Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 19
Jones Natatorium
12 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
159
vs
141
Buffalo
Photo by: Steven King/Steve King Studios
Swim and Dive Prevails Over Buffalo, 159-141
1/19/2019 3:44:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
EMU recorded seven top-10 conference efforts against the Bulls
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team recorded its 16th straight Mid-American Conference dual victory Saturday, Jan. 19, against the University at Buffalo inside Jones Natatorium. In the closest duel of the season, the Eagles bested the Bulls, 159-141, and saw seven performances that rank in the conference's top-10 efforts this season.
In total, the Eagles captured eight event titles and saw 23 season-best performances against the Bulls. Additionally, with the win, Eastern extended its win streak over the Bulls to five, dating back to the 2012-13 campaign.
"I am really happy with how everyone competed today," remarked EMU associate head coach Tracy Martin. "This was one of the closest duels we've had this season and I think we responded really well to the competition."
The Eagles started off the meet strong, taking both the 200 Medley Relay and 1000 Freestyle event titles. Senior Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) continued her success in the distance freestyle event, tapping in at 9:57.35, the second-fastest time by a MAC swimmer this season. Swartz also earned the top finish in the 500 Free, touching in 12 seconds before the field of competition with a time of 4:53.71. Additionally, her 500 free finish was the eighth-best time in the league this season.
Following suit was fellow senior Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg), as her top finish came in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:01.53. It was the second-fastest league mark, behind only her own time of 1:00.88 at the Denison Invitational. Her other individual effort in the 200 Breast showed similar results, as her first-place finish with a time of 2:15.81 registered the fifth-fastest conference mark in the event this season.
Entering the second diving break, EMU held a narrow lead over the Bulls, up 134-111. The Green and White's 1-meter springboard efforts were one of the deciding factors in the meet, as a podium sweep by junior Brielle Johnston (Ottawa, Ontario-Catholique Franco-Quest), senior Gabrielle Mace (Clinton, Mich.-Chippewa Valley), and junior Sophia Tsafantakis (Washington, Mich.-Romeo) lifted the Eagles up 40 points heading into the final two events. Johnston and Mace's first and second place finishes were decided by less than a point, as the divers finished with scores of 269.18 and 268.20, respectively. Johnston's score also ranked sixth in conference, while Mace's was good for tenth overall in the MAC. Tsafantakis finished shortly behind with a score of 258.67.
Mace also saw success on the 3-meter dive, scoring a career-best 296.78 points for the event title. Her effort was also the fifth-best score by a MAC diver in the 2018-19 campaign.
The Eagles dip back into the pool Jan. 26 as they welcome the Falcons of Bowling Green State University to Jones Natatorium for a duel. The battle of the birds is set to begin at 1 p.m.
