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.: SMU Seniors Go Out On Top As SMU Women Dominate North Texas, 149-85

DALLAS , January 19th, 2006

The seniors finished their careers at home on a very good note as eight seniors swam their last meet at Perkins Natatorium and the Mustangs won every event of the night. SMU defeated North Texas 149-85.

The night got started with the team of Alex Micuil, Tamara Sambrailo, Kate Eason and Leane Darling winning the 200 yard medley relay. Flavia Rigamonti was in complete domination of her opponents in the 1000 yard freestyle event as she reached the wall almost a minute before the others.

Kathleen Roberts and Tiffany Sammis took first and second in the 200 yard freestyle, respectively while three other Mustangs took the top finishes in the 50 yard freestyle. Laura Pomeroy clocked in at 23.83, Candace Blackman timed in at 24.09 while Jennifer Blackman came in at 24.60.

In the 200 yard individual medley, Jennifer Basel finished first with 2:06.84 and Eason in second with 2:08.39, which is a new season high.

The divers were able to put more points on the board for the Mustangs as they finished first and second in both the one-meter and three-meter events. Kristin Schild scored 279.52 in the one-meter and Christina Hussong came in second with 266.92 while Stacia Cantonis came in fourth with 174.97. Schlid and Cantonis both notched new season highs. In the three-meter event, Hussong placed first with a season high score of 265.05 and Schild came in second at 251.79.

Petra Klosova placed first in the 100 yard free style while teammates J. Blackman and Sambrailo followed closely in second and third place. All three ladies set new season highs. Roxane Akradi took first in the 100 yard freestyle while Anja Carman placed first in the 100 yard backstroke. C. Blackman finished first in the 500 yard freestyle and Eason placed first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:06.97. Pomeroy, Klosova, Martina Hrdinova and Jessica Stanton finished the night by winning the 200 yard freestyle relay.

North Texas was led by Betsmara Cruz, who swam a time of 5:17.40 to claim the top spot in the 500-yard freestyle. North Texas teammates Christina Hammervold (5:24.01) and Jamie Hosner (5:26.08) followed Cruz for second and third place.

North Texas was also aided by diver Lindsay Therrian, who notched season bests in both the one meter and three-meter dives. The junior put up 203.38 points on the one-meter dive and 187.50 on the three meter.