Huskers Finish Fall with Dual Against UNI

Nebraska vs. Northern Iowa
Date: Dec. 12
Time: 5 p.m.
Location: Devaney Natatorium, Lincoln, Neb.

The Nebraska swimming and diving team returns home to host Northern Iowa on Friday, Dec. 12. The final meet of the fall will start at 5 p.m. at the Devaney Natatorium, as the Huskers hope to improve to 7-0 all-time against Northern Iowa.

Friday will mark the first time Nebraska's swimmers have competed since the squad's third-place finish at the Mizzou Invitational on Nov. 22.  Nebraska's divers last competed at the Hawkeye Invitational where the Huskers brought home several top-five finishes.  Nebraska will enter Friday's dual meet with a 3-3 record.

Northern Iowa enters Friday's contest with a 2-1 record.  The Panthers boast dual meet victories over South Dakota State and South Dakota.  Northern Iowa is coming off of a second-place finish at the Mutual of Omaha Invite.

Following Friday's competition the Huskers will have nearly a month break before they return to the pool.  Nebraska will be back in action Saturday, Jan. 10, as they travel to Fort Myers, Fla., to take on Florida Gulf Coast.  Check back in to Huskers.com for any and all updates regarding the Nebraska swimming and diving team.

Last Time Out: Schwery Captures First in Platform Dive

Nicole Schwery captured a first-place finish in the platform dive as the Nebraska diving team concluded competition at the Hawkeye Invitational.  

Schwery posted a first-place score of 269.35 in the finals of the platform dive.  In the preliminaries the Junior earned herself a score of 267.35.  Francesca Giganti finished in fourth-place with a finals score of 241.95 and a score of 241.15 in the prelims.

Last Time Out: Huskers Claim Third at Mizzou Invitational

The Nebraska swimming and diving team wrapped up competition at the Mizzou Invitational Saturday evening.  The Huskers held off Illinois to claim third-place.  Nebraska (513) trailed only Missouri (1,118) and Florida International (586).  Nebraska was led by a victory from Nicole Schwery in the platform dive, a fourth-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle from Taryn Collura and a fifth-place finish by Julia Roller in the 200-yard butterfly.

In Saturday's first final, Katt Sickle captured 10th-place in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:10.56.  Aimee Fischer also competed in the event swimming a time of 17:38.13.

1,650-Yard Freestyle

10th- Katt Sickle, 17:10.56

x- Aimee Fischer, 17:38.13

Erin Oeltjen captured sixth-place in the 200-yard backstroke.  Oeltjen swam to a time of 2:01.51.  Cassie Brassard (11th), Rebekah Land (14th), Amanda Moran (17th) and Jacqueline Juffer (25th) all earned trips to the finals.

200-Yard Backstroke

6th- Erin Oeltjen, 2:01.51

11th- Cassie Brassard, 2:02.94

14th- Rebekah Land, 2:03.50

17th- Amanda Moran, 2:01.39

25th- Jacqueline Juffer, 2:07.32

In the 100-yard freestyle, Collura raced to a time of 50.01 earning her a fourth-place finish.  Bria Deveaux and Kelly Dunn qualified for the c-final placing 17th and 23rd overall.  Alex Bilunas qualified for the d-final swimming to a 25th-place finish.

100-Yard Freestyle

4th- Taryn Collura, 50.01

17th- Bria Deveaux, 51.26

23rd- Kelly Dunn, 52.27

25th- Alex Bilunas, 51.81

Nebraska boasted three top-15 finishers in the 200-yard breaststroke.  Jordan Ehly led the way placing sixth with a time of 2:16.94.  Katie Ditter and Sam Hardewig followed placing 10th and 13th respecitvely.  Krista Van Wie (21st) and Ciara Jenkins (24th) qualified for the c-final, while Michaela Cunningham (31st) qualified for the d-final.

200-Yard Breaststroke

6th- Jordan Ehly, 2:16.94

10th- Katie Ditter, 2:19.04

13th- Sam Hardewig, 2:19.62

21st- Krista Van Wie, 2:23.38

24th- Ciara Jenkins, 2:25.45

31st- Michaela Cunningham, 2:26.24

In the 200-yard butterfly, Roller and Natalie Morris both earned spots in the top-7.  Roller placed fifth with a time of 2:00.74 and Morris earned seventh with a time of 2:02.95.  Fischer qualified for the c-finals placing 22nd with a time of 2:09.94.

200-Yard Butterfly

5th- Julia Roller, 2:00.74

7th- Natalie Morris, 2:02.95

22nd- Aimee Fischer, 2:09.94

Nebraska sent two divers to the platform diving finals. Schwery captured a victory with a score of 269.20 while Francesca Giganti placed eighth with a score of 190.90.

Platform Diving

1st- Nicole Schwery, 269.20

8th- Francesca Giganti, 190.90

Nebraska finished up the event with a sixth-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay.  The team of Collura, Deveaux, Bilunas and Dunn raced to a time of 3:25.45.