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U-M Wins All 14 Events at Michigan State
2/4/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Feb. 4, 2017
» Three freshmen earned their first collegiate victories (Annalisa Perez, Monica Babits, Jacqui Schafer), while one sophomore (Katie Duggan) won her first event of the season.
» Kristen Hayden (one-meter) and Allie Murphy (three-meter) swept the diving events.
Site: East Lansing, Mich. (McCaffree Pool)
Score: #6 Michigan 173, Michigan State 80
Records: U-M (5-1, 4-0 Big Ten), MSU (2-8, 0-6 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Wed-Sat., Feb. 15-18 -- at Big Ten Championships (West Lafayette, Ind.), 11 a.m./6:30 p.m.
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The No. 6-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team put the finishing touches on a strong regular season, winning all 14 events in a 173-80 road win over Michigan State on Saturday (Feb. 4) at McCaffree Pool.
Sophomore Yirong Bi won two events, including a victory in the 400-yard IM by more than 10 seconds (4:16.23). She also won the 100-yard breaststroke -- an off event for a distance swimmer -- in 1:03.90.
Three freshmen picked up their first collegiate wins against Michigan State: Annalisa Perez in the 50-yard breaststroke (29.34), Monica Babits in the 100-yard butterfly (56.47) and Jacqui Schafer in the 100-yard backstroke (56.74). Schafer won her race by more than four seconds. Also of note was sophomore Katie Duggan picking up her first win of the season in the 500-yard freestyle (4:56.96).
The team's anchors also got first-place finishes on Saturday. Junior Gabby DeLoof led a 1-2-3 charge in the 50-yard backstroke (25.56), while freshman Vanessa Krause won the 50-yard butterfly (24.59). Other winners included junior G Ryan in the 200-yard freestyle (1:48.67) and sophomore Siobhán Haughey in the 100-yard IM (55.83). The Wolverines also won the 400-yard medley relay (3:41.30) and 200-yard freestyle relay (1:33.16).
Senior Allie Murphy looked sharp in her victory on three-meter, scoring 320.70, a season best. Freshman Kristen Hayden won one-meter (297.15).
With the regular season done, Michigan now readies to defend its crown at the Big Ten Championships, to be held from Feb. 15-18 in West Lafayette, Indiana. Outside of the first night, preliminaries are to be held at 11 a.m. and event finals at 6 p.m.
Communications Contact: Brad Rudner
