Michigan
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Michigan Leads PSU, Trails No. 6 UVA after Day One
11/4/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Nov. 4, 2016
» Siobhán Haughey won two events (200-yard IM, 100-yard freestyle), and Kristen Hayden won the one-meter springboard (274.10).
» The Wolverines went 2-3-4 in the 500-yard freestyle (Ryan, Bi, Postoll) and 2-3-4-5 in the 200-yard backstroke (Smiddy, G. DeLoof, Schafer, Eastin).
Site: Charlottesville, Va. (UVA Aquatic and Fitness Center)
Score: #6 Virginia 100, #1 Michigan 66; Michigan 131, Penn State 35
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Nov. 5 -- at Virginia, vs. Penn State - Day 2 (Charlottesville, Va.), Noon
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Sophomore Siobhán Haughey won a pair of events to pace the top-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team on Friday (Nov. 4), as the Wolverines lead Penn State (131-35) and trail No. 6 Virginia (100-66) after one day of competition at the UVA Aquatic and Fitness Center.
Haughey looked sharp from the get-go, first setting a facility record in the 200-yard individual medley (1:58.98) and later winning the 100-yard freestyle (49.28). Sophomore Catie DeLoof followed her in the latter, taking second (49.93).
The other individual-event winner of the evening was freshman Kristen Hayden, who took home top honors on one-meter (274.10). Senior Allie Murphy was fifth (243.30).
The Wolverines collected points in two events in particular. Everyone was chasing U.S. Olympic medalist Leah Smith (Virginia) in the 500-yard freestyle, and though she won, U-M went 2-3-4 behind junior G Ryan (4:43.91) and sophomores Yirong Bi (4:44.60) and Becca Postoll (4:47.75). The 200-yard backstroke also yielded solid performances from a quartet of swimmers: Clara Smiddy (1:57.05), Gabby DeLoof (1:57.72), Jacqui Schafer (1:58.87) and Emily Eastin (2:00.83) went 2-3-4-5.
Other team-high finishes included sophomore Astrid Swensen in the 200-yard butterfly (1:59.22) and junior Emily Kopas in the 100-yard breaststroke (fourth, 1:02.27). U-M also took second in both the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:30.92; Virginia won by one hundredth-of-a-second) and in the 400-yard medley relay (3:39.16).
The double dual with Virginia and Penn State concludes Saturday (Nov. 5). Diving will begin at 9:30 a.m., while swimming gets underway at noon.
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