Junior Ashley Hall

Panther Women Sweep Duals Against UIC, Butler

Hall wins both boards again

Nov. 10, 2007

Results

CHICAGO, Ill. - Juniors Molly Finn and Ashley Hall each won twice to lead the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee women's swimming & diving team to victories over the University of Illinois at Chicago and Butler University on Saturday.

Sophomores Shannon Berndt and Kerry Rossow and freshman Danielle Wenger also added individual wins as the Panthers downed the Flames, 195-104, and the Bulldogs, 246-45.

"It was a good day overall for us," UWM head coach Dave Griffore said. "I'll take the wins. We had some great swims, but we are still trying to put it all together and we are not there yet."

Finn won the 200 butterfly and 400 IM, while also taking second in the 100 fly. Hall won both diving events, marking the third time this season she has accomplished the feat.

Finn recorded a time of 2:08.36 in the 200 fly, with senior Briana Fergusson close behind, taking third in 2:14.26. Finn's winning time in the 400 IM was 4:37.71 and her time in the 100 fly was a season-best 59.17.

Hall led the way for UWM on the one-meter board, as the Panthers placed four in the top five. Hall won with 233.10 points, with senior Megan McLoone (third with 204.50), sophomore Rachel Grimm (fourth with 202.65) and freshman Lauren Roy (fifth with 199.70) also in the mix. She won the three-meter competition with a total of 265.35 points, with Grimm second at 229.85.

 

 

Other winners for UWM included Berndt in the 200 breaststroke in 2:25.37 and Rossow in the 100 breast in 1:06.54. She also took second in the 200 breast in 2:26.44, while Berndt was third in the 100 in 1:07.41.

Wenger won the 500 freestyle in a season-best 5:08.81, knocking over nine seconds off her previous best. She also took second in the 1,650 free in 17:53.50.

"Danielle Wenger's 500 was what we were waiting for," Griffore said. "It was a solid day for a lot of people today."

The 200 medley relay of junior Kate Riebe, Rossow, freshman Amanda Nelson and senior Jess Kelly was also victorious, winning in 1:49.83.

Milwaukee will be off until the end of the month. The swimmers will head to the Wheaton Invitational and the divers will hit the road for the Miami (OH) Invitational at that time. Each of those meets is scheduled for Nov. 30 and Dec. 1.