Indiana University Athletics
Indiana University
Tennessee
Hoosiers Fall to No. 9 Tennessee, 172-128
1/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Jan. 18, 2008
Complete Results
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Indiana recorded seven NCAA provisional marks and five first-place finishes but it was not enough as the Hoosiers (1-5) fell to No. 9 Tennessee (5-1) by a 172-128 score Friday afternoon in Knoxville, Tenn.
"I am really proud of them." said head swimming coach Ray Looze. " We we toe-to-toe with one of the top teams in the country for about 80 percent of the meet. We lost a couple of close races and that proved to be the difference. We were right there in it for much of the meet and it was closer than the score might indicate."
Diver Brittney Feldman started things off strong with a win in the 1-meter springboard, tallying 309.23 points, her third-highest point total this season. Jade Summerlin placed fifth (251.85), followed by Ashley Greene (251.63). Greene came back to lead IU with a second-place finish in the 3-meter springboard, recording yet another season best with a score of 281.18, the fifth-best score by an Indiana diver this year. "Everone did a great job today," said assistant diving coach Todd Waikel. "All in all I thought it was a strong performance and it shows we are really starting to come around."
The 200 medley relay team of Kate Zubkova, Sarah Stockwell, Donna Smailis and Presley Bard improved upon its NCAA `B' cut set last weekend with a season-best time of 1:42.09. IU picked up points in the 1000 free, led by a second-place showing from Amanda Smith (10:01.15). Cassie Luhrsen finished just behind in third with a season-best mark of 10:09.10, followed by Amilee Smith in fifth (10:11.53).
Bard took second in the 200 freestyle (1:50.78) with Smailis fourth (1:51.41). Zubkova was the class of the 100 backstroke, beating second-place finisher Morgan Farrell of Tennessee by almost four seconds with a time of 54.82. Indiana added another victory in the 100 breaststroke as Sarah Stockwell matched her NCAA `B' time of 1:03.57 set back in November at the Hoosierland Invitational.
Allison Kay led the team in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:01.83 (second) and was joined by Christie Fuchs' fourth-place finish (2:06.04). Bard cracked the 24-second barrier in the 50 free, finished second in a time of 23.99. Brittany Epperson was sixth (24.56).
Smailis recorded a season best in the 100 freestyle (51.70) to place second, followed by Kelsey Atchison's fifth-place showing (52.93). The Hoosiers recorded three of the four fastest times in the 200 backstroke with Zubkova winning the event in a time of 1:58.40. Bard was third (2:01.91) and Amy Harriman fourth (2:06.27).
Stockwell's season-best time of 2:17.26 is an NCAA `B' cut and was good for a second-place showing. Amilee Smith was third (2:19.97) and Abby Cooper fourth (2:21.67). Kay also improved upon her previous NCAA `B' time, touching the wall in 4:53.06 in the 500 freestyle to place third. Amanda Smith took fourth (4:55.80) while Cassie Luhrsen was fifth (5:03.47).
Zubkova's season best of 55.10 in the 100 butterfly is an NCAA provisional mark and earned a second-place finish. Kay hit a season mark in the 200 individual medley to lead all IU swimmers with a second-place showing (2:04.86), followed by Smailis in third (2:05.04).
Atchison, Amanda Smith, Cooper and Kay teamed up for a second-place finish the 400 freestyle relay (3:31.37) to conclude the day.
"I think we took some major steps forward today," Looze said. "I was pleased with the level of energy that the team brought today and we came up with some big wins in close races."
The Hoosiers close out the regular season next week as they travel to in-state rival Purdue for a dual meet on Jan. 26. Action is slated to get underway at 1 p.m.
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