Swimming and diving closes out regular season at home

Saturday, February 4

Carbondale, Ill.

11 a.m.

Southern Illinois University

Evansville

02/03/2017 | 12:48:00 | Swimming & Diving

By: By Drew Hoffman, SIUSalukis.com

CARBONDALE, ILL. – The Southern Illinois University swimming and diving team will wrap up their regular season schedule this Saturday against the Evansville Purple Aces. This will be the second time this season the two teams have met; the first meeting consisted only of relays and diving. The men's team won, 188-142, and the women's team won, 190-118.

LAST TIME OUT
The women's team will be entering Saturday's meet coming off a win. Just this past weekend the Salukis traveled to Terre Haute, Indiana to take on the Sycamores of Indiana State. The women walked away with a 142-111 win, placing first 13 of the 16 events.

On the men's side, they are coming off a first place victory at the Butler Invite. The invite featured six teams competing in a one-day meet. SIU grabbed ten first place finishes out of a possible 16. The Salukis ended the day more than 100 points ahead of the second place finisher.

QUICK SCOUT
Both, the men's and women's teams for the Purple Aces are coming off loses. The men's team squared off with Ball State last weekend and fell, 153-81. The women's team lost in a close one to conference opponent, Illinois State, 170.5-127.5. Evansville will be competing in their final regular season match in Carbondale Saturday before the MAC and MVC championships.

SENIOR DAY
Saturday's meet will be senior day at Shea Natatorium. SIU will be honoring Jordyn Daniels, Sarah James, Kristina Ksarjian, Riley Schroedter, Lauren Stockton, Andre Brilhante, Filippo Dell'Olio, Andy Ross, and Bobby Wood and their Saluki careers. The nine seniors have earned 13 All-Academic team honors in their respective conferences (MAC & MVC), 10 All-Conference selections, four MVC titles, 3 MAC titles, and one MVC Championship (2016).

MEET INFO
The meet will begin at 11 a.m. at the Shea Natatorium inside the recreation center. The order of events is listed below.

Women 100 Medley Relay
Men 400 Medley Relay
Women 500 Free
Men 1000 Free
Women 100 Free
Men 200 Free
Women 25 Free
Men 50 Free
Women 100 IM
Men 200 IM
Women 1 meter Diving
Men 1 meter Diving
Women 50 Fly
Men 200 Fly
Women 50 Free
Men 100 Free
Women 50 Back
Men 200 Back
Women 250 Free
Men 500 Free
Women 3 meter Diving
Men 3 meter Diving
Women 50 Breast
Men 200 Breast
Women 100 Free Relay
Men 200 Free Relay