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Wolverines Down Michigan State to Cap Regular Season
1/31/2020 8:29:00 PM | Women's Swimming & Diving
» The top-ranked Wolverines won 15-of-16 events in a 181-83 win over Michigan State, capping the program's third consecutive undefeated season.
» Senior Miranda Tucker won a trio of events, taking the 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard freestyle and 100-yard IM. Jacqui Schafer (200-yard backstroke) and Chloe Hicks (500-yard freestyle) were the other seniors to register wins.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Canham Natatorium)
Score: #1 Michigan 181, Michigan State 83
Records: U-M (6-0, 4-0 Big Ten), MSU (6-6, 0-4-1 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., Feb. 15-16 -- host Michigan First Chance Meet (Canham Natatorium), 10 a.m.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 1-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team capped off its third consecutive undefeated season, winning 15-of-16 events in a 181-83 win over Michigan State on Friday (Jan. 31) at Canham Natatorium.
Prior to the meet, the Wolverines honored its five-member senior class in a special ceremony on the pool deck. Senior Miranda Tucker had a huge night with a trio of event wins, ditching her strongest stroke (breaststroke) to win the 100-yard freestyle (50.82) and 200-yard freestyle (1:49.55). She also claimed the 100-yard IM (56.08).
Other seniors to claim victories on Friday included captain Jacqui Schafer in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.81) and Chloe Hicks in the 500-yard freestyle (4:54.49).
"Our seniors did a great job tonight and have been wonderful leaders for us all season," said head coach Mike Bottom. "They have pulled this team together and gotten us to a place where we have a chance to achieve great things. Tonight was about working hard in races and making changes in races, and we'll keep working on those things in the final weeks leading up to Big Tens."
One week after winning Big Ten Swimmer of the Week with victories in three different strokes, sophomore Maggie MacNeil looked good in all four and won the 200-yard IM (2:00.90).
The junior class claimed each of the other four individual swimming events: Daria Pyshnenko in the 100-yard butterfly (56.09), Alex Hughes in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.82), Claire Maiocco in the 50-yard butterfly (56.09) and Emma Cleason in the 100-yard backstroke (56.22).
The Wolverines also won both relays. MacNeil took aim at the pool record for the 100-yard backstroke on the leadoff leg of the 400-yard medley relay -- a 51.52 from 2009 -- but just missed it, clocking in at 51.87. Along with sophomore Caroline Sisson, Maiocco and Pyshnenko, the foursome finished at 3:41.53. The quartet of Pyshnenko, sophomore Olivia Carter, Cleason and freshman Katii Tang closed out the meet with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:33.59).
In the diving well, sophomore Allie Klein captured a pair of wins on the springboard, taking one-meter (279.37) and three-meter (337.43). Junior Camryn McPherson was second on three-meter (313.13), while junior Nikki Canale was second on one-meter (277.57). Two divers also took to the platform in an exhibition, with junior Christy Cutshaw scoring 271.42 and freshman Paige Sundermann scoring 218.85.
With the dual-meet portion of the schedule concluded, Michigan now turns its attention to the postseason. Select swimmers will compete at the Michigan First Chance Meet on Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16 at Canham Natatorium, with sessions beginning at 10 a.m. on both days. Admission is free.
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