Indianapolis, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Women’s Swimming and Diving wrapped up its meet against Indiana University Indianapolis, the University of Evansville, and Valparaiso University with a record of 1-2 Saturday afternoon.
The Screaming Eagles came out on top against Evansville with a 181-105 victory. This marked their third consecutive win against the Aces dating back to last season. USI narrowly fell to Valparaiso, 153-140. IU Indy came out victorious, 203-96.
Freshman Hannah Pryor impressed throughout the day. She tied the USI record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:08.10. Pryor also finished second in the 100 backstroke after a 58.95 run. She was a member of the third-place Medley Relay team, along with sophomore Emma Gabhart, sophomore Elizabeth Ketcham, and junior Caiya Cooper. The team clocked a 3:59.20.
USI swimmers had several top-three finishes on the day. Senior Mattilynn Smith finished third in the 1000 freestyle with a 10:58.75. Cooper grabbed third in the 200 freestyle, clocking 1:58.29. Gabhart recorded three second-place finishes: the 100 backstroke (1:07.25), the 200 backstroke (2:27.09), and the 400 individual medley (4:38.45).
The divers were magnificent in the meet, as sophomore Anna Bunnell finished second in both the one and three-meter dives, recording a 247.10 in the one-meter and a 2:47.65 in the three. Sophomore Gabbie Meier grabbed two top-five finishes, placing fourth in the three-meter (233.40) and fifth in the one-meter (215.20).
The Eagles are back in action on October 25, when they face off against Indiana State University and get a rematch against Evansville at the Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Indiana.
The Screaming Eagles came out on top against Evansville with a 181-105 victory. This marked their third consecutive win against the Aces dating back to last season. USI narrowly fell to Valparaiso, 153-140. IU Indy came out victorious, 203-96.
Freshman Hannah Pryor impressed throughout the day. She tied the USI record in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:08.10. Pryor also finished second in the 100 backstroke after a 58.95 run. She was a member of the third-place Medley Relay team, along with sophomore Emma Gabhart, sophomore Elizabeth Ketcham, and junior Caiya Cooper. The team clocked a 3:59.20.
USI swimmers had several top-three finishes on the day. Senior Mattilynn Smith finished third in the 1000 freestyle with a 10:58.75. Cooper grabbed third in the 200 freestyle, clocking 1:58.29. Gabhart recorded three second-place finishes: the 100 backstroke (1:07.25), the 200 backstroke (2:27.09), and the 400 individual medley (4:38.45).
The divers were magnificent in the meet, as sophomore Anna Bunnell finished second in both the one and three-meter dives, recording a 247.10 in the one-meter and a 2:47.65 in the three. Sophomore Gabbie Meier grabbed two top-five finishes, placing fourth in the three-meter (233.40) and fifth in the one-meter (215.20).
The Eagles are back in action on October 25, when they face off against Indiana State University and get a rematch against Evansville at the Deaconess Aquatic Center in Evansville, Indiana.
