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Michigan's Depth Overpowers Ohio State on Senior Day
1/24/2015 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Jan. 24, 2015
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Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Canham Natatorium)
Scores: #9 Michigan 190, Ohio State 110
Records: U-M (8-2, 6-0 B1G), OSU (9-1, 1-1 B1G)
Attendance: 890
Next U-M Event: Friday, Feb. 6 -- at Michigan State (East Lansing, Mich.), 6 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 9-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team delivered a rousing victory over Ohio State on Saturday (Jan. 24), topping the Buckeyes on Senior Day, 190-110, inside Canham Natatorium.
The theme for the Wolverines throughout the meet was depth, as U-M amassed points in bunches up and down the lineup. In all, Michigan won 12 events. In five of those wins, U-M took at least second place as well.
Freshman Clara Smiddy led the way for Michigan with three event wins. Fellow freshman Emily Kopas claimed a pair of victories, as did senior Carey Chen.
Michigan turned in a pair of dominant races on the day, with the top four finishers all wearing Maize and Blue. First in the 200-yard freestyle, sophomore Claudia Goswell won, going 1:48.68, and then she was followed by three teammates in places 2-3-4. Freshman Gillian Ryan (1:49.87), freshman Gabby DeLoof (1:50.96) and junior Sharalynn Missiuna (1:51.55) all got to the wall before any of the four Buckeyes in the race.
U-M then claimed the top four spots in the 200-yard backstroke as well, this time led by Smiddy. The Miami, Florida, native overwhelmed the field, finishing nearly five seconds ahead of anyone else (1:55.69). Gabby DeLoof took second place at 2:00.43, and she was followed in third by senior Claudia Lau (2:00.71) and in fourth by junior Marie Georger (2:00.94).
Michigan's depth continued to shine through. Smiddy won her second race of the day in the 100-yard backstroke at 53.84, and she was followed in second by junior Zoe Mattingly (55.65) and in third by Lau (55.79).
In addition to the 200-yard freestyle, U-M controlled the distances races. The 500-yard freestyle marked a 1-2-3 finish for the Wolverines. Ryan touched first at 4:49.58 to lead the pack, then fellow freshman Hannah Moore took second at 4:51.95, and Goswell was third at 4:52.67.
Even though Michigan did not win the 1,000-yard freestyle, the Wolverines went 2-3-4. Moore was U-M's top finisher at 9:50.04, and she was followed by senior Kelsey Cummings (10:01.83) and junior Jessica Wolf (10:06.06).
In the sprints, junior Ali DeLoof turned in a pair of strong performances. She won the 100-yard freestyle at 49.77. Ryan took third, achieving a season best at 50.90. In the 50-yard freestyle, DeLoof finished second at 22.82. Senior Molly Schaefer placed fourth at 23.75.
Kopas delivered her pair of wins in the breaststrokes. She won both the 100-yard breaststroke (1:03.06) and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:16.10).
In the diving well, Chen capped her career at Canham with a pair of springboard victories. She won on one-meter with a score of 293.70 and took first on three-meter at 300.60.
Smiddy added her third individual win of the day in the 200-yard individual medley (2:02.67). Junior Marni Oldershaw finished in second with Kopas claiming fourth.
The Wolverines will complete their regular-season schedule against Michigan State on Friday, Feb. 7, in East Lansing, Mich. The meet is slated to kick off at 6 p.m.
N O T E S
• Michigan is now 22-4 all-time against Ohio State in dual meets. The Wolverines extended their winning streak over the Buckeyes inside Canham to Natatorium to nine straight duals.
• The meet marked the final home competition for seniors Carey Chen, Kelsey Cummings, Kayla Douglas, Claudia Lau and Molly Schaefer.
• Jessica Wolf swam a season best in the 1,000-yard freestyle, going 10:06.06.
• Marie Georger swam a season best in the 200-yard butterfly, going 2:03.74. She was Michigan's top finisher in the event at third place.
• Samantha Yeo turned in a season best in the 100-yard butterfly, going 56.14. She took third place in the race.
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