," he said Saturday after competing at Coe's Turkey Open at Eby Fieldhouse. "I was excited about it at first.

"I'm at a great place now," he said. "I can't wait to get in the room. I'm ready to go."

Harrington, 20, has not been able to practice or wrestle with the Kohawks yet due to NCAA transfer rules. He's currently training on his own and is wrestling unattached, but believes he'll become eligible Dec. 16 and will be available for the bulk of the campaign.

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Fitzgerald sets school record for Coe

Freshman Sam Fitzgerald, a Linn-Mar graduate, set a school record in winning the 100-yard breaststroke as Coe downed Nebraska Wesleyan, 132-69, in a women's swimming meet Friday night at the Clark Aquatic Center.

Nebraska Wesleyan won the men's meet, 118-69.

Fitzgerald touched in 1:09.64. She also won the 50 freestyle and was on the winning 200 freestyle relay. Kendall Bundy and Lindsay Meade were also double winners for Coe. Bundy won the 200 individual medley and 100 backstroke. Meade won the 100 and 200 freestyles. Both were also on the winning 200 freestyle relay.