This fall, TCNJ Athletics is looking back on memorable games, moments, and milestones throughout its prestigious history.

Today's This Week in TCNJ History moment dates back to Dec. 6, 2015. The women's swimming & diving team completed a dominant first-place finish in the TCNJ invitational. The Lions topped five teams with 1,126 total points on the weekend.

TCNJ won its eighth-straight NJAC Championship at the end of the 2015-16 season. At the MET Championships, the Lions swam to a second-place finish.

ORIGINAL RECAP 12/6/2015:

Ewing, NJ … The College of New Jersey women's swimming and diving team put the finishing touches on a dominant weekend, as the Lions placed first at the 2015 TCNJ Invitational.

The Lions amassed 1,126 points, outscoring second-place finisher Rowan University who finished with 603.5 points. York College placed third with 558.5 points, followed by University of Bridgeport (517) and United States Merchant Marine Academy (381 points).

Sophomore Marta Lawler (Cherry Hill, NJ / Cherry Hill East) completed her stellar weekend by winning the 200-breaststroke. She bested Rowan's Olivia Wojtowicz with a 2:26.47, which was over four seconds faster than her morning swim. Freshman Lindsey Rippey (Sparta, NJ / Sparta) dropped just over two seconds from the morning to place third with a 2:32.70, while sophomore Madeleine Clements (Haddon Heights, NJ/Bishop Eustace) raced to fifth place with a 2:34.62, besting her time from the morning as well.

Junior Brenna Strollo (Long Branch, NJ / Biotechnology HS) was victorious in her 200-back debut for this season in the A-final heat with a 2:09.06. Sophomores Jill Galindo (Millstone Township, NJ / Allentown) and Katie Kilfeather (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) touched the wall in third and fourth places with 2:12.06 and 2:14.41 respectively, which were season-best times. Senior Noelle DeLusant (Mays Landing, NJ / Oakcrest) completed the Lions' surge with an eighth-place finish in 2:19.34, also besting her time from the morning session. In the B-final heat, freshman Hailey Thayer (Hamilton, NJ / Steinert) and senior Liz Spanfelner (Berlin, NJ / Eastern Regional) topped the heat with first and second-place finishes. Both dropped time from their morning swim to produce season best times of 2:16.15 and 2:19.87.

Springing into action on the boards, freshman Emma Pranschke (Westwood, NJ / Westwood Regional) soared to first place in the 3-Meter (11 Dive) event with a score of 329.20.

With a commanding lead going into the 400-freestyle relay, the Lions won the event by three seconds with a time of 3:39.32. The victorious contributors were Strollo, sophomore Ali Huber (South Plainfield, NJ / South Plainfield), sophomore Emily Rothstein (Mullica Hill, NJ / Clearview) and senior Lauren Rothstein (Mullica Hill, NJ / Clearview).

The trio sprinters of Huber, Lauren Rothstein, Emily Rothstein also made waves in the A-final 100-freestyle event. With the addition of senior Sarah Richards (Doylestown, PA / Central Bucks East), who were all part of the winning 800-freestyle relay last night, the Lions took the third through sixth place spots in the event with times of 54.47, 54.82, 55.69, 55.74 respectively.

In the B-final heat, freshman Maddie Hynoski (Lebanon, NJ / North Hunterdon) touched first in 55.34. Senior Erin Perna (Lavallette, NJ / Manasquan) finished third with a 56.86 while sophomore Robin Luken made her first finals appearance (Mantua, NJ / Clearview Regional) in eighth place with a 58.97.

The distance team kicked off the beginning of the finals session with the timed final 1650-freestyle event. Swimming in her first ever mile event, freshman Gabi Denicola (Oradell, NJ / River Dell Regional) made a splash by placing third with a 19:18.81. Senior Melissa Haley (Manasquan, NJ / Manasquan) challenged her in the event by coming in fourth in 19:23.49. Senior Eilish Devine (Oradell, NJ / River Dell Regional) placed sixth with a 20:09.47.

In an exciting race to the wall, sophomore Debbie Meskin (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional) was runner-up in the 200-butterfly by .30 seconds with a 2:14.58. Richards and Denicola, who both swam in events earlier in the session, placed fourth (2:24.90) and fifth (2:26.09) respectively.

TCNJ will enjoy an extended break from competition. The Lions will resume dual meets on Wednesday, January 20^th, when they visit Stevens Institute of Technology at 3:00 p.m.