Wildcats Claim Five Individual Victories versus No. 4 Georgia

10/20/2017 9:42:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving

FINAL RESULTS

EVANSTON, Ill. — The Northwestern women's swimming and diving team picked up five individual first-place finishes and set a better standard in eight events in its season opener versus No. 4 Georgia Friday afternoon inside the Norris Aquatics Center.

The Wildcats fell to the fourth-ranked Bulldogs, 167-126, and will be back in action on Saturday at 10 a.m. versus Georgia Tech.

The 'Cats' 200-medley relay team of first years Calypso Sheridan, Sophie Angus, Ilektra Lebl and senior Mary Warren got things rolling with a second-place finish, touching the wall in 1:43.24.

Angus, competing in her first collegiate meet, picked up the Wildcats' first win in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.81. Angus' mark was one of the eight events the Wildcats set a better standard in compared to their season-opening meet a year ago.

Warren and fellow senior Anna Keane picked up back-to-back wins in the 50 free and 100 free. Warren topped reigning Southeast Conference swimmer of the week Kylie Stewart by .13 seconds in the 50 free, while Keane swam the fastest 100-free time she has ever posted in a dual meet at 51.47.

Sheridan picked up the Wildcats' fourth win of the night in the 200 breaststroke in commanding fashion, finishing over four seconds in front of the closest competitor.

Reigning platform national champion Olivia Rosendahl picked up right where she left off last season, finishing first in the 1-meter springboard with a 300.30 and second in the 3-meter with a 312.30. Junior diver Eryn Scannell finished just four points shy of her career best in the 3-meter to finish fourth.

Sophomore Irune Andres put together an impressive evening with a 10:27.52 in the 1,000 free, besting her previous top time by over 16 seconds. Classmate Nicole Aarts also had a strong showing in the 200 back and 100 fly.