EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving team applied the pressure in a victory over Rose-Hulman University on Saturday afternoon at the USI Aquatic Center. The Screaming Eagles won in convincing fashion, 172-54.
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Senior Jordan Ambrose (Mt.Vernon, Indiana) was recognized pregame for her magnificent career. Head coach Cameron Kainer quoted her as “a strong leader for our team and has been a face of kindness and welcomeness to everyone with great determination and grace.” Ambrose has battled an injury all season but was cleared to participate in her final competition at the USI Aquatic Center.
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Results
The women took care of business winning all 13 events on the day. The Eagles won the meet by 118 points, which marks the biggest margin of victory in school history for both sides. Another collective effort, saw ten different Eagles contributing to first-place finishes.
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The meet started with a blazing time from freshman Caiya Cooper (LaPorte, Indiana), freshman Hallie Meier (Plainfield, Indiana), sophomore Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana), and sophomore Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky) in the 200 yard medley relay (1:52.91). Cooper also took over in the 200 yard freestyle (1:57.60) event off a quick turn-around.
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Freshman Reagan Holmes (Henderson, Nevada) is starting to ramp it up at the right time of the year. She won both of her individual events convincingly in the 50 yard freestyle (25.39) and the 100 yard freestyle (55.60). Another steady force was freshman Hayden Shurtz(Ft.Wayne, Indiana) with wins in the 200 yard IM (2:12.26) and the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.20).
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Four other Eagles earned victories in their respective individual events in Ella Johnson(Owensboro, Kentucky) in the 100 yard butterfly (1:03.00), sophomore Mattilynn Smith(Morgantown, Kentucky) in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:00.66), Goss in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.37), and Meier in the 50 yard freestyle (5:18.33). Ambrose added an impressive third place finish in the 50 yard freestyle event (28.52) after coming off an injury.
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Freshman Maranda Uttke (Grafton, Wisconsin) was consistent taking home both the one (218.85) and three meter (207.90) dive events. Cooper, Holmes, Meier, and Johnson finished the meet strong edging the competition in the 400 yard freestyle relay (3:41.45).
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Next up for the Eagles:
The diving squads are back in action next Saturday in a rematch with the University of Illinois at Chicago. The meet will take place in Chicago at 11 a.m.
