The No. 18 Indiana women's swimming and diving team made it six straight over the No. 14 Boilermakers with a dominant 177-123 triumph over Purdue at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center in Bloomington, Ind., on Jan. 21. Juniors Annica Lofstedt and Leila Vaziri each picked up four event titles to lead the Hoosiers, while sophomore Christina Loukas swept the diving events. The win improved IU to 6-2 on the season and 4-1 in conference action.

The conquest also moved Indiana into a 3.5-3.0 lead in the AT&T Crimson and Gold Cup Series. A total of 20 points can be won as each sport can earn one point toward the overall championship.

Meanwhile, seniors Kristen Bradley, Heather Chapman, Doherty Colgin, Lauren Lubus and Lauren Torpey all swam for the last time in a dual meet at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center. The Indiana swimming and diving program honored the quintet prior to the victory.

"Honestly, our women were really looking forward to this meet," Indiana head coach Ray Looze said. "This is a great stepping stone for us heading into Big Tens. Purdue really had us in a position to break our win streak this year. We just had some wins in some key events. In each segment of the meet, we had an unexpected win. Also, our divers really came through today. We are getting close to becoming a complete team."

The divers opened the meet early at noon when Loukas claimed the one-meter title with a dominant tally of 331.35. Purdue then went two-three as senior Carrie McCambridge took second in 312.53 and junior Amanda Miller placed third with a 305.93. Junior Lindsay Weigle (297.15) and sophomore Jade Summerlin (256.05) rounded out team scoring with fourth and fifth-place, respectively. At the end of the event, the Hoosiers led 12-7.

"We did some good things today," Indiana head diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber said. "We had a good practice this morning. Purdue is a pretty talented team. Their diving squad is going to be one of the teams to beat at Big Tens. We just need to be sharper and more consistent. I saw some good things, but also saw some big misses."

The Hoosiers maintained momentum built from diving as the quartet of Vaziri, freshman Sarah Stockwell, freshman Allison Kay and Lofstedt won the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:43.38. That time now stands as the seventh-fastest effort in school history. Meanwhile, Purdue's team of sophomore Janae Gill, sophomore Jennifer Lavers, junior Carlene Takaki and junior Susan Hentschel placed second in 1:43.69. Additionally, the IU contingent of freshman Kristin Cihoski, freshman Abby Cooper, junior Susanna Ernst and senior Kristen Bradley earned points with a third-place 1:46.99. The Hoosiers pushed their advantage to 25-11 at the completion of the relay.

The Boilermakers countered in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a one-three-four finish. Senior Erica Chandler won the event in 10:01.41, while sophomore Nicole Weatherman placed third in 10:10.48 and senior Yvonne Laaper took fourth in 10:15.50. IU senior Lauren Torpey split the top three with a 10:10.47 for second place. Also of note, sophomore Christie Fuchs took sixth with a personal-best time of 10:28.33, while freshman Megan Lonergan also posted a career-low with a 10:32.42 for seventh place. The Hoosiers held a 30-25 lead after the event.

Indiana responded in the 200-yard freestyle with a one-two sweep when junior Clarissa Wentworth raced to first in 1:50.95 and senior Doherty Colgin picked up second in 1:50.97. Meanwhile, Hentschel placed third with a 1:51.11. With that performance, the Hoosiers extended their lead to 45-29.

In the 100-yard backstroke, Vaziri improved her B-cut time with a first-place time of 54.74 to earn her second title of the afternoon. Meanwhile, Purdue's Gill (56.27) and IU's Cihoski (58.22) rounded out the top three with second and third, respectively. Cihoski's time cleared her personal-best effort in the event. Notably, freshman Caitlin Heyman recorded a career-low time of 59.98 for sixth place. At the end of the event, the Hoosiers held a 59-34 advantage.

The Boilermakers cut into IU's lead in the 100-yard breaststroke when sophomore Shannon Grace placed first in 1:03.89. Meanwhile, Indiana took second and third as Stockwell touched in a personal-best time of 1:04.16 for second. Stockwell's time now stands as the fourth-best by a Hoosier in the event. Additionally, Cooper took third in a career-low time of 1:04.70, which also stands as the sixth-fastest time in school history. IU remained in the lead, 66-46, after the event.

In the 200-yard butterfly, Purdue's Takaki claimed the title in a B-cut time of 1:59.96, while Kay finished second for IU in a B-cut time of her own in 2:01.42. Fuchs rounded out the top three for Indiana with a third-place 2:04.00. Meanwhile, sophomore Lauren Schrader recorded a personal-best time of 2:11.48 for seventh place. The Hoosiers held a 73-58 advantage after the event.

The Hoosiers bounced back in the 50-yard freestyle when Lofstedt dropped the hammer to finish first in 23.61. Purdue went two-three when junior Kimbre Vogel (23.79) and sophomore Lauren Willis (24.13) finished second and third, respectively. Meanwhile, freshman Sarah Jones recorded a personal-best time of 25.35 for eighth-place. At the end of the event, Indiana pushed its lead to 85-65.

In the three-meter diving break, Loukas completed a title sweep with a 339.37 tally, while Weigle finished second with a 316.20. McCambridge rounded out the top three with a 314.40. With the last set of diving points added, the Hoosiers held a 99-70 lead.

"I have to give Christina credit," Huber said. "She is currently in the middle of the OMP Selection Camp in Indianapolis. She came down last night and will be going back up there to do four diving lists tonight. We limited her dives this morning and she did a great job."

In the 100-yard freestyle, the Hoosiers pushed their lead to 110-78 as Lofstedt garnered her third crown of the meet. The Orebro, Sweden, product touched first in 51.14, while Purdue's Hentschel (52.00) and Vogel (52.46) finished second and third. Notably, Jones posted a personal-best time of 55.98 for seventh place.

In the 200-yard backstroke, Vaziri claimed another title with a first-place time of 2:02.39. Purdue's Gill took second in 2:04.38, while IU's Ernst placed third in 2:05.51. Notably, Heyman registered a career-low time of 2:13.20 for seventh place. The Hoosiers took a commanding 122-85 advantage after the event.

In the 200-yard breaststroke, the Hoosiers put an exclamation point on the day with an incredible one-four sweep. Stockwell improved to sixth all-time in school history in the event with a personal-best time of 2:20.51 to win the event. Bradley placed second in 2:20.91, while Cooper moved up to ninth all-time with a third-place 2:21.14. Additionally, freshman Kristy Winck completed the top-four sweep with a 2:22.12. The dominant outing in the event increased IU's lead to 138-88.

In the 500-yard freestyle, the Boilermakers ended IU's title streak when Chandler notched a distance sweep with a B-cut time of 4:52.93. Meanwhile, Colgin finished second for IU in 4:59.94 and Torpey placed third in 5:03.76. At the end of the event, the Hoosiers held a 145-100 lead. Notably, Lonergan posted a personal-best time of 5:09.22 for seventh place.

Purdue made it two in a row with a win in the 100-yard butterfly when Takaki registered a B-cut time of 55.15 for the win. Kay came in second for IU in 56.99, while Cihoski took third a personal-best time of 57.49. Indiana moved its lead to 153-11 after the event.

The Hoosiers responded in the 200-yard IM with a one-three effort as Bradley raced to first in 2:04.50 and Cihoski took third in a personal-best time of 2:06.46. Purdue junior Jennifer Merte split the difference with second in 2:05.59. The Hoosiers pushed their lead out to 166-117 with the win.

In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the Hoosier team of Lofstedt, Vaziri, Kay and Wentworth won the event with a 3:26.62, while Purdue teams finished second and third with times of 3:28.80 and 3:31.85.