USI defeats Valparaiso to win first ever meet

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming & Diving defeated Valparaiso University, 188-92, in the Screaming Eagles’ first official meet Saturday afternoon at the USI Aquatic Center. The Eagles, who established a new program record nearly every time someone touched the water, won 14 of the 16 events.
 
The Screaming Eagles were led by freshman Hannah Gardner (Bowling Green, Kentucky) and freshman Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky) who had three firsts each. Gardner took the 100-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard breaststroke, and was a part of USI’ 200-yard Medley Relay.
 
Dawson joined Gardner on the winning 200-yard medley relay team, while also taking first in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly.
 
Other Top Women’s Results:
200-yard Medley Relay: 1:53.78 (1^st) — Garner, Dawson, freshman Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana); freshman Paige Neal (Owensboro, Kentucky)
1000-Yard Freestyle: 11:00.85 (1^st) — freshman Mattilyn Smith (Morgantown, Kentucky)
200-Yard Freestyle: 2:04.55 (1^st) — freshman Adele Schnautz (Evansville, Indiana)
100 -Yard Backstroke: 1:01.44 (1^st) — freshman Katie Hilgarth (Indianapolis, Indiana)
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1:11.83 (1^st) — Gardner
200-Yard Buttlerfly: 2:14.65 (1^st) — Dawson
50-Yard Freestyle: 25.74 (1^st) — Neal
1-mtr Diving: 173.40 (1^st) — freshman Autumn Turley (Hobart, Indiana)
200-Yard Backstroke: 2:14.30 (1^st) — Goss
200-Yard Breaststroke: 2:34.20 (1^st) — Gardner
500-Yard Freestyle: 5:21.81 (1^st) — Smith
100-Yard Butterfly: 1:00.85 (1^st) — Dawson
3-mtr Diving: 155.92 (1^st) — Turley
200-Yard IM: 2:17.08 (1^st) — Schnautz