Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, November 3
Terre Haute, Ind.
5 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
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Indiana State
Swim and Dive Set for Two Weekend Dual Meets
11/1/2023 3:33:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
Eastern will visit Indiana State University, Frdiay, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m., and Ball State University, Saturday, Nov. 4, at 12 p.m.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University swim and dive team is set to hit the road for the second time this season for a weekend that will see the Eagles compete in two meets. First up for Eastern is a dual meet against the Indiana State University Sycamores, Friday, Nov. 3, at 5 p.m., inside the Vigo County Aquatic Center. The next day entails another dual meet, this time versus Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent Ball State University, Saturday, Nov. 4, at 12 p.m. inside the Lewellen Aquatic Center.
The meet against the Sycamores will mark just the second meeting between Eastern and Indiana State. The first meeting came back in the 1981-82 season, a 77-62 win in favor of the Eagles.
The Eagles and Cardinals will meet in the pool for the 39th time Saturday. Eastern holds the all-time series edge against Ball State, producing a 23-14-1 record when facing the Cardinals. Additionally, Eastern Michigan has found consistent success in the series as of late as it has captured six consecutive wins over the MAC opponent, marking the longest winning streak in the series for either institution.
There will be no livestats or broadcast stream for the meets, however fans can stay tuned to emueagles.com for a meet recap immediately following the completion of the competitions.
Last Time Out
Eastern aims to secure its first victory of the 2023-24 season, as it fell short in its previous two meets, with the most recent coming against the Miami University RedHawks, 120-179, Oct. 28.
The Eagles started the meet against the RedHawks on a high note with strong showings in the 200 yard medley relay and the 1,000 yard freestyle. Eastern's A and B relay teams placed second and third in the event, respectively, with the A team consisting of Siporah Sang (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School), Nina LaRosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay), Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), and Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast) swam the distance in 1:44.38. The B squad, made up of Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline), Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East), Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy), and Katie Shoen (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) finished the race in 1:45.80.
Ali Kudo (Guelph, Ontario/John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute) paced Eastern in the 1,000 yard freestyle, finishing second in 10:34.63, EMU's top time in the event this season. EMU continued with strong showings in the 100 yard backstroke as Sang placed second in 56.34, followed by Russell, who finished fourth in 57.55. Sang's 56.34 marks the Eagles fastest 100 yard backstroke performance this season.
The Eagles first, first-place finish of the day came from LaRosa in the 100 breaststroke, swimming the distance in 1:05.30, capturing nine points for the Green and White.
Katarina Pastar (Vienna, Austria/Gymnasium am Augarten) took second place in the 200 butterfly as she finished in 2:07.01.
In the 200 breaststroke, Eastern dominated, claiming the one, three and four spots with Szadorski's 2:22.01 leading the way, followed by Mina's 2:24.80 in third and LaRosa's 2:27.45 in fourth.
On the boards, Eastern Michigan displayed its diving prowess against the RedHawks, as the Eagles took the one, two and three spots in the one-meter with Keira Veltigian's (Oxford, Mich./Oxford) 282.75 in first, Camryn Hughes' (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School) 281.33 in second and Savannah Fisk's (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea) 279.30 in third. The diving domination continued in the three-meter with Veltigian taking second with a 285.15, Rebekah Knapp (Mesa, Ariz./Skyline) placing third, scoring 272.18 points and Hughes in fourth with 268.73.
Additionally, the Eagles' one-meter trio of Veltigian, Hughes, and Fisk all qualified for NCAA Zone Diving Championships with their performances. Veltigian also paved her way to NCAA zones in the three meter, securing her spot just two meets into the season.
Scouting the Sycamores
The Sycamores are off to a hot start as they post a perfect 5-0 record on the season. Indiana State has racked up the points in its wins, scoring a minimum of 225.5 against the University of Milwaukee, Oct. 13, and a maximum of 250 against the University of Southern Indiana, Oct. 20. Altogether, the Sycamores have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 1,195.5-302.5.
Scouting the Cardinals
The Cardinals have competed in two meets thus far, with a tight 155-145 conference-opening meet against the University at Buffalo Bulls, Oct. 28. Prior to the win over Buffalo, the Cardinals performed well at the Indiana Intercollegiate Invite hosted by Purdue University, Oct. 13, finishing second out of 10 teams with 393 points.
