The Virginia Tech women's swimming & diving team defeated the University of Miami in the first-ever meeting between the schools in the pool as Atlantic Coast Conference opponents, 186-112, Saturday afternoon at War Memorial Pool.

Highlights from the contest included freshman Jessica Botzum finishing first in the 200 breaststroke. She set a new pool and school record with a time of 2:18.49. Mason Walsh was a quadruple winner in the meet. She finished first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:05.20 and won the 100 freestyle with a time 51.39. Her other wins were with the relay teams in the 200 medley and the 200 freestyle.

In addition to the wins in the relay, the Hokies also won the 200 freestyle (Millie Campbell, 1:52.50), 50 freestyle (Emily Guschke, 23.92), 100 butterfly (Erin Tarpey, 57.60) and the 400 IM (Emily Chen, 4:24.24). Overall the Hokies won nine out of 16 events.

The Hokies are ranked 24th in the nation by College Swimming Coaches' Association. This is the first-ever national ranking for the Tech women's swimming & diving squad.

"The Lady Hokies competed very well today in the pool," said head coach Ned Skinner. "We were excited to see we were ranked 24th in the nation and wanted to show the swimming world we were worthy of that ranking. This is a good prelude for our quad meet next week against No. 14 Maryland, No. 19 Florida State and Georgia Tech."