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.
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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.
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Dawson joined Gardner on the winning 200-yard medley relay team, while also taking first in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly.
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Other Top Women’s Results:
200-yard Medley Relay: 1:53.78 (1st) — Garner, Dawson, freshman Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana); freshman Paige Neal (Owensboro, Kentucky)
1000-Yard Freestyle: 11:00.85 (1st) — freshman Mattilyn Smith (Morgantown, Kentucky)
200-Yard Freestyle: 2:04.55 (1st) — freshman Adele Schnautz (Evansville, Indiana)
100 -Yard Backstroke: 1:01.44 (1st) — freshman Katie Hilgarth (Indianapolis, Indiana)
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1:11.83 (1st) — Gardner
200-Yard Buttlerfly: 2:14.65 (1st) — Dawson
50-Yard Freestyle: 25.74 (1st) — Neal
1-mtr Diving: 173.40 (1st) — freshman Autumn Turley (Hobart, Indiana)
200-Yard Backstroke: 2:14.30 (1st) — Goss
200-Yard Breaststroke: 2:34.20 (1st) — Gardner
500-Yard Freestyle: 5:21.81 (1st) — Smith
100-Yard Butterfly: 1:00.85 (1st) — Dawson
3-mtr Diving: 155.92 (1st) — Turley
200-Yard IM: 2:17.08 (1st) — Schnautz
