HOUSTON - The University of New Orleans women's swimming team completed
competition at the Phill Hansel Duals on Saturday afternoon capped by
winning their first dual under head coach
Randy Horner.
The Privateers dropped duals to Brigham Young (297-50), Rice (266-49) and Houston (244-101) while defeating Sun Belt rival Florida International (178-154).
In the dual against FIU, the Privateers added to their win total against FIU from the day before when they won seven of ten events by winning the 400 yard medley relay, 200 fly, 200 back, 100 free and 200 free relay.
Top marks for the Privateers included
Lindsey Townsend finishing eighth in the 200 fly with a time of of 2:12.99 and
Ashley McClelland finishing eighth in the 200 back with a time of 2:11.06.
"We showed improvement this week from our last meet, showing that we can be competitive against strong teams" said Horner. "This was another step in the right direction as we move forward with our goal of moving up in the Sun Belt."
UNO will get back in the pool when they face Delta State, Centenary and Alabama in Cleveland, Miss. on Nov. 10.
Dual Results:
BYU Swimming 290.00 61.00 Florida International
BYU Swimming 244.00 103.00 Rice University
BYU Swimming 247.00 106.00 University of Houston
BYU Swimming 297.00 50.00 University of New Orleans
Rice University 258.00 75.00 Florida International
University of Houston 237.00 114.00 Florida International
University of New Orleans 178.00 154.00 Florida International
Rice University 214.00 133.00 University of Houston
Rice University 266.00 49.00 University of New Orleans
University of Houston 244.00 101.00 University of New Orleans
