Swimming: WVU Defeats Marshall
October 17, 2009 04:36 PM | General
By Grant Dovey for MSNsportsNET.com
October 17, 2009
MEET RESULTS
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's swimming and diving team kicked off the 2009-10 dual meet slate on a positive note, knocking off the Marshall Thundering Herd, 126-105, Oct. 17, at the WVU Natatorium.
The WVU women took first place in every event with the exception of the 3-meter dive and had eight different women place first. Senior Kayla Andrews and freshman Rachael Burnett each had two wins a piece with Andrews taking the 50 free (23.53) and 100 free (51.02) and Burnett winning the 200 free (1:52.38) and 500 free (5:01.27).
Senior Morgan Callaway, the 2009 BIG EAST Most Outstanding Swimmer, placed first in the 200 back (2:09.28) and second in the 200 free (1:53.33).
A freshman contingent of Kata Fodor, Breanna McCann, Amanda Nugent and Robyn Matthews all took first place in the 1000 free, 200 IM, 200 fly and 200 breast, respectively.
In diving, senior Ashley Malik finished first in the 1-meter dive (280.75). That score qualifies Malik for the BIG EAST Championships and the NCAA Zone Diving Championships, along with being a new school and pool record.
After West Virginia took a big lead in the first 11 events, the rest of the meet was competed in exhibition mode.
Both the men's and women's teams return to the pool Saturday, Oct. 24, when they travel to State College, Pa., to take on Penn State. The women will also swim against Colgate.
