WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite posting wins in multiple events, the Catholic University women's swimming and diving team fell to Division I Howard on Senior Day at the DuFour Center Pool, 186-110.

Catholic began the meet with a thrilling victory, when the team of junior Alexa Hipp, junior Madeline Doucette, freshman Ava Snyder and senior Colleen McDonald outtouched Howard at the wall in the 400-yard medley relay (4:13.22) to win by just .13 seconds. 

Doucette also raced to victory in the 50-yard breaststroke with a time of 31.29.

Hipp had a strong day, adding to her relay victory with a win in the 200-yard backstroke (2:13.68). She also touched second in the 50 back with a time of 28.80. 

Snyder showed well during a busy day. In addition to victory in the 400 medley relay, she took home first place in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:26.50. She claimed second in the 200 free, falling by just .33 seconds, and was a member of the 400 free relay team that finished second as well (3.58.28). 

Senior Madeline Seeley-Hacker claimed third in both the one meter (203.55) and three meter (193.58) diving events. 

Senior Kelly Smith swam to second place in the 1000 free distance event, finishing with a time of 11:15.32. She also finished fourth in the 50 back (29.94) and eighth in the 100 individual medley (1:08.75). 

Senior Cagney Boyle finished second in the 200 breast (2.35.52) and third in the 100 IM (1:04.88).

The Cardinals now turn their attention to the Landmark Conference Championships on the weekend of Feb. 18-20 at Germantown Indoor Swim Center, where they look to win their third straight conference championship.