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North Carolina Women Sweep Double Dual Meets At Minnesota
November 5, 2005 | Swimming & Diving
Nov. 5, 2005
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.--The No. 22 North Carolina women's swimming and diving team defeated host Minnesota and visiting North Dakota Saturday as a two-day double dual meet concluded at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center in Minneapolis, Minn. The North Carolina men, ranked No. 22, split in the two-day meet as UNC defeated North Dakota but fell to No. 9 Minnesota.
The final team scores on the women's side had UNC defeating Minnesota 189-181 and North Dakota 309-57 while Minnesota defeated North Dakota 305-59. On the men's side, Minnesota defeated North Carolina 231-133 and North Dakota 262-85 while the Tar Heels downed North Dakota 266.5-98.5.
The Tar Heel women improved to 3-1 on the season with the win while the UNC men are now 1-2.
Senior Lizzy Bruce, sophomore Lindsey Marck, freshman Mandi Arak and freshman Aubrette Biegel each won two individual events for the Tar Heels with Marck and Biegel also swimming on three winning relays and Bruce and junior Meagan Eickman swimming on two winning relays.
Bruce won the 100- and 200-yard breaststrokes for UNC while also swimming on both winning medley relays. Biegel won the 100- and 200-yard freestyles while swimming anchor legs on the 200 and 400 medley and 800 freestyle relays. Marck equaled Biegel's feat by taking the 100- and 200-yard butterfly events while swimming on the 200 and 400 medley and 800 freestyle relays. Eickman won the 100-yard backstroke and swam the backstroke on the 200 and 400 medley relays units. Mandi Arak swept both diving events to score key points as the Tar Heels edged Minnesota by eight points. Whitney Sprague was UNC's other individual winner as she took the 1000-yard freestyle in 9:51.42, the third best time in UNC history.
Carolina won three events on the men side as senior Josh Glasco won the 200-yard butterfly, freshman Yi-Khy Saw took the 1000-yard freestyle in 9:12.80, the second best time in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season, and sophomore Ryan Funderburk captured the one-meter diving.
TEAM SCORES--WOMEN: North Carolina 189, Minnesota 181; North Carolina 309, North Dakota 57; Minnesota 305, North Dakota 59.
INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY WINNERS--WOMEN
200-Yard Medley Relay: North Carolina (Meagan Eickman, Lizzy Bruce, Lindsey Marck, Aubrette Biegel), 1:45.96; One-Meter Diving: Mandi Arak (UNC), 535.45; 1000-Yd. Freestyle: Whitney Sprague (UNC), 9:51.42; 200-Yd. Freestyle: Aubrette Biegel (UNC), 1:50.75; 100-Yd. Backstroke: Meagan Eickman (UNC), 57.18; 100-Yd. Breaststroke: Lizzy Bruce (UNC), 1:05.51; 200-Yd. Butterfly: Lindsey Marck (UNC), 2:01.40; 50-Yd. Butterfly: Stacy Busack (MINN), 23.70; 200-Yd. Individual Medley: Kate Hardt (MINN), 2:06.01; 800-Yd. Freestyle Relay: North Carolina (Whitney Sprague, Lindsey Marck, Amanda Smith, Aubrette Biegel), 7:26.54; 400-Yd. Medley Relay: North Carolina (Meagan Eickman, Lizzy Bruce, Lindsey Marck, Aubrette Biegel), 3:51.13; Three-Meter Diving: Mandi Arak (UNC), 579.75; 200-Yd. Freestyle Relay: Minnesota (Stacy Busack, Sarah Perrott, Jennifer Hasling, Erin Holtmeyer), 1:34.83; 400-Yd. Individual Medley: Jenny Shaughnessy (MINN), 4:25.70; 100-Yd. Freestyle: Aubrette Biegel (UNC), 51.67; 200-Yd. Backstroke: Katie Wind (MINN), 2:02.11; 100-Yd. Butterfly: Lindsey Marck (UNC), 55.67; 500-Yd. Freestyle: Christine Jennings (MINN), 4:49.62; 200-Yd. Breaststroke: Lizzy Bruce (UNC), 2:18.50; 400-Yd. Freestyle Relay: Minnesota (Jenny Shaughnessy, Sarah Perrott, Erin Holtmeyer, Meredith McCarthy), 3:27.38.
TEAM SCORES--MEN: Minnesota 231, North Carolina 133; North Carolina 266.5, North Dakota 98.5; Minnesota 262, North Dakota 85
INDIVIDUAL AND RELAY WINNERS--MEN
200-Yard Medley Relay: Minnesota (Dan Berve, Colin Lee-To, Neil Osten, Igor Cerensek), 1:29.77; One-Meter Diving: John Schmidt (MINN), 680.50; 1000-Yd. Freestyle: Yi-Ky Saw (UNC), 9:12.80; 200-Yd. Freestyle: Mike Woodson (MINN), 1:39.70; 100-Yd. Backstroke: David Plummer (MINN), 49.36; 100-Yd. Breaststroke: Colin Lee-To (MINN), 56.48; 200-Yd. Butterfly: Josh Glasco (UNC), 1:49.68; 50-Yd. Freestyle: Colin Lee-To (MINN), 20.72; 200-Yd. Individual Medley: Adam Mitchell (MINN), 1:51.66; 800-Yd. Freestyle Relay: Minnesota (Tyler Schmidt, Travis Beckerle, Mike Woodson, Adam Mitchell), 6;43.06; 400-Yd. Medley Relay: Minnesota (David Plummer, Sean Kelly, Dan Berve, Mario Delac), 3:21.54; One-Meter Diving: Ryan Funderburk (UNC), 636.95; 200-Yd. Freestyle Relay: Minnesota (Colin Lee-To, Neil Osten, Ales Volcansek, Igor Cerensek), 1:21.59; 400-Yd. Individual Medley: Adam Mitchell (MINN), 3:55.51; 100-Yd. Freestyle: Igor Cerensek (MINN), 45.24; 200-Yd. Backstroke: David Plummer (MINN), 1:50.33; 100-Yd. Butterfly: Dan Berve (MINN), 50.13; 500-Yd. Freestyle: Zach Wood (MINN), 4:30.73; 200-Yd. Breaststroke: Drew Knoechel (MINN), 2:05.90; 400-Yd. Freestyle Relay: Minnesota (Mike Woodson, Mario Delac, Adam Mitchell, Igor Cerensek), 2:59.66.
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