Huskers Take Double Dual, Improve to 5-0

<?xml:namespace prefix="st1" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"?>Lincoln, Neb. ? The Nebraska swimming and diving team won eight of 13 events behind two wins each from junior Lauren Bailey and senior Amie Buoy as it defeated both MissouriState and South DakotaState at the Devaney Center Pool Saturday afternoon.<?xml:namespace prefix="o" ns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"?>

 

Buoy’s wins on the one- (251.17) and three-meter (287.70) were her seventh and eighth straight victories of the year as the Huskers moved to 5-0 in dual competitions by outscoring the Bears 74-26 and the Jackrabbits 87-23.

 

“Our goal today was to step up and start doing the little things we need to do to have a great meet,” Head Coach Pablo Morales said. “What I wanted to see heading into the Minnesota Invitational (Nov. 18-20) was girls stepping up and having good starts and turns and winning close races.”

 

Bailey swam both her victories in season-best times with a 9:59.98 in the 1,000-yard freestyle (9:59.98) and a 4:57.36 in the 500-yard freestyle to pace the Huskers in the pool.

 

Nebraska also saw success from a pair of young Illinois natives as sophomore Lynn Siemert (24.49) edged out junior Kate Dulgar in the 50-yard freestyle and freshman Christina Yemm won the 100-yard butterfly in a career-best 58.67.

 

Junior co-captain Kate Wheeler and senior Esmie Holderman won the remaining individual victories for the Huskers, Wheeler in the 100-yard freestyle (52.66) and Holderman in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.94). Wheeler also swam a career-best time of 10:04.78 to place second behind Bailey in the 1,000-yard freestyle.

 

The 200-yard medley relay team (junior Bailey Ingles, senior Rachel Schlatter, senior Alex King and Siemert) also took first in a season-best 1:47.89.

 

Nebraska next hits the pool when the divers travel to the USC Invitational Nov. 11-12 in Los Angles, Calif.

 

The entire team will travel to the Minnesota Invitational Nov. 18-20 in Minneapolis, Minn.