Mountaineer Women Cap Regular Season in Ames
January 25, 2019 11:50 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's swimming and diving team concludes the 2018-19 regular season with a trip to Big 12 Conference foe Iowa State on Saturday, Jan. 26, in Ames, Iowa.
Competition at the Cyclones' Beyer Pool is set for 12 p.m. ET. Fans can follow along with the action by tuning into a live stream of the meet, which will be available on Iowa State swimming and diving's Facebook page.
"We're looking forward to our last dual meet of the year and the opportunity to improve," WVU coach Vic Riggs said. "Iowa State is always a close meet, and we'll have to compete at a high level to come home with a win."
Saturday marks the sixth consecutive season the Mountaineers will compete against Iowa State. Last season, WVU earned a 160-140 win over the Cyclones in Morgantown, marking the squad's first victory over ISU.
West Virginia won seven events in the double dual with Iowa State and Villanova, on Jan. 27, 2018, at the WVU Natatorium, led by then-sophomore Morgan Bullock. The Zeeland, Michigan, native won three total events, including two individually (100 butterfly, 200 individual medley).
WVU last traveled to Ames in 2017, where the Mountaineers fell to the Cyclones, 153-147.
The Mountaineer women enter the meet with a 3-2 dual-meet record this season. Last time out, WVU won all 16 events to claim a 208-92 win over TCU on Jan. 12, in Morgantown. The meet marked the final collegiate competition at the WVU Natatorium.
Bullock earned three individual wins against the Horned Frogs, including a pool-record performance in the 200 butterfly (2:00.34). She also won the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley. Additionally, junior Julia Nilton and sophomore Ally VanNetta won a pair of individual events for the Mountaineers.
In diving, senior Averly Hobbs swept both events on springboard against TCU, winning on 3-meter with a score of 321.76 and on 1-meter with a 267.22.
The Cyclones are led by coach Duane Sorenson, who is in his 22nd year at the helm in Ames. Iowa State is 6-3 in dual meets on the season, including 1-0 in the Big 12. ISU has won its last three dual meets, featuring wins over Omaha (Jan. 11), Northern Iowa (Jan. 12) and Illinois State (Jan. 18).
Earlier this week, the Mountaineer men's and women's teams were named Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for the fall 2018 semester. The women's team received the honor for the 22nd consecutive semester, while the men's team was recognized for the third straight semester and fourth out of the last five terms.
Last week, the WVU men capped its regular season with a 173-122 loss to Penn State, on Jan. 18, in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Mountaineers finished with a 4-2 record in dual meets.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Competition at the Cyclones' Beyer Pool is set for 12 p.m. ET. Fans can follow along with the action by tuning into a live stream of the meet, which will be available on Iowa State swimming and diving's Facebook page.
"We're looking forward to our last dual meet of the year and the opportunity to improve," WVU coach Vic Riggs said. "Iowa State is always a close meet, and we'll have to compete at a high level to come home with a win."
Saturday marks the sixth consecutive season the Mountaineers will compete against Iowa State. Last season, WVU earned a 160-140 win over the Cyclones in Morgantown, marking the squad's first victory over ISU.
West Virginia won seven events in the double dual with Iowa State and Villanova, on Jan. 27, 2018, at the WVU Natatorium, led by then-sophomore Morgan Bullock. The Zeeland, Michigan, native won three total events, including two individually (100 butterfly, 200 individual medley).
WVU last traveled to Ames in 2017, where the Mountaineers fell to the Cyclones, 153-147.
The Mountaineer women enter the meet with a 3-2 dual-meet record this season. Last time out, WVU won all 16 events to claim a 208-92 win over TCU on Jan. 12, in Morgantown. The meet marked the final collegiate competition at the WVU Natatorium.
Bullock earned three individual wins against the Horned Frogs, including a pool-record performance in the 200 butterfly (2:00.34). She also won the 100 butterfly and 200 individual medley. Additionally, junior Julia Nilton and sophomore Ally VanNetta won a pair of individual events for the Mountaineers.
In diving, senior Averly Hobbs swept both events on springboard against TCU, winning on 3-meter with a score of 321.76 and on 1-meter with a 267.22.
The Cyclones are led by coach Duane Sorenson, who is in his 22nd year at the helm in Ames. Iowa State is 6-3 in dual meets on the season, including 1-0 in the Big 12. ISU has won its last three dual meets, featuring wins over Omaha (Jan. 11), Northern Iowa (Jan. 12) and Illinois State (Jan. 18).
Earlier this week, the Mountaineer men's and women's teams were named Scholar All-America Teams by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) for the fall 2018 semester. The women's team received the honor for the 22nd consecutive semester, while the men's team was recognized for the third straight semester and fourth out of the last five terms.
Last week, the WVU men capped its regular season with a 173-122 loss to Penn State, on Jan. 18, in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Mountaineers finished with a 4-2 record in dual meets.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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