Up Next
After its weekend slate of meets, Eastern will travel to nearby Oakland University for a dual meet against the Golden Grizzlies, Thursday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. More details about the meet will be made available soon.
The meet against the Sycamores will mark just the second meeting between Eastern and Indiana State. The first meeting came back in the 1981-82 season, a 77-62 win in favor of the Eagles.
The Eagles and Cardinals will meet in the pool for the 39th time Saturday. Eastern holds the all-time series edge against Ball State, producing a 23-14-1 record when facing the Cardinals. Additionally, Eastern Michigan has found consistent success in the series as of late as it has captured six consecutive wins over the MAC opponent, marking the longest winning streak in the series for either institution.
There will be no livestats or broadcast stream for the meets, however fans can stay tuned to emueagles.com for a meet recap immediately following the completion of the competitions.
Last Time Out
Eastern aims to secure its first victory of the 2023-24 season, as it fell short in its previous two meets, with the most recent coming against the Miami University RedHawks, 120-179, Oct. 28.
The Eagles started the meet against the RedHawks on a high note with strong showings in the 200 yard medley relay and the 1,000 yard freestyle. Eastern's A and B relay teams placed second and third in the event, respectively, with the A team consisting of Siporah Sang (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School), Nina LaRosa (Bay Village, Ohio/Bay), Olivia Clarino (Toronto, Ontario/Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute), and Lucy Noble (Flagler Beach, Fla./Flagler Palm Coast) swam the distance in 1:44.38. The B squad, made up of Kiersten Russell (Clinton, Mich./Saline), Abby Szadorski (Oswego, Ill./Oswego East), Tristen Mina (Santa Clara, Calif./The King's Academy), and Katie Shoen (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) finished the race in 1:45.80.
Ali Kudo (Guelph, Ontario/John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute) paced Eastern in the 1,000 yard freestyle, finishing second in 10:34.63, EMU's top time in the event this season. EMU continued with strong showings in the 100 yard backstroke as Sang placed second in 56.34, followed by Russell, who finished fourth in 57.55. Sang's 56.34 marks the Eagles fastest 100 yard backstroke performance this season.
The Eagles first, first-place finish of the day came from LaRosa in the 100 breaststroke, swimming the distance in 1:05.30, capturing nine points for the Green and White.
Katarina Pastar (Vienna, Austria/Gymnasium am Augarten) took second place in the 200 butterfly as she finished in 2:07.01.
In the 200 breaststroke, Eastern dominated, claiming the one, three and four spots with Szadorski's 2:22.01 leading the way, followed by Mina's 2:24.80 in third and LaRosa's 2:27.45 in fourth.
On the boards, Eastern Michigan displayed its diving prowess against the RedHawks, as the Eagles took the one, two and three spots in the one-meter with Keira Veltigian's (Oxford, Mich./Oxford) 282.75 in first, Camryn Hughes' (London, Ontario/Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School) 281.33 in second and Savannah Fisk's (Chelsea, Mich./Chelsea) 279.30 in third. The diving domination continued in the three-meter with Veltigian taking second with a 285.15, Rebekah Knapp (Mesa, Ariz./Skyline) placing third, scoring 272.18 points and Hughes in fourth with 268.73.
Additionally, the Eagles' one-meter trio of Veltigian, Hughes, and Fisk all qualified for NCAA Zone Diving Championships with their performances. Veltigian also paved her way to NCAA zones in the three meter, securing her spot just two meets into the season.
Scouting the Sycamores
The Sycamores are off to a hot start as they post a perfect 5-0 record on the season. Indiana State has racked up the points in its wins, scoring a minimum of 225.5 against the University of Milwaukee, Oct. 13, and a maximum of 250 against the University of Southern Indiana, Oct. 20. Altogether, the Sycamores have outscored their opponents by a combined score of 1,195.5-302.5.
Scouting the Cardinals
The Cardinals have competed in two meets thus far, with a tight 155-145 conference-opening meet against the University at Buffalo Bulls, Oct. 28. Prior to the win over Buffalo, the Cardinals performed well at the Indiana Intercollegiate Invite hosted by Purdue University, Oct. 13, finishing second out of 10 teams with 393 points.
Up Next
After its weekend slate of meets, Eastern will travel to nearby Oakland University for a dual meet against the Golden Grizzlies, Thursday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. More details about the meet will be made available soon.
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