Individual Results
* Denotes season-best time
# Denotes career-best time
1000 Free:
1. Nicole Swartz- 9:57.35*
3. Alyssa Shugarman- 10:20.23
4. Kaitlynd Scanlan- 10:21.69*
6. Sydney Thomas- 10:50.40
7. Marcella Da Costa- 11:00.00
200 Free
3. Meike Staffeldt: 1:53.33
4. Nicole Swartz- 1:53.87
6. Amelia Armstrong-Grant- 1:55.08
7. Rachel Stark- 1:55.83*
9. Corinne Baber- 2:02.40*
100 Back
1. Casey Gavigan- 55.10
2. Claire Young- 55.48
4. Avrie Stewart- 56.79
5. Amelia Kinnard- 57.29*#
7. Riley Hofmann- 1:00.32*
100 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan- 1:01.53
2. Elli Machado- 1:04.28
7. Carlee Jones- 1:07.74*
8. Arianna Ortiz- 1:07.96*
200 Butterfly
3. Ali Staver- 2:05.83*
4. Emilie Desnoyers- 2:06.98
6. Abby Rapien- 2:07.87*
7. Rebecca Winnert- 2:07.99
8. Anna Stephan- 2:10.36
50 Free
3. Stephanie Johnston- 23.66
6. Marissa Marion- 24.26*
7. Dora Vrcic- 24.88*
8. Hunter Ignasiak- 25.22
3-meter
1. Gabrielle Mace- 296.78*#
2. Sophia Tsafantakis- 293.93
4. Micaela Schempf- 285.08
5. Brielle Johnston- 280.28
6. Bethany Berger- 279.75
100 Free
4. Meike Staffeldt- 51.85*
5. Stephanie Johnston- 52.40
6. Rachel Stark- 52.53*
7. Amelia Armstrong-Grant- 52.73
8. Marissa Marion- 53.56
200 Back
1. Casey Gavigan- 2:00.22
3. Claire Young- 2:03.59
4. Amelia Kinnard- 2:04.10*#
6. Avrie Stewart- 2:06.79
8. Marcella Da Costa- 2:12.60*
200 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan- 2:15.81
3. Elli Machado- 2:19.95
6. Carlee Jones- 2:25.15
8. Arianna Ortiz- 2:27.35
500 Free
1. Nicole Swartz- 4:53.71
3. Alyssa Shugarman- 5:05.11
4. Kaitlynd Scanlan- 5:05.91
6. Abby Rapien- 5:10.81
7. Sydney Thomas- 5:10.88
100 Fly
3. Dora Vrcic- 57.43
5. Rebecca Winnert- 57.97*#
6. Ali Staver- 58.07*
7. Kylie Sutherlin- 58.63
8. Anna Stephan- 58.86*#
1-meter
1. Brielle Johnston - 269.18
2. Gabrielle Mace- 268.20
3. Sophia Tsafantakis - 258.67
5. Micaela Schempf- 253.95
6. Bethany Berger- 247.57
200 IM
3. Delaney Duncan- 2:07.38*
4. Claire Young- 2:07.39*
5. Amelia Kinnard- 2:07.48*#
7. Dora Vrcic- 2:08.72*
9. Riley Hofmann- 2:12.56
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team recorded its 16th straight Mid-American Conference dual victory Saturday, Jan. 19, against the University at Buffalo inside Jones Natatorium. In the closest duel of the season, the Eagles bested the Bulls, 159-141, and saw seven performances that rank in the conference's top-10 efforts this season.
In total, the Eagles captured eight event titles and saw 23 season-best performances against the Bulls. Additionally, with the win, Eastern extended its win streak over the Bulls to five, dating back to the 2012-13 campaign.
"I am really happy with how everyone competed today," remarked EMU associate head coach Tracy Martin. "This was one of the closest duels we've had this season and I think we responded really well to the competition."
The Eagles started off the meet strong, taking both the 200 Medley Relay and 1000 Freestyle event titles. Senior Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) continued her success in the distance freestyle event, tapping in at 9:57.35, the second-fastest time by a MAC swimmer this season. Swartz also earned the top finish in the 500 Free, touching in 12 seconds before the field of competition with a time of 4:53.71. Additionally, her 500 free finish was the eighth-best time in the league this season.
Following suit was fellow senior Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg), as her top finish came in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 1:01.53. It was the second-fastest league mark, behind only her own time of 1:00.88 at the Denison Invitational. Her other individual effort in the 200 Breast showed similar results, as her first-place finish with a time of 2:15.81 registered the fifth-fastest conference mark in the event this season.
Entering the second diving break, EMU held a narrow lead over the Bulls, up 134-111. The Green and White's 1-meter springboard efforts were one of the deciding factors in the meet, as a podium sweep by junior Brielle Johnston (Ottawa, Ontario-Catholique Franco-Quest), senior Gabrielle Mace (Clinton, Mich.-Chippewa Valley), and junior Sophia Tsafantakis (Washington, Mich.-Romeo) lifted the Eagles up 40 points heading into the final two events. Johnston and Mace's first and second place finishes were decided by less than a point, as the divers finished with scores of 269.18 and 268.20, respectively. Johnston's score also ranked sixth in conference, while Mace's was good for tenth overall in the MAC. Tsafantakis finished shortly behind with a score of 258.67.
