Friday, October 21
Statesboro, GA
5 PM
Georgia Southern University
168
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UNC Asheville
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Swimming & Diving Sinks UNC Asheville in Home Opener
10/21/2016 10:44:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
Eagles take 10 of 16 events on the night
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)
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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)
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by visiting GSEagles.com/Tickets.
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