Miami University
Miami Invitational
Women's Swimming Ninth On First Day of Miami Invite
11/30/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Nov. 30, 2006
OXFORD, Ohio - On the first day of the 13th Annual Miami Invitational, the Miami University women's swimming and diving team placed two swimmers in the final of the 1,650 freestyle as it scored 43 team points. Miami stands ninth after day one, while Oakland University is in first place with 139 points.
The RedHawks got off to a rough start after being disqualified for an early take-off during the 800 yard free relay.
Miami fought back to earn 43 points in the 1,650 freestyle, leaving the RedHawks ninth after the first day of competition.
Sophomore Jennifer Flaherty led Miami in the 1,650 freestyle with a third-place finish, touching in at 17:13.65, the best time by a RedHawk this season. Senior Laura-Ashley Lossing helped put points on the Miami scoreboard as well with her 19th-place time of 18:13.05.
The RedHawks resume action in the Miami Invitational Friday morning with the preliminary heats at 9 a.m. The events scheduled for the second day of competition are as follows: 200 freestyle relay, 200 butterfly, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke, 400 individual medley, 50 freestyle, 1- and 3-meter diving and 400 medley relay.
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