Rice vs Tulane (Women)
- November 1, 2024
- Houston, Texas
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Rice Athletics
HOUSTON – The Rice Owls swim and dive team came out with a 145-98 victory over the Tulane Green Wave on Senior Day at the Rice Competition Pool on Friday afternoon.
“Double wins by Ava Portello, Amelia Kane and Megan Phillip really paved the way for our victory tonight,” said head coach Seth Huston on his team’s performance. “We had a lot of contributors to the overall score, and I feel like it was a great way to honor our seniors.”
The 400 Medley Relay team of Neta Ussishkin, Megan Schultze, Catherine Eland, and Lily Cramer notched the first victory of the day with a time of 3:55.60, with a second team of Owls in Katherine Sammy, Morgan Bartley, Sydney Morgan, and Logan Betkey finishing just behind them at 4:00.68 to take the top two spots in the first event.
Amelia Kane and Ella Dyson followed that up similarly in the 1000 Yard Freestyle, with Kane finishing first at 10:07.49, followed by Dyson at 10:09.24.
Ava Portello won her first event of the meet in the 200 Yard Freestyle with a time of 1:49.28, then took her second victory later in the 100 Yard Freestyle with a time of 51.16.
Megan Phillip took the top score in the one meter dive with a score of 268.73, with Rylee Coyne scoring 216.53 in that event.
Rice posted another victory in the 200 Yard Butterfly thanks to Arielle Hayon’s top time of 2:00.18, followed by Ava Hamblett’s final time of 2:00.37 in the 200 Yard Backstroke to post another Owls victory.
To cap off the day, Rice posted a final first place finish, this time in the 800 Yard Freestyle Relay, with Hayon, Portello, Dyson, and Kane finishing with a time of 7:31.97.
Rice collected victories in 10 of the 13 events on the day.
UP NEXT
Rice will hit the road next week for two meets, taking on North Texas in Denton on Friday, November 8, before heading to Dallas to take on SMU on Saturday, November 9.
Courtesy: Tulane Athletics
HOUSTON – The Tulane swimming and diving team had a strong dual meet against Rice on Friday evening as the program won three events, had 17 top-three finishes, 18 season bests and saw the team’s 800m relay team qualify for the US Open Championships. In the meet the team fell to the Owls by a 145-98 score at the Rice Competition Pool.
“All in all a good night of competition,” Head Coach Amanda Caldwell explained. “Our women stepped up in various ways, like coming out on top of some close races and our younger divers making great strides with significant improvements. Looking forward to a good night’s sleep and step up for another day of competition as we prepare them for our midseason meet later this month.”
The 800m relay team of the Maya Wilson, Rafaela Sumida, Phoebe Johnson and Lise Coetzee qualified for the US Open in the meet with a time of 7:32.99. The mark was a season-best and placed the group second overall in their event.
Gwen Shahboz earned a pair of victories on the day in the 200 IM with a season-best 2:04.09 and in the 200 breast with a season-best 2:18.48. She has now won a total of four individual events this season. Shahboz also took third in the 200 back with a season-best 2:04.01.
Catherine Russo earned the 50 free victory (23.67). It was her second event win in the 50 free this season.
Andrea Zeebe took second in the 200 IM (2:05.09) and the 200 back with a season-best 2:02.58.
Sumida was the runner-up in the 200 free (1:52.19).
Hatipoglu took second in the 50 free (24.09). The time was a season best.
Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou finished second in the 200 fly (2:02.96). The time was also an NIC bonus cut.
Wilson earned second in the 100 free with a season-best 51.22.
Kelsey Weddington was second in in the 3-meter dive with 243.30 pts. Taylor Cekay placed second in the 1-meter dive with 244.43 pts. and third in 3-meter dive with a season-best 242.85.
Coetzee picked up a pair of third place finishes in the 1000 free (10:21.59) and the 500 free (5:04.53). Her 1000 free time was a season best.
Tulane Top Three Finishes vs. Rice
400 Medley Relay
2. Tulane – 4:32.04
Andrea Zeebe, Paula Gaya Bisquerra, Catherine Russo and Olcaytu Hatipoglu
1000 Free
2. Lise Coetzee – 10:21.59
200 Free
2. Rafaela Sumida – 1:52.19
50 Free
1. Catherine Russo – 23.67
2. Olcaytu Hatipoglu – 24.09
200 IM
1. Gwen Shahboz – 2:04.09
2. Andrea Zeebe – 2:05.09
1-Meter Diving
2. Taylor Cekay – 244.43 pts.
200 Fly
2. Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou – 2:02.96
100 Free
2. Maya Wilson – 51.22
200 Back
2. Andrea Zeebe – 2:02.58
3. Gwen Shahboz – 2:04.01
500 Free
3. Lise Coetzee – 5:04.53
3-Meter Diving
2. Kelsey Weddington – 243.30 pts.
3. Taylor Cekay – 242.85 pts.
200 Breast
1. Gwen Shahboz – 2:18.48
800 Free Relay
2. Tulane – 7:32.99
Maya Wilson, Rafaela Sumida, Phoebe Johnson, Lise Coetzee
Season Bests
– Olcaytu Hatipoglu
50 Free – 24.09
– Sydney Mullin
500 Free – 5:07.75
– Lise Coetzee
1000 Free – 10:21.59
– Maya Wilson
100 Free – 51.22
200 Free – 1:52.20
– Andrea Zeebe
200 Back – 2:02.58
– Gwen Shahboz
200 Back – 2:04.01
200 Breast – 2:18.48
200 IM – 2:04.09
– Varvara Gkiouzepa Petropoulou
200 IM – 2:08.86
– Paige McKenzie
3m Dive – 238.88 pts.
–Taylor Cekay
3m Dive – 242.85 pts.
– Eva Shawver
1m Dive – 203.85 pts
3m Dive – 194.63 pts.
– Kelsey Weddington
1m Dive – 230.63 pts.
3m Dive – 243.3 pts.
Next, Tulane makes the trip over to the University of Houston to take on Houston and LSU on Saturday, Nov. 2, starting at 10 a.m.
