The following is a press release courtesy of the Missouri Valley Conference:
Danielle Freeman of Evansville and Sherry Zhang of Southern Illinois have been named MVC Swimmer and Diver of the Week, respectively. For additional information, including schedules and weekly recaps, please see the linked PDF release.
MVC Swimmer of the Week
Danielle Freeman – So. – Evansville – (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
Through two meets this season, UE sophomore Danielle Freeman is undefeated against solid competition out of the gate. The Aces opened up the season last weekend at the Butler Quad Meet, facing Saint Louis, Butler, Valparaiso, Xavier and Western Illinois. She earned wins in the 50 Freestyle (23.96) and 100 Freestyle (52.71). She also teamed up to lead the Aces to a win in the 200 Medley Relay with a 1:48.93. Against SIU, she was victorious in three more races. Leading off for UE in the 400 Free Relay, she helped the Aces win with a time of 3:33.52. In the 50 and 100 Freestyle, she won once again, recording times of 24.18 in the 50 and 52.53 in the 100. Both currently rank as the top times in the MVC.
Other Notable Performances: Dora Kiss (Missouri State)
MVC Diver of the Week
Sherry Zhang – Jr. – Southern Illinois (Hu Bei, China)
Zhang was an important part in the win against the University of Evansville. In the 1-Meter Dive, Zhang scored 332.55 to easily take first in the event. Her score in the one-meter was nearly 25 points higher than the second place finisher. The 3-Meter dive saw the same dominating performance from Zhang. Her final score of 337.57 gave her the crown in the event.
