USI Women’s Swim and Dive was firing on all cylinders at EIU

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- The University of Southern Indiana Swimming and Diving team completed their first men’s and women’s sweep in program history on Friday night. USI traveled to Eastern Illinois University to take on the Summit League rival in a swimming meet only.

The women won by a score of 149-109, while the men also found their groove winning 168-93.

The team continues to defy the odds as both squads were picked to finish last in the Summit League Preseason Coaches’ Poll under EIU. USI hopes to use the emphatic victories as stepping stones to making a jump in the Summit League Championships this February.

Women
The past two regular season meets between the Screaming Eagles and the Panthers have resulted in an average differential of just three points. However, this time the women left no doubt, winning by 40. The key to the victory was USI’s ability to come out of the gate strong and finish, racking up eight first place finishes out of 14 heats.

Freshman Caiya Cooper (LaPorte, Indiana) set the tone with a first-place finish in the 1000 yard freestyle (10:59:28). Freshman Hallie Meier (Plainfield, Indiana) followed up with her first winning heat of the year in the 200 yard freestyle (1:58.83). Freshman Naomi Weaver (Greenwood, Indiana) also earned her first heat victory of the year in the 100 yard backstroke (1:02.62).

Freshman Hayden Shurtz (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) continued her dominance taking the 100 yard breaststroke (1:06.77) and the 200 yard individual medley (2:13.64). Sophomore Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky) was another massive contributor for the Eagles, winning the 200 yard butterfly (2:14.26) and the 100 yard butterfly (1:00.41).

Freshman Reagan Holmes (Henderson, Nevada) turned in another impressive day winning the 500 yard freestyle event (5:25.28).

Other Top Women’s Results
200 Yard Medley Relay: Sophomore Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana), Cooper, Dawson, and Shurtz (1:51.30).
100 Yard Backstroke: Goss (1:02.72)
50 Yard Freestyle: Holmes (25.90)
100 Yard Freestyle: Meier (54.86)
200 Yard Breaststroke: Shurtz (2:26.17)
200 Yard Freestyle Relay: Freshman Ella Johnson (Owensboro, Kentucky), Cooper, Holmes, and Meier

Up Next for the Eagles
USI Swimming and Diving returns to campus hosting Rose-Hulman University for senior night at the USI Aquatic Center. The meet will take place next Saturday at 1 p.m.

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