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Louise Hansson won both backstroke races today as well as the 100y fly.
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Trojans Sweep Wildcats, Remain Unbeaten
November 03, 2018 | Women's Swimming & Diving, Features
Hansson, Scott Mulcare win three races apiece.
Seniors Riley Scott and Patrick Mulcare won three events apiece for the second day in a row while junior Louise Hansson matched the feat today, leading the USC women's and men's swimming and diving teams to a sweep of Arizona on Saturday morning (Nov. 3) at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center.
The USC women improved to 3-0 overall and 3-0 in the Pac-12 while the men moved to 2-0, 2-0.
USC's women's 200y medley relay of Hansson, Scott, junior Catherine Sanchez and junior Tatum Wade kicked off the meet with a win in 1:40.63 while Troy's men's relay of Mulcare, senior Carsten Vissering, freshman Ariel Spektor and sophomore Nikola Miljenic touched first in 1:28.45, a season best.
Arizona's Hannah Cox won the women's 1000y free in 10:05.11 with USC's Elizabeth Stinson second (10:09.54). USC freshman Viktor Johansson, after two distance wins Friday, took the men's 1000 today in 9:05.33 with freshman Owen Kao third (9:20.12).
USC junior Tatum Wade won the 200y free in 1:48.43 with fellow junior Kirsten Vose third (1:50.88), out-touched for second by 0.01. Freshman Alexei Sancov powered to first in the men's 200 in 1:37.86.
Hansson won the 100y back in 54.13 with Abby Miller third (57.17). Mulcare pocketed his first win of the day in the men's 100 back with a 47.87, Miljenic taking third (49.56).
Troy swept the 100y breast with Scott (1:01.64), sophomore Maggie Areosty (1:02.34) and freshman Isa Odgers (1:03.93) taking the top three spots. Vissering controlled the men's race in 53.52, Mario Koenigsperger touching third (55.99).
Senior Maddie Wright led another sweep for the Trojans in the 200y fly with a 1:57.22. Sophomore Caitlin Tycz (1:59.83) and Sanchez (2:00.93) finished 2-3. In the men's 200y fly, Arizona went 1-2 with Trojan Walker Bell leading USC in third (1:50.69).
Sophomore Marta Ciesla sped to first in the 50y free with a 22.63, followed to the wall by a trio of Wildcats. Senior Kyle Grissom won the men's sprint in 20.24 with Miljenic second (20.55).
Following the break, Ciesla won the women's 100y free in 49.79 with a 2-3-4 finish for Arizona. Sancov got his hand on the wall first to win the men's 100 in 44.07, the Wildcats again taking 2-3-4.
Hansson breezed to a win in the women's 200y back in 1:58.80, followed to the wall by Wade (2:02.35). Mulcare dominated his specialty in the men's race in 1:46.23.
Scott led another 1-2-3 sweep in the breaststroke, taking the 200 in 2:12.80 with Odgers (2:16.55) and Aroesty (2:17.29) behind her. Arizona's Sam Ida won the men's 200y breast in 1:59.07 with Vissering second (2:00.35) and Billy Monjay third (2:03.89).
The Wildcats' Cox won her second race by taking the 500y free (4:51.19). Wright, not long after winning the 200y fly, powered to second in the race in 4:56.68 with Allie Wooden third (5:00.15). In the men's 500y free, Johansson reasserted himself again to win in 4:23.18, Max Statham taking fourth (4:36.79).
On springboard, Henry Fusaro (370.35) and Brad Dalrymple (298.50) went 1-2 on 1-meter. Fusaro also won 3-meter (366.60), Dalrymple finishing third (340.50). For the women, Naomi Gowlett led three Trojans on 1-meter (293.18) and 3-meter (322.95).
Hansson made it three wins, taking her specialty, the 100y fly in 53.00 with Sanchez second (54.67). Arizona's Chatham Hobbs claimed the men's race in 48.35, 0.07 ahead of USC senior Alex Valente with Grissom third (48.91).
USC closed the meet by sweeping the 200y free relay. Ciesla, Sanchez, senior Lily Dubroff and Wade won in 1:32.16. The men's quartet of Miljenic, Grissom, Thomas Reed and Sancov hit the wall first in 1:21.09.
The USC women improved to 3-0 overall and 3-0 in the Pac-12 while the men moved to 2-0, 2-0.
USC's women's 200y medley relay of Hansson, Scott, junior Catherine Sanchez and junior Tatum Wade kicked off the meet with a win in 1:40.63 while Troy's men's relay of Mulcare, senior Carsten Vissering, freshman Ariel Spektor and sophomore Nikola Miljenic touched first in 1:28.45, a season best.
Arizona's Hannah Cox won the women's 1000y free in 10:05.11 with USC's Elizabeth Stinson second (10:09.54). USC freshman Viktor Johansson, after two distance wins Friday, took the men's 1000 today in 9:05.33 with freshman Owen Kao third (9:20.12).
USC junior Tatum Wade won the 200y free in 1:48.43 with fellow junior Kirsten Vose third (1:50.88), out-touched for second by 0.01. Freshman Alexei Sancov powered to first in the men's 200 in 1:37.86.
Hansson won the 100y back in 54.13 with Abby Miller third (57.17). Mulcare pocketed his first win of the day in the men's 100 back with a 47.87, Miljenic taking third (49.56).
Troy swept the 100y breast with Scott (1:01.64), sophomore Maggie Areosty (1:02.34) and freshman Isa Odgers (1:03.93) taking the top three spots. Vissering controlled the men's race in 53.52, Mario Koenigsperger touching third (55.99).
Senior Maddie Wright led another sweep for the Trojans in the 200y fly with a 1:57.22. Sophomore Caitlin Tycz (1:59.83) and Sanchez (2:00.93) finished 2-3. In the men's 200y fly, Arizona went 1-2 with Trojan Walker Bell leading USC in third (1:50.69).
Sophomore Marta Ciesla sped to first in the 50y free with a 22.63, followed to the wall by a trio of Wildcats. Senior Kyle Grissom won the men's sprint in 20.24 with Miljenic second (20.55).
Following the break, Ciesla won the women's 100y free in 49.79 with a 2-3-4 finish for Arizona. Sancov got his hand on the wall first to win the men's 100 in 44.07, the Wildcats again taking 2-3-4.
Hansson breezed to a win in the women's 200y back in 1:58.80, followed to the wall by Wade (2:02.35). Mulcare dominated his specialty in the men's race in 1:46.23.
Scott led another 1-2-3 sweep in the breaststroke, taking the 200 in 2:12.80 with Odgers (2:16.55) and Aroesty (2:17.29) behind her. Arizona's Sam Ida won the men's 200y breast in 1:59.07 with Vissering second (2:00.35) and Billy Monjay third (2:03.89).
The Wildcats' Cox won her second race by taking the 500y free (4:51.19). Wright, not long after winning the 200y fly, powered to second in the race in 4:56.68 with Allie Wooden third (5:00.15). In the men's 500y free, Johansson reasserted himself again to win in 4:23.18, Max Statham taking fourth (4:36.79).
On springboard, Henry Fusaro (370.35) and Brad Dalrymple (298.50) went 1-2 on 1-meter. Fusaro also won 3-meter (366.60), Dalrymple finishing third (340.50). For the women, Naomi Gowlett led three Trojans on 1-meter (293.18) and 3-meter (322.95).
Hansson made it three wins, taking her specialty, the 100y fly in 53.00 with Sanchez second (54.67). Arizona's Chatham Hobbs claimed the men's race in 48.35, 0.07 ahead of USC senior Alex Valente with Grissom third (48.91).
USC closed the meet by sweeping the 200y free relay. Ciesla, Sanchez, senior Lily Dubroff and Wade won in 1:32.16. The men's quartet of Miljenic, Grissom, Thomas Reed and Sancov hit the wall first in 1:21.09.
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