Mace also saw success on the 3-meter dive, scoring a career-best 296.78 points for the event title. Her effort was also the fifth-best score by a MAC diver in the 2018-19 campaign.
The Eagles dip back into the pool Jan. 26 as they welcome the Falcons of Bowling Green State University to Jones Natatorium for a duel. The battle of the birds is set to begin at 1 p.m.
Individual Results
* Denotes season-best time
# Denotes career-best time
1000 Free:
1. Nicole Swartz- 9:57.35*
3. Alyssa Shugarman- 10:20.23
4. Kaitlynd Scanlan- 10:21.69*
6. Sydney Thomas- 10:50.40
7. Marcella Da Costa- 11:00.00
200 Free
3. Meike Staffeldt: 1:53.33
4. Nicole Swartz- 1:53.87
6. Amelia Armstrong-Grant- 1:55.08
7. Rachel Stark- 1:55.83*
9. Corinne Baber- 2:02.40*
100 Back
1. Casey Gavigan- 55.10
2. Claire Young- 55.48
4. Avrie Stewart- 56.79
5. Amelia Kinnard- 57.29*#
7. Riley Hofmann- 1:00.32*
100 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan- 1:01.53
2. Elli Machado- 1:04.28
7. Carlee Jones- 1:07.74*
8. Arianna Ortiz- 1:07.96*
200 Butterfly
3. Ali Staver- 2:05.83*
4. Emilie Desnoyers- 2:06.98
6. Abby Rapien- 2:07.87*
7. Rebecca Winnert- 2:07.99
8. Anna Stephan- 2:10.36
50 Free
3. Stephanie Johnston- 23.66
6. Marissa Marion- 24.26*
7. Dora Vrcic- 24.88*
8. Hunter Ignasiak- 25.22
3-meter
1. Gabrielle Mace- 296.78*#
2. Sophia Tsafantakis- 293.93
4. Micaela Schempf- 285.08
5. Brielle Johnston- 280.28
6. Bethany Berger- 279.75
100 Free
4. Meike Staffeldt- 51.85*
5. Stephanie Johnston- 52.40
6. Rachel Stark- 52.53*
7. Amelia Armstrong-Grant- 52.73
8. Marissa Marion- 53.56
200 Back
1. Casey Gavigan- 2:00.22
3. Claire Young- 2:03.59
4. Amelia Kinnard- 2:04.10*#
6. Avrie Stewart- 2:06.79
8. Marcella Da Costa- 2:12.60*
200 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan- 2:15.81
3. Elli Machado- 2:19.95
6. Carlee Jones- 2:25.15
8. Arianna Ortiz- 2:27.35
500 Free
1. Nicole Swartz- 4:53.71
3. Alyssa Shugarman- 5:05.11
4. Kaitlynd Scanlan- 5:05.91
6. Abby Rapien- 5:10.81
7. Sydney Thomas- 5:10.88
100 Fly
3. Dora Vrcic- 57.43
5. Rebecca Winnert- 57.97*#
6. Ali Staver- 58.07*
7. Kylie Sutherlin- 58.63
8. Anna Stephan- 58.86*#
1-meter
1. Brielle Johnston - 269.18
2. Gabrielle Mace- 268.20
3. Sophia Tsafantakis - 258.67
5. Micaela Schempf- 253.95
6. Bethany Berger- 247.57
200 IM
3. Delaney Duncan- 2:07.38*
4. Claire Young- 2:07.39*
5. Amelia Kinnard- 2:07.48*#
7. Dora Vrcic- 2:08.72*
9. Riley Hofmann- 2:12.56
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