Friday, January 26
Los Angeles, Calif.
2:00 PM
USC
131
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169
California
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Riley Scott won three races on Friday.
Photo by: Paul Goldberg
Scott Wins Three Races, Hansson Twice But No. 9 USC Falls To No. 3 Cal
January 26, 2018 | Women's Swimming & Diving, Features
Trojans claim seven victories but suffer first loss of season.
Junior Riley Scott won three races and sophomore Louise Hansson won twice to lead the No. 9 USC women's swimming and diving team, which fell for the first time this season in a 169-131 loss to No. 3 California on Friday (Jan. 26) at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
USC, which finished first in seven events, falls to 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the Pac-12. Cal improves to 8-0, 5-0.
Scott helped the Trojans dominate the breaststroke today, as it has all season, combining with freshman Maggie Aroesty to finish 1-2 in both distances today. Scott won the 100 in 1:00.73 to Aroesty's 1:01.16 and the duo went 2:10.21 and 2:13.34, respectively, in the 200.
Scott completed her trifecta in the final individual race, taking the 200y IM in 1:59.27 with Aroesty second again in 2:00.94.
The Trojans also dominated the freestyle sprints today. Freshman Marta Ciesla, in the closest race of the day, out-touched Cal Olympian Abbey Weitzeil, 22.47 to 22.52, to win the 50y free. Following the 15-minute break, Hansson won the 100y free in 48.76, beating the Bears' Maddie Murphy (49.95) while Ciesla was third in 50.15.
Hansson's win was her second, complementing her first in the 200y free, a 1:45.86 to edge Cal's Robin Neumann's 1:46.64 and Weitzeil's 1:48.28.
Junior Elizabeth Stinson won the 1000y free in a season best 9:50.10 with sophomore teammate Becca Mann third in 9:52.28.
USC posted its second-fastest 200y medley of the season to open the meet with senior Hannah Weiss, Scott, sophomore Catherine Sanchez and Ciesla going 1:38.74, second to Cal by 0.54. The Trojans' 400y free relay of Hansson, Ciesla, Sanchez and senior Lexie Malazdrewicz was second in 3:19.40, also second-best on the year.
Cal's Amy Bilquist and Amy Baker went 1-2 in both the 100y and 200y back events, the latter leading a 1-2-3 finish. The Bears also took the top three spots in the 500y free, led by Katie McLaughlin. McLaughlin also won the 200y fly with Trojan junior Maddie Wright fighting to second in 1:56.51.
The Bears' Noemie Thomas (51.74) and Murphy (52.43) went 1-2 in the 100y fly with Hansson third (52.89).
Cal's Briana Thai and Phoebe LaMay finished first and second in both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards. Junior Maddie Witt led USC on 3-meter (285.60) while sophomore Carly Souza took third for USC on 1-meter (285.53), just 4.2 points out of first.
USC hosts No. 2 Stanford on Saturday at noon as the Trojans honor Weiss and Malazdrewicz on senior day.
USC, which finished first in seven events, falls to 7-1 overall, 4-1 in the Pac-12. Cal improves to 8-0, 5-0.
Scott helped the Trojans dominate the breaststroke today, as it has all season, combining with freshman Maggie Aroesty to finish 1-2 in both distances today. Scott won the 100 in 1:00.73 to Aroesty's 1:01.16 and the duo went 2:10.21 and 2:13.34, respectively, in the 200.
Scott completed her trifecta in the final individual race, taking the 200y IM in 1:59.27 with Aroesty second again in 2:00.94.
The Trojans also dominated the freestyle sprints today. Freshman Marta Ciesla, in the closest race of the day, out-touched Cal Olympian Abbey Weitzeil, 22.47 to 22.52, to win the 50y free. Following the 15-minute break, Hansson won the 100y free in 48.76, beating the Bears' Maddie Murphy (49.95) while Ciesla was third in 50.15.
Hansson's win was her second, complementing her first in the 200y free, a 1:45.86 to edge Cal's Robin Neumann's 1:46.64 and Weitzeil's 1:48.28.
Junior Elizabeth Stinson won the 1000y free in a season best 9:50.10 with sophomore teammate Becca Mann third in 9:52.28.
USC posted its second-fastest 200y medley of the season to open the meet with senior Hannah Weiss, Scott, sophomore Catherine Sanchez and Ciesla going 1:38.74, second to Cal by 0.54. The Trojans' 400y free relay of Hansson, Ciesla, Sanchez and senior Lexie Malazdrewicz was second in 3:19.40, also second-best on the year.
Cal's Amy Bilquist and Amy Baker went 1-2 in both the 100y and 200y back events, the latter leading a 1-2-3 finish. The Bears also took the top three spots in the 500y free, led by Katie McLaughlin. McLaughlin also won the 200y fly with Trojan junior Maddie Wright fighting to second in 1:56.51.
The Bears' Noemie Thomas (51.74) and Murphy (52.43) went 1-2 in the 100y fly with Hansson third (52.89).
Cal's Briana Thai and Phoebe LaMay finished first and second in both the 1-meter and 3-meter springboards. Junior Maddie Witt led USC on 3-meter (285.60) while sophomore Carly Souza took third for USC on 1-meter (285.53), just 4.2 points out of first.
USC hosts No. 2 Stanford on Saturday at noon as the Trojans honor Weiss and Malazdrewicz on senior day.
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