Swimming & Diving Sinks UNC Asheville in Home Opener

Eagles take 10 of 16 events on the night

Swimming and Diving | 10/21/2016 10:44:00 PM

FULL RESULTS

STATESBORO, GA. – Georgia Southern Swimming & Diving returned to competitive waters on Friday night, besting UNC Asheville 168-94 to pick up the first dual meet win of the season and the first win under new head coach Laura Thomas. The Eagles took 10 of 16 events on the night behind a pair of wins from sophomore Bre Stuart. The Eagles visit Campbell next Friday for a swimming only meet against the Camels.

QUOTABLES
HEAD COACH LAURA THOMAS
"I am very proud of how our team performed today both in the pool and on the boards. We were solid all the way around and it's nice to win, especially at home. We learned a lot about where we stand at this point in the season and the things we need to do to improve."

TEAM SCORES
Georgia Southern – 168
UNC Asheville – 94

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Bre Stuart – SO – Stafford, Va.
100 Breaststroke – 1st – 1:07.57
200 Breaststroke – 1st – 2:29.64
200 Individual Medley – 3rd – 2:12.66

Athena Cimino – SO – Land O' Lakes, Fla.
50 Freestyle – 1st – 24.37
100 Freestyle – 2nd – 54.10

Kaylyn Thomas – JR – Cumming, Ga.
100 Butterfly – 1st – 59.07
200 Freestyle – 2nd – 1:57.51

Courtney Schaefer – SO – York, Pa.
200 Butterfly – 1st – 2:07.47
200 Individual Medley – 2nd – 2:07.72

Anna Moers – FR – Birmingham, Ala.
100 Backstroke – 1st – 57.83
50 Freestyle – 2nd – 24.66
100 Freestyle – 3rd – 54.18

Mykala Arnold – SO – Birmingham, Mich.
200 Backstroke – 1st – 2:08.73
100 Backstroke – 2nd – 57.91
200 Individual Medley – 5th – 2:14.79

Anna Rose Moore – SO – Watkinsville, Ga.
500 Freestyle – 1st – 5:12.92
1000 Freestyle – 3rd – 10:48.22
200 Butterfly – 4th – 2:12.48

Mary James Coates – FR – Virginia Beach, Va.
100 Breaststroke – 2nd – 1:08.40
200 Breaststroke – 2nd – 2:30.59

Elizabeth Chemey – FR – Reading, Pa.
200 Backstroke – 2nd – 2:09.89
100 Backstroke – 3rd – 59.23

Riha Moss – FR – Suwanee, Ga.
200 Butterfly – 2nd – 2:08.73
100 Butterfly – 4th – 1:00.59

Madison Heydinger – SO – Kansas City, Mo.
500 Freestyle – 3rd – 5:20.47
1000 Freestyle – 6th – 11:09.88

Ashley Kubel – FR – Odessa, Fla.
200 Freestyle – 4th – 1:59.21
100 Freestyle – 4th – 54.78

Rachel Pelzek – SO – Woodstock, Ga.
50 Freestyle – 4th – 25.70
100 Freestyle – 6th – 56.17

Anna Kassis – SO – Charleston, S.C.
1000 Freestyle – 5th – 10:59.92
200 Butterfly – 5th – 2:15.46
500 Freestyle – 5th – 5:23.35

RELAY RESULTS
400 Medley Relay
1st (4:00.12)
Ashley Kubel, Bre Stuart, Riha Moss, Courtney Schaefer
2nd (4:00.33)
Mykala Arnold, Amber Cortazzo, Kaylyn Thomas, Athena Cimino

200 Free Relay
1st (1:39.81)
Mary James Coates, Rachel Pelzek, Athena Cimino, Anna Moers
2nd (1:41.55)
Ashley Kubel, Elizabeth Chemey, Amber Cortazzo, Kaylyn Thomas

DIVING RESULTS
1M Diving
1st - Gretchen Mossburg (245.40)
2nd - Markiyah Davis (191.48)
3rd - Madeline Smith (138.00)

3M Diving
1st - Gretchen Mossburg (224.70)
2nd - Markiyah Davis (217.65)
3rd - Madeline Smith (149.33)

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Players Mentioned

Athena Cimino: Sprint Free; 5' 10"; Sophomore

Amber Cortazzo: Free/IM; 5' 7"; Junior

Madison Heydinger: Distance Free; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Anna Kassis: Fly/Distance Free; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Anna Rose Moore: Free/Fly; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Rachel Pelzek: Free; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Courtney Schaefer: IM/Free; 5' 5"; Sophomore

Bre Stuart: Breast/IM; 5' 6"; Sophomore

Kaylyn Thomas: Free; 5' 6"; Junior

Ashley Kubel: Sprint Free/Back; 5' 7"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Athena Cimino
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: Sprint Free

Amber Cortazzo
: 5' 7"; Junior
: Free/IM

Madison Heydinger
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: Distance Free

Anna Kassis
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: Fly/Distance Free

Anna Rose Moore
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: Free/Fly

Rachel Pelzek
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Free

Courtney Schaefer
: 5' 5"; Sophomore
: IM/Free

Bre Stuart
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: Breast/IM

Kaylyn Thomas
: 5' 6"; Junior
: Free

Ashley Kubel
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: Sprint Free/Back

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Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned