Kate Siegmann

Writing for sports hasn’t always been easy. I’ve had to juggle team schedules with my own, balance my friendships with accurate reporting, and I’ve also received a fair share of criticism. But in spite of these challenges, I wouldn’t change a thing.

By KATIE SIEGMANN Staff Writer siegmann@dailypennsylvanian.com The women's swimming team rang in the New Year the best way possible: with a win. After spending the closing days of 2008 on a training trip in Boca Raton, Fla., the Quakers greeted 2009 with a first-place finish at the Florida Atlantic University Invitational on Jan.