Saturday, January 25
Carbondale, IL
1 PM
Southern Illinois University
vs
Indiana State University (WOMEN)
Swim and Dive hosts Indiana State on Saturday
01/23/2020 | 3:30:00 | Swimming & Diving
CARBONDALE, Ill. — The Southern Illinois women's swimming and diving team is set to host conference opponent Indiana State on Saturday, Jan. 25 inside Shea Natatorium. Events will begin at 1 p.m. and live stats can found on the Meet Mobile app.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH HANSON
Expectations versus Indiana State…
"I expect we'll be focused. We're gonna need one of our best dual-meet performances of the year to win the meet. As soon as we finished up last Saturday against Little Rock, we started to think about this week and how we can prepare mentally and physically. We aren't changing how we train, but we hope to be mentally engaged and ready to go. Indiana State is one of the top teams in the conference. They're deep and have been put together well in their short time as a program. We're gonna need to be on our game."
On what it would mean to beat the Sycamores after losing last year…
"I think it would give us a lot of confidence. Win or lose, we are a confident team. I think we can be a good dual-meet team, along with a good championship team. We've put an emphasis on our dual meets all year and we're not going to change how we train for them. We hope to execute better each time. Our men will be rooting in full force for our women's team and we hope that gives us an edge as well.
HISTORY AGAINST INDIANA STATE
SIU sits 4-1 all-time against Missouri Valley Conference member Indiana State. Last season (1/26/19), the Sycamores came out on top 204-96 for its first-ever win over Southern. Beibei Ji swept diving events in the loss. The Salukis avenged the conference defeat by finishing ahead of ISU by a 108-point margin at the 2019 MVC Championships.
Indiana State announced the addition of women's swimming and diving just five years ago and has competed in the MVC since the 2016-2017 season. The program is under the direction of second-year head coach Josh Christensen.
SCOUTING THE SYCAMORES
The Sycamores are 6-4 in dual meets and 3-1 against MVC opponents with wins over Little Rock (240-56), Illinois State (181-119) and Evansville (223-77). ISU has won six of their last seven contests after starting the season 0-3 overall.
Swimmers Andrea Putrimas, Margaret Gray, Anna-Marie Nasiou and Marlene Pavlu-Lewin each hold top-five MVC times in two or more events. In addition, senior Alex Malmorg was named Valley Swimmer of the Week (12/10/19) after winning two events versus Eastern Illinois.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
*MVC top-five
Baobao Ji
• 1st - One-meter dive (319.35)
• 2nd - Three-meter dive (330.14)
Beibei Ji
• 1st - Three-meter dive (356.55)
• 2nd - One-meter dive (305.77)
Sierra Forbord
• 2nd - 100-free (51.03)
• 4th - 200-free (1:51.03)
Samantha Parsons
• 2nd - 200-breast (2:18.21)
Rita Naude
• 2nd - 100-fly (55.62)
Sarah Vogt
• 3rd - 100-breast (1:03.72)
Eden Girloanta
• 4th - 1650-free (17:04.47)
Laura Carver
• 4th - 200-breast (2:18.57)
• 4th - 200-IM (2:02.13)
• 4th - 400-IM (4:20.74)
Juliana Carvalho
• 5th - 200-back (2:01.11)
Payton Parman
• 5th - 200-fly (2:03.99)
LAST TIME OUT
Southern opened 2020 in dominating fashion, as they swept conference foe Little Rock (177-66) and Division II Henderson State (190.5-43.5). Swimmers Eden Girloanta and Sierra Forbord led the charge with two wins apiece while Laura Carver, Baobao Ji, Beibei Ji, Payton Parman, Deven Speed and Samantha Parsons each tallied one individual victory. In total, Southern placed first in 12 of the 13 events.
NEWCOMERS IMPRESSING
A pair of newcomers have strengthened a Saluki squad looking to claim its first conference title since 2016. Forbord, a junior transfer from Colorado Mesa, has become the top sprinter for SIU with top-five MVC times in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle. She holds 10 individual wins on the season and her lowest placing in an event is third. Freshman Sarah Vogt has impressed in breast events, as she has combined for nine top-three finishes in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke. Her top mark of 1:03.72 in the 100-breast ranks third in the Valley.
CONFERENCE HONORS
The Saluki women have combined for four MVC weekly honors this season. Carver, who came into her senior year with no weekly honors, has been named MVC Swimmer of the Week twice this season. Twin divers Baobao Ji and Beibei Ji each earned the honor once in the fall and hold a combined 12 weekly awards.
11/19/19 – Beibei Ji – MVC Diver of the Week (9th of career)
11/19/19 – Laura Carver – MVC Swimmer of the Week (2nd of career)
10/8/19 – Baobao Ji - MVC Diver of the Week (3rd of career)
10/15/19 – Laura Carver - MVC Swimmer of the Week (1st of career)
A NEW ERA BEGINS
Geoff Hanson was named head coach of the Saluki swimming and diving program in late May, taking over for 32-year coaching veteran Rick Walker, who retired at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. Hanson has over 19 years of collegiate coaching experience. He was an assistant coach at Arizona and Wisconsin and most recently had head coaching stints at Western State Colorado and Colorado Mesa. Hanson has mentored five Olympic finalists and four individual NCAA National Champions since joining the coaching ranks.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
For the latest updates on the Salukis versus Indiana State, follow the team on Twitter @SIU_SwimDive, on Instagram @SIUSwimAndDive and on Facebook at Saluki Swimming and Diving.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH HANSON
Expectations versus Indiana State…
"I expect we'll be focused. We're gonna need one of our best dual-meet performances of the year to win the meet. As soon as we finished up last Saturday against Little Rock, we started to think about this week and how we can prepare mentally and physically. We aren't changing how we train, but we hope to be mentally engaged and ready to go. Indiana State is one of the top teams in the conference. They're deep and have been put together well in their short time as a program. We're gonna need to be on our game."
On what it would mean to beat the Sycamores after losing last year…
"I think it would give us a lot of confidence. Win or lose, we are a confident team. I think we can be a good dual-meet team, along with a good championship team. We've put an emphasis on our dual meets all year and we're not going to change how we train for them. We hope to execute better each time. Our men will be rooting in full force for our women's team and we hope that gives us an edge as well.
HISTORY AGAINST INDIANA STATE
SIU sits 4-1 all-time against Missouri Valley Conference member Indiana State. Last season (1/26/19), the Sycamores came out on top 204-96 for its first-ever win over Southern. Beibei Ji swept diving events in the loss. The Salukis avenged the conference defeat by finishing ahead of ISU by a 108-point margin at the 2019 MVC Championships.
Indiana State announced the addition of women's swimming and diving just five years ago and has competed in the MVC since the 2016-2017 season. The program is under the direction of second-year head coach Josh Christensen.
SCOUTING THE SYCAMORES
The Sycamores are 6-4 in dual meets and 3-1 against MVC opponents with wins over Little Rock (240-56), Illinois State (181-119) and Evansville (223-77). ISU has won six of their last seven contests after starting the season 0-3 overall.
Swimmers Andrea Putrimas, Margaret Gray, Anna-Marie Nasiou and Marlene Pavlu-Lewin each hold top-five MVC times in two or more events. In addition, senior Alex Malmorg was named Valley Swimmer of the Week (12/10/19) after winning two events versus Eastern Illinois.
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
*MVC top-five
Baobao Ji
• 1st - One-meter dive (319.35)
• 2nd - Three-meter dive (330.14)
Beibei Ji
• 1st - Three-meter dive (356.55)
• 2nd - One-meter dive (305.77)
Sierra Forbord
• 2nd - 100-free (51.03)
• 4th - 200-free (1:51.03)
Samantha Parsons
• 2nd - 200-breast (2:18.21)
Rita Naude
• 2nd - 100-fly (55.62)
Sarah Vogt
• 3rd - 100-breast (1:03.72)
Eden Girloanta
• 4th - 1650-free (17:04.47)
Laura Carver
• 4th - 200-breast (2:18.57)
• 4th - 200-IM (2:02.13)
• 4th - 400-IM (4:20.74)
Juliana Carvalho
• 5th - 200-back (2:01.11)
Payton Parman
• 5th - 200-fly (2:03.99)
LAST TIME OUT
Southern opened 2020 in dominating fashion, as they swept conference foe Little Rock (177-66) and Division II Henderson State (190.5-43.5). Swimmers Eden Girloanta and Sierra Forbord led the charge with two wins apiece while Laura Carver, Baobao Ji, Beibei Ji, Payton Parman, Deven Speed and Samantha Parsons each tallied one individual victory. In total, Southern placed first in 12 of the 13 events.
NEWCOMERS IMPRESSING
A pair of newcomers have strengthened a Saluki squad looking to claim its first conference title since 2016. Forbord, a junior transfer from Colorado Mesa, has become the top sprinter for SIU with top-five MVC times in the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle. She holds 10 individual wins on the season and her lowest placing in an event is third. Freshman Sarah Vogt has impressed in breast events, as she has combined for nine top-three finishes in the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke. Her top mark of 1:03.72 in the 100-breast ranks third in the Valley.
CONFERENCE HONORS
The Saluki women have combined for four MVC weekly honors this season. Carver, who came into her senior year with no weekly honors, has been named MVC Swimmer of the Week twice this season. Twin divers Baobao Ji and Beibei Ji each earned the honor once in the fall and hold a combined 12 weekly awards.
11/19/19 – Beibei Ji – MVC Diver of the Week (9th of career)
11/19/19 – Laura Carver – MVC Swimmer of the Week (2nd of career)
10/8/19 – Baobao Ji - MVC Diver of the Week (3rd of career)
10/15/19 – Laura Carver - MVC Swimmer of the Week (1st of career)
A NEW ERA BEGINS
Geoff Hanson was named head coach of the Saluki swimming and diving program in late May, taking over for 32-year coaching veteran Rick Walker, who retired at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. Hanson has over 19 years of collegiate coaching experience. He was an assistant coach at Arizona and Wisconsin and most recently had head coaching stints at Western State Colorado and Colorado Mesa. Hanson has mentored five Olympic finalists and four individual NCAA National Champions since joining the coaching ranks.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
For the latest updates on the Salukis versus Indiana State, follow the team on Twitter @SIU_SwimDive, on Instagram @SIUSwimAndDive and on Facebook at Saluki Swimming and Diving.
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