Friday, February 14
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12:00 PM
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Laticia Transom
Photo by: Hali Helfgott
Trojans Win 11 Races as No. 9 USC Downs UCLA, 181-119
February 14, 2020 | Women's Swimming & Diving, Features
Women of Troy extend unbeaten streak against Bruins to 13.
Sophomore Laticia Transom posted a pair of individual wins to guide the No. 8 USC women's swimming and diving team in a 181-119 victory over crosstown rival UCLA at the Spieker Aquatics Center on Friday (Feb. 14). Senior Louise Hansson also contributed two individual wins against the Bruins.
After losing their last two meets to Cal and Stanford, USC rebounded to improve to 5-3, 5-2 while dropping UCLA to 7-3, 4-3.
USC handled the breastroke with ease. Isa Odgers led a Trojan sweep in the 200, finishing in 2:08.95. Maggie Aroesty touched second in 2:11.56 and Maile Lawson completed the sweep posting a 2:15.44 to take third. Odgers and Arroesty both posted season best times in the 200. In the 100 breast Aroesty took second, earning a B-cut with a season best 1:00.59. Odgers finished third in another season best 1:00.68.
The Women of Troy championed the sprint free events. Jemma Schlicht won the 50 in 21.82, posting a season best. Marta Ciesla touched second in 23.02. In the 100y free Transom posted a 48.65 to win the event. Ciesla finished third in 49.37. In the 200, Transom won in 1:46.12 while Schlicht took second in 1:46.72.
Other impressive Trojan swims include Hansson's first place finish in the 100y fly, touching in 51.15. Hansson also won the 100y back in 52.86.
Freshman Aela Janvier had a solid day of swims including a win in the 200y back, finishing in 1:55.06. Janvier took second in the 100 in a season best 53.85.
Tatum Wade impressed in the 500y free, posting a 4:48.64, earning a B-cut with a season best swim for the senior.
In the 200y IM, freshman Nicole Pavlopoulou took the event in 2:00.05. Odgers finished second in 2:00.80.
In the final event of the day, the USC A team (Hansson, Transom, Wade, Schlicht) won the 400y free relay and broke a Spieker Aquatics Center pool record by six seconds, posting a 3:14.01. In the 200y medley relay, USA A (Transom, Odgers, Hansson, Ciesla – 1:37.61) claimed first. USC B (Janvier, Aroesty, Sanchez, Wade) was a close second posting a 1:39.27.
On the diving side, freshman Nike Agunbiade posted a 320.78 on 3-meter to win the event. On 1-meter springboard Agunbiade (299.55) led a Trojan 2-3-4 finish. Naomi Gowlett took third earning 280.95 and Carly Souza finished fourth with 277.73.
USC's dominant Crosstown Cup win will certainly provide valuable momentum as the team turns its attention to the Pac-12 Championships, which begin on February 26 in Federal Way, Wash.
After losing their last two meets to Cal and Stanford, USC rebounded to improve to 5-3, 5-2 while dropping UCLA to 7-3, 4-3.
USC handled the breastroke with ease. Isa Odgers led a Trojan sweep in the 200, finishing in 2:08.95. Maggie Aroesty touched second in 2:11.56 and Maile Lawson completed the sweep posting a 2:15.44 to take third. Odgers and Arroesty both posted season best times in the 200. In the 100 breast Aroesty took second, earning a B-cut with a season best 1:00.59. Odgers finished third in another season best 1:00.68.
The Women of Troy championed the sprint free events. Jemma Schlicht won the 50 in 21.82, posting a season best. Marta Ciesla touched second in 23.02. In the 100y free Transom posted a 48.65 to win the event. Ciesla finished third in 49.37. In the 200, Transom won in 1:46.12 while Schlicht took second in 1:46.72.
Other impressive Trojan swims include Hansson's first place finish in the 100y fly, touching in 51.15. Hansson also won the 100y back in 52.86.
Freshman Aela Janvier had a solid day of swims including a win in the 200y back, finishing in 1:55.06. Janvier took second in the 100 in a season best 53.85.
Tatum Wade impressed in the 500y free, posting a 4:48.64, earning a B-cut with a season best swim for the senior.
In the 200y IM, freshman Nicole Pavlopoulou took the event in 2:00.05. Odgers finished second in 2:00.80.
In the final event of the day, the USC A team (Hansson, Transom, Wade, Schlicht) won the 400y free relay and broke a Spieker Aquatics Center pool record by six seconds, posting a 3:14.01. In the 200y medley relay, USA A (Transom, Odgers, Hansson, Ciesla – 1:37.61) claimed first. USC B (Janvier, Aroesty, Sanchez, Wade) was a close second posting a 1:39.27.
On the diving side, freshman Nike Agunbiade posted a 320.78 on 3-meter to win the event. On 1-meter springboard Agunbiade (299.55) led a Trojan 2-3-4 finish. Naomi Gowlett took third earning 280.95 and Carly Souza finished fourth with 277.73.
USC's dominant Crosstown Cup win will certainly provide valuable momentum as the team turns its attention to the Pac-12 Championships, which begin on February 26 in Federal Way, Wash.
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