VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova Women's Swimming and Diving fell to Penn, 171.5-120.5, in it's second home meet of the season Wednesday.
 
Led by senior Audrey Pastorek and a contingent of young 'Cats, the Villanova women fell to Penn, 171.5-120.5, ending the undefeated streak to become 3-1 thus far this season. 
 
Pastorek recorded two event wins and two runner-up finish to score a total of 27 points against a well-rounded Penn team. The Savannah, Ga. native took the top spot in the 100 and 200 backstroke in 56.28 and 2:02.16. Leading the way for the Wildcats in the 200 IM, Pastorek finished second in 2:08.61 followed by freshman Anna Farley in second at 2:09.30.
 
Freshmen Alyssa McHale and Michelle Kasulka recorded a pair of top-three finishes each in their events. McHale bested the field in the 100 butterfly (57.20) and finished third in the 100 freestyle (52.91). While from the platform, Kasulka finished third in the 1 meter (248.25) and 3 meter (244.87) diving events.
 
In just her second season as a Wildcat, sophomore Arabella Lee had a solid outing in her home pool recording two top-five finishes. Led by Pastorek, Lee finished fourth in the 100 backstroke clocking in at 58.26. The Marlboro, N.J. native also finished fifth in the 100 butterfly (58.10) just behind teammates Katie White (57.51) and Alyssa McHale (57.20) in third and fourth, respectfully.

Other notable performances came by way of sophomore Mary Kate Farrell and freshman Katheryn Montefusco. Farrell swam a strong race to finish runner-up in the 200 freestyle touching the wall at 1:53.40. In the 200 breaststroke, the Huntington, N.Y. native in Montefusco finished second in a time of 2:22.86.
 
In the relay events, the Wildcats tallied 19 points between the two races. The Villanova A team of graduate student Lauryn Johnson, seniors Molly Benson and Lexi Elkovitch, and McHale joined forces to finish ahead of the Quakers in the 400 freestyle relay clocking in a 3:33.67. The Villanova B team of senior Cara Stapleton, sophomores Mary Kate Farrell and Katie White, and freshman Carlota Colomer took second at 3:37.42. While in the 200 Medley relay, the Villanova A team of graduate student Maggie Kleinsmith, junior Lainey Quinones, McHale, and Pastorek finished second in 1:44.91.
 
The Villanova women will take a break before returning to action when both the men and women travel to Morgantown, WV to compete in the WVU Invitational November 16-18.
 
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