Michigan
No. 6 Virginia
Michigan Splits Double Dual with No. 6 Virginia, Penn State
11/5/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Nov. 5, 2016
» Siobhán Haughey won two more individual events (200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard freestyle), bringing her total to four on the weekend.
» Clara Smiddy (100-yard backstroke) and the 400-yard freestyle relay team were also victorious.
Site: Charlottesville, Va. (UVA Aquatic and Fitness Center)
Score: #6 Virginia 196.5, #1 Michigan 156.5; #1 Michigan 270, Penn State 83
Records: U-M (2-1, 1-0 Big Ten), UVA (3-0), PSU (1-3, 0-1 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., Nov. 12-13 -- at USA College Challenge (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6 p.m./11:30 a.m.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- The top-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team split its double dual, toppling Penn State (270-83) and falling to No. 6 Virginia (196.5-156.5) on Saturday (Nov. 5) at the UVA Aquatic and Fitness Center.
After winning two events yesterday (Friday, Nov. 4), sophomore Siobhán Haughey added to her bounty on Saturday, tying for first in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:12.47; a pool record) and also beating Virginia's Leah Smith, a U.S. Olympian, in the 200-yard freestyle (1:45.35). The latter event was the best of the afternoon for Michigan, as junior G Ryan (1:47.36), sophomore Becca Postoll (1:48.19) and junior Gabby DeLoof (1:48.28) finished behind those two in third, fourth and fifth.
The other individual victor on the day was junior Clara Smiddy, who touched first in the 100-yard backstroke (54.41). U-M showed its depth in this race, as well, with sophomore Catie DeLoof (55.40) and freshman Jacqui Schafer (55.88) taking third and fourth, respectively. U-M also won the 400-yard freestyle relay by nearly three seconds to close the meet, with Catie DeLoof, Gabby DeLoof, Postoll and Haughey making up the winning team (3:17.68).
Other top-three finishes came from senior Allie Murphy (288.65) and freshman Kristen Hayden (262.90) in the three-meter springboard competition; Ryan (9:40.32) and sophomore Yirong Bi (9:46.91) in the 1,000-yard freestyle; Catie DeLoof in the 50-yard freestyle (23.16); freshman Vanessa Krause in the 100-yard butterfly (54.26); and Bi in the 400-yard IM (4:15.76). The Wolverines also finished second in the 200-yard medley relay (1:40.66).
Swimmers Yirong Bi, Gabby DeLoof, Haughey and Smiddy will represent Michigan and the Big Ten at the USA College Challenge, set for Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 12-13) in Indianapolis. The dual meet, which pits Big Ten All-Stars vs. select U.S. National Team members, begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday and 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. The Big Ten Network will show both sessions beginning at noon on Sunday.
Communications Contact: Brad Rudner
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