University of Missouri
Nebraska
#23 Women's Swimming Defeats Nebraska 162-138
11/14/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming & Diving
Nov. 14, 2003
Columbia, Mo. - For several Tigers, this was their last home meet of their career and they made the most of it as they dominated the Nebraska Cornhuskers winning by a score of 162-138.
The Missouri women are now 2-1 in Big 12 competition and 4-2 on the season. Nebraska is now 2-1 for the season and 0-1 in conference competition.
Missouri started strong as they finished first and second in the 200-yard medley relay, but Nebraska quikly struck back. The Huskers, led by freshman Kate Wheeler, finished 1-2-3 in the 1,000-yard freestyle.
At the conclusion of the first four events, Missouri led the meet 38-36. This would be the closest point margin of the entire meet.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Missouri finished 1-2-4 and began to swim away with meet. Junior Mariona Costa led the Tigers as she finished first; following Costa was senior Ellen Borgo and freshman Amy Charley.
Coming into the 200-yard butterfly, one of senior Rebecca Wolfe's goals for the season was to regain the pool record in the 200 butterfly for MU. The record (2:03.62) had been formerly held by Kansas. Wolfe did just as she had hoped as finished first in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:02.76 and set a new pool record.
Senior Andrea Nigh finished first in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle. Senior Sarah Lo added her own first place finishes in the 100 and 200-yard backstroke.
In the diving well, the trio of sophomore Nicole Frazier, junior Anna Massey and freshman Kim Massaro finished 1-3-5 on the 1-meter board. On the 3-meter board, Massaro finished second followed by Massey in third and Frazier in fourth.
The Tigers have some time off before they head to the Indiana Invitational November 21-23 in Bloomington, Indiana.
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