EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women's Swimming & Diving fell to Southern Illinois University on Saturday, 194-46. The Screaming Eagles secured ten top-three finishes along with five second place finishes.
 
Freshman Mattilynn Smith (Morgantown, Kentucky) recorded two second place finishes for USI in the 500 and 1000-Yard Freestyles. Sophomore Adele Schnautz (Evansville, Indiana) and freshman Kate Hilgarth (Indianapolis