Wyoming and North Dakota at Nebraska
Friday, November 12
5 p.m. | Devaney Natatorium
The Nebraska swimming and diving team returns to competition Friday, Nov. 12th at the Devaney Natatorium taking on the Wyoming Cowgirls and North Dakota Fighting Sioux. This is the first time in school history that the Huskers have taken on North Dakota (5-2), while the Huskers own an all-time record of 11-1 over Wyoming (2-0).
Nebraska (1-1) is coming off of their first victory of the season against Nevada last week in Reno, winning 166-134. Winners on the day included Bailey Pons, Ellan Dufour, Kelsey Larson, Shannon Guy and Ariel Weech. The Huskers combined to take eight of the meet's events.
This meet marks the first regular season home event of the year for the Huskers. Nebraska will have a week off following the meet before they head to South Dakota for a duel on Nov. 19th and South Dakota State for a duel on Nov. 20th.
Pool Points:
Kelsey Larson earned wins against Nevada in both the 100- and 200-yard breaststroke.
The Huskers finished in the top-two against Nevada in 13 of the duel's 16 events.
Review: Nevada
The Nebraska swimming and diving team won eight of 16 events on its way to a 166-134 victory over at Nevada on Saturday.
Nebraska won five of the first seven events before the first diving break. Notching wins for the Huskers were Bailey Pons, Ellan Dufour, Kelsey Larson and Ariel Weech. Nebraska's 200-yard medley relay team captured the first win of the day.
Including the three-meter diving event, the Wolfpack went on to win three straight events before Kelsey Larson and Kristin Strecker took first and second place in the 200-yard breaststroke to bring the momentum back to Nebraska.
The Huskers won two of the final five events with Shannon Guy taking first in the women's 100-yard butterfly and the 400-yard medley relay team consisting of Hayley Martin, Ariel Weech, Lexie Halberstadt and Kelsey Grushecky closing the day with a win to give NU its first team win of the season.
The Huskers return to action this Friday by playing host to North Dakota and Wyoming at the Devaney Natatorium on Friday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m.