Eagles Soar Past RedHawks in First Dual Meet of the Season

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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swimming and diving team captured its first dual meet win of the 2019-20 season Saturday, Oct. 26 against Mid-American Conference foe Miami University at Jones Natatorium. Coming down to the last events, the Eagles managed to secure the win, 152-148.

EMU captured six wins and 20 additional top-three finishes over the course of the first home meet.

Eastern Michigan started the afternoon with a win in the 200 medley relay by senior Claire Young (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Grosse Pointe South), junior Elli Machado (Reading, Pa.-Exeter Township), junior Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley), and senior Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline), who combined for a time of 1:44.81.

Following the strong start, freshman Savanna Mouat (Tecumseh, Ontario-All Saints) and junior Alyssa Shugarman (Oswego, Ill.-Oswego) finished first and second in the 1,000 freestyle with marks of 10:19.95 and 10:23.42, respectively.

Senior Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville), Young, and junior Avrie Stewart (Menominee, Mich.-Menominee) earned two podium sweeps in the 100 backstroke and 200 backstroke. Gavigan took the top spot in both events with times of 55.88 and 2:01.37. Young finished runner-up in both events with marks of 56.53 and 2:05.16, while Stewart claimed third place in both trials at 57.14 and 2:05.32.

In diving, senior Brielle Johnston (Ottawa, Ontario-Catholique Franco-Quest) earned both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving titles, scoring 270.91 in 1-meter and 252.68 in 3-meter.

The Eagles will take on MAC opponent Ball State in Muncie, Ind. next Saturday, Nov. 2 to continue the fall slate.

Eastern Michigan vs. Miami Results
October 26, 2019

200 Medley Relay
1. Eastern Michigan A – 1:44.81
3. Eastern Michigan B - 1:46.66
1,000 Freestyle
1. Savanna Mouat – 10:19.95
2. Alyssa Shugarman – 10:23.42
4. Morgan Booth – 10:28.79
200 Freestyle
3. Abby Rapien – 1:55.34
4. Carlin Hudson – 1:56.28
5. Savanna Mouat – 1:56.31
100 Backstroke
1. Casey Gavigan – 55.88
2. Claire Young – 56.53
3. Avrie Stewart – 57.14
100 Breaststroke
3. Elli Machado – 1:06.05
4. Aleida Wilkins – 1:06.22
7. Kayla Whitehead – 1:08.72
200 Butterfly
2. Ali Staver – 2:05.24
4. Hanna White – 2:07.12
5. Riley Hofmann – 2:07.57
50 Freestyle
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 24.45
3. Meike Staffeldt – 24.52
4. Rachel Stark – 24.64
100 Freestyle
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant – 52.94
3. Carlin Hudson – 53.77
4. Rachel Stark – 53.84
200 Backstroke
1. Casey Gavigan – 2:01.37
2. Claire Young – 2:05.16
3. Avrie Stewart – 2:05.32
200 Breaststroke
5. Elli Machado – 2:26.44
6. Aleida Wilkins – 2:27.93
7. Carlee Jones – 2:29.62
500 Freestyle
2. Alyssa Shugarman – 5:50.77
3. Abby Rapien – 5:06.56
4. Savanna Mouat – 5:07.01
100 Butterfly
2. Ali Staver – 56.94n
4. Hannah White – 57.67
5. Marcella Da Costa – 58.59
200 Individual Medley
4. Claire Young – 2:09.70
5. Riley Hofmann – 2:10.19
6. Carlin Hudson – 2:11.28
400 Freestyle Relay
2. Eastern Michigan A – 3:32.48
6. Eastern Michigan B – 3:41.35
1-meter Diving
1. Brielle Johnston – 270.91
2. Bethany Berger – 255.98
3. Sophia Tsafantakis – 251.70
3-meter Diving
1. Brielle Johnston – 252.68
3. Micaela Schempf – 225.00
4. Bethany Berger – 224.26

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Players Mentioned

Amelia Armstrong-Grant

Bethany Berger

Morgan Booth

Marcella Da Costa

Casey Gavigan

Riley Hofmann

Carlin Hudson

Brielle Johnston

Carlee Jones

Elli Machado

Sav Mouat

Abby Rapien

Micaela Schempf

Alyssa Shugarman

Meike Staffeldt

Rachel Stark

Ali Staver

Avrie Stewart

Sophia Tsafantakis

Hannah White

Kayla Whitehead

Aleida Wilkins

Claire Young

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