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Women Swimmers Win Three More Dual Meets

Nov. 12, 1999

MIAMI, Ohio — The Notre Dame women’s swimming and diving team won 12 of 16 events in defeating Miami (OH), Kenyon and Pittsburgh in dual-meet competition at the Miami Aquatics Center. Notre Dame defeated Miami (OH) 223-77, while beating Kenyon 242-58 and Pittsburgh 198-102. The Irish improve to 6-0 on the season.

The Irish were led by juniors Carrie Nixon and Kristen Van Saun and freshman Amy Deger, all double-event winners. Nixon won the 50- and 100-yard freestyle races, taking the 50 free in a season-best time of 23.50 and the 100 with a winning time of 51.48, also a season best. Van Saun captured the 1650 freestyle in a time of 16:47.94 and the 500 free in a season-best time of 4:57.70. Deger won the 100 butterfly in a time of 57.23 and the 400 individual medley with a time of 4:28.34.

Other event winners for the Irish was the 400 medley relay team of sophomore Kelly Hecking, sophomore Allison Lloyd, senior Elizabeth Barger and Nixon, freshman Lindsay Moorhead in the 200 freestyle, Hecking in the 100 backstroke, senior Alison Newell in the 200 butterfly, senior Shannon Suddarth in the 200 breaststroke and the 400 free relay team of Moorhead, sophomore Brooke Davey, Nixon and junior Brenda Reilly.

In diving, sophomore Heather Mattingly was second in both the one- and three-meter springboard events. Senior Rhiana Saunders was fourth in both the one- and three-meter events, while senior Gina Ketelhohn was fifth on the one-meter board and third on the three-meter board.

The Notre Dame women next compete Friday-Sunday, Nov. 19-21, as they travel to Minneapolis, Minn., for the Minnesota Invitational. Meet times all three days are 11 a.m. for preliminaries and 6 p.m. for timed finals.

Results from the Miami Quad
November 12, 1999

Notre Dame 223, Miami 77
Notre Dame 242, Kenyon 58
Notre Dame 198, Pittsburgh 102

Women’s 400 Medley Relay

1. Notre Dame A -Hecking, Lloyd, Barger, Nixon 3:51.70
2. Pittsburgh A 3:54.75
3. Notre Dame B – Hillemeyer, Suddarth, Deger, Davey 3:58.17

1650 Freestyle

1. Kristen Van Saun, Notre Dame 16:47.94
2. Cisneros, Pittsburgh 17:06.82
3. Colley, Pittsburgh 17:09.96

Other Notre Dame times:

7. Tara Riggs 17:30.49
8. Nicole Kohrt 17:34.89
10. Katie Cavandini 17:47.24

200 Freestyle

1. Lindsay Moorhead, Notre Dame 1:54.82
2. Thibodeau, Pittsburgh 1:55.32
3. Alison Newell, Notre Dame 1:55.67
4. Brenda Reilly, Notre Dame 1:55.85

Other Notre Dame times:

14. Tara Riggs 2:02.08

100 Backstroke

1. Kelly Hecking, Notre Dame 57.57
2. Beth Grube, Pittsburgh 58.51
3. Schnieder, Miami 1:00.41

Other Notre Dame times:

7. Tiffany O’Brien 1:01.57
10. Maureen Hillenmeyer 1:02.40
14. Nicole Davis 1:04.76

100 Breaststroke

1. Palumbo, Pittsburgh 1:05.72
2. Furlano, Pittsburgh 1:05.72
3. Shannon Suddarth, Notre Dame 1:06.36

Other Notre Dame Times:

4. Allison Lloyd 1:07.26
5. Kathleen Rimkus 1:07.29

200 Butterfly

1. Alison Newell, Notre Dame 2:04.79
2. Amy Deger, Notre Dame 2:05.08
3. Elizabeth Barger, Notre Dame 2:07.93

Other Notre Dame Times:

9. Meghan Lynch 2:12.23

50 Freestyle

1. Carrie Nixon, Notre Dame 23.50
2. Brooke Davey, Notre Dame 24.47
3. Janura, Miami 24.58

Other Notre Dame Times:

6. Maureen Hillenmeyer 25.17
9. Liane Watkins 25.38

1-meter diving

1. Tomazich, Pittsburgh 264.80
2. Heather Mattingly, Notre Dame 241.00
3. O’Brien, Pittsburgh 235.15

Other Notre Dame Scores:

4. Rhiana Saunders 230.85
5. Gina Ketelhohn 217.20
7. Karli Richards 203.35

100 freestyle

1. Carrie Nixon, Notre Dame 51.48
2. Janura, Miami 53.91
3. Brooke Davey, Notre Dame 54.00

Other Notre Dame Times:

7. Brenda Reilly 54.53
10. Liane Watkins 55.15

200 backstroke

1. Grube, Pittsburgh 2:03.89
2. Kelly Hecking, Notre Dame 2:06.83
3. Tiffany O’Brien, Notre Dame 2:08.06

Other Notre Dame Times:

14. Nicole Davis 2:15.90
15. Christina Jackson 2:22.01

200 breaststroke

1. Shannon Suddarth, Notre Dame 2:20.02
2. Furlano, Miami 2:20.33
3. Nayes, Miami 2:24.30

Other Notre Dame Times

4. Allison Lloyd 2:25.78
5. Brenda Reilly 2:26.70
6. Kathleen Rimkus 2:27.37

500 Freestyle

1. Kristen Van Saun, Notre Dame 4:57.70
2. Mason, Miami 5:03.17
3. Homblette, Pittsburgh 5:03.33

Other Notre Dame Times:

5. Lindsay Moorhead 5:06.42
8. Nicole Kohrt 5:12.16
13. Tara Riggs 5:18.45

100 Butterfly

1. Amy Deger, Notre Dame 57.23
2. Elizabeth Barger, Notre Dame 57.66
3. Perry, Pittsburgh 58.14

Other Notre Dame Times:

4. Meghan Lynch 58.24
6. Alison Newell 58.54

3-Meter Diving

1. Tomazich, Pittsburgh 271.90
2. Heather Mattingly, Notre Dame 269.30
3. Gina Ketelhohn, Notre Dame 240.65

Other Notre Dame Scores:

4. Rhiana Saunders 220.75
7. Karli Richards 207.50

400 Individual Medley

1. Amy Deger, Notre Dame 4:28.34
2. Kristen Van Saun, Notre Dame 4:29.27
3. Nayes, Miami 4:29.56

Other Notre Dame Scores:

4. Shannon Suddarth 4:35.36
6. Tiffany O’Brien 4:37.86
9. Brenda Reilly 4:41.63

400 Free Relay

1. Notre Dame A – Moorhead, Davey, Nixon, Reilly 3:35.41
2. Pittsburgh A 3:37.48
3. Miami A 3:37.53

Other Notre Dame Times:

5. Notre Dame B – Hecking, Cavandini, Jackson, Watkins 3:45.87