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In the opening event of the meet, IU's 200-yard medley relay quartet of Vaziri, junior Kristen Bradley, Smith and sophomore Annica Lofstedt claimed the event crown in 1:46.96, while Illinois' Mallory Craft, Kathryn Easey, Christina Brunka and Meghan Farrell took second in 1:49.19. The Illini placed third with Carolina Moore, Trisha Lakatos, Michelle Grandcolas and Becca Poetz clocking a 1:51.11. At the end of the event, Indiana led 11-6.
In the 1,000-yard freestyle, the Hoosiers extended their lead to 23-13 as junior Lauren Torpey won the event in 10:10.70. Illinois' Kirsten Koepcke took second in 10:12.72, while junior Lauren Lubus picked up third in a personal-best time of 10:29.49.
In the 200-yard freestyle, Illinois cut IU's gap to 28-27 when Barbie Viney finished in first with a 1:51.38. Junior Doherty Colgin came in second with a 1:52.77, while Amy Downing placed third for Illinois in 1:55.88.
After the 100-yard backstroke, Indiana held a 39-35 lead. Vaziri won her second event with a 58.30, while Illinois' Craft took second in 1:00.83. Additionally, Brunka clocked a 1:01.17 to take third for the Illini.
In the 100-yard breaststroke, Illinois took its first lead, 51-42, with a top three sweep as Lakatos (1:05.10), Easey (1:06.37) and Sam Leibold (1:09.99) held off IU in the event.
In the 200-yard butterfly, the Hoosiers made major headway to close Illinois' lead to 58-54. IU's Smith captured the event in 2:06.72, while Illinois' Jessica Rothenberg placed second in 2:08.35. Meanwhile, freshman Christie Fuchs took third in 2:10.78.
In the 50-yard freestyle, IU re-took a slim 66-65 lead as Lofstedt seized the event crown in 23.86. Illinois's Viney took second in 24.02, while Vaziri finished in third for IU in 24.12.
In the one-meter diving break, Indiana built an 82-68 buffer with a top three sweep of its own. Freshman Christina Loukas won with a 297.85 tally, while junior Lisa Silvestri placed second with a 272.40 and sophomore Lindsay Weigle grabbed third with a 267.15 total. All marks cleared the NCAA zone qualifying standard.
Illinois made a comeback in the 100-yard freestyle to close to within 87-82 when Viney picked up another title in 51.58, while Lofstedt placed second in 52.35. Meanwhile, Downing rounded out the top three with a 53.16 for Illinois.
Indiana stretched its lead to 100-88 in the 200-yard backstroke with the top two finishers as Vaziri notched her third crown in 2:05.71. Sophomore Susanna Ernst placed second for IU in 2:08.53, while Craft took third in 2:08.91 for Illinois.
The Fighting Illini refused to go away quietly as they moved to within one point, 104-103, in the 200-yard breaststroke with a top-two sweep of their own. Lakatos won the event in 2:21.98, while Easey took second in 2:26.39. IU's Bradley placed third in 2:29.04.
The Cream and Crimson jumped back out to a 117-109 lead with an answer in the 500-yard freestyle. Torpey claimed the event title in 4:59.80, while Colgin placed second in 4:59.88. Meanwhile, Koepcke took third in 5:00.33.
Indiana remained in the lead, 127-118, in the 100-yard butterfly when Smith captured the crown with a 57.46. Illinois' Brunka (57.78) and Grandcolas (59.54) took second and third, respectively.
IU diving provided the Hoosiers with another large buffer, 143-121, with another top-three sweep. Loukas won the three-meter title with a 292.20 tally, while Weigle took second with a 291.85. Additionally, Silvestri finished in third with a 273.35 total.
In the 400-yard IM, IU maintained a 151-132 margin even though Rothenberg brought home the title for Illinois in 4:32.61. Lubus placed second in 4:34.75, while Ernst took third in 4:38.02.
The Hoosiers iced a 155-145 victory in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a second-place finish (3:30.14) by sophomore Clarissa Wentworth, Lofstedt, Colgin and Smith. Illinois' Downing, Farrell, Brunka and Viney claimed the title in 3:29.73.
