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.: No. 10 Michigan Women Top Princeton, 134-101

ANN ARBOR, Mich. , November 11th, 2006

Meet Results

The No. 10-ranked University of Michigan women's swimming and diving team used seven 1-2 finishes and wins in both diving events to beat Princeton 134-101 on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 11) at Canham Natatorium.

The Wolverines claimed the fastest time or top score in 10 of 13 events on the day. Elyse Lee once again earned U-M's top score with two diving victories, posting a 302.62 in one-meter diving and a 306.00 in three-meter diving. Both scores surpassed zone-qualifying marks.

On the swimming side, Lindsey Smith claimed two wins for the second straight meet, triumphing in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle. Opening the day, Michigan's 'A' foursome of Kaitlyn Brady, Justine Mueller, Payton Johnson and Noelle Martin took first in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:45.15) and the Maize and Blue never looked back.

In the first individual event of the morning, Emily Hanson nearly kept up with the Tigers' highly-touted freshman Alicia Aemisegger in the 1,000-yard freestyle. Hanson's time of 10:01.77 finished just over eight seconds behind Aemisegger's mark. Emily Brunemann help build Michigan's lead, clocking in just behind Hanson at 10:03.07 for third.

U-M continued its dominance in the next two races. Lindsey Smith claimed an NCAA 'B' mark with her top time in the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.03), and in the 50-yard freestyle, Brady touched the wall way ahead of the field at 23.48. At the end of the two events, the Wolverines sat comfortably with a 53-21 lead. In the most intense race of the day, Mueller put out her best effort of the season to keep up with Aemisegger in the 400-yard individual medley.

Mueller clocked in at a season-best 4:18.04 just over three seconds behind Aemisegger. Events seven (200-yard butterfly) and eight (100-yard freestyle) featured more wins for the Maize and Blue. This time, it was Emily Christy's of 2:03.60 in the butterfly that earned her a win and Lindsey Smith garnered her second individual win of the day and fourth of the weekend as she narrowly missed an NCAA consideration time in the 100-yard freestyle (51.29).

Hannah Smith followed her sister Lindsey in the next race, taking first in the 200-yard backstroke (2:02.25). The Wolverines once again went 2-3 in a distance event as Brunemann (2nd, 4:58.42) and Hanson (3rd, 4:58.77) touched the wall just after Aemisegger in the 500-yard freestyle. Holding a commanding lead heading into the final two events, Michigan chose to swim exhibition in the 200-yard breaststroke and 200-yard freestyle relay.

The Wolverines still posted the fastest time in both events, including the three fastest times in the 200-yard breaststroke. Mueller touched the wall before the rest of the field in the breaststroke event (2:19.88) and the foursome of Brady, Margaret Kelly, and Hannah and Lindsey Smith completed the day with the quickest time in the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:33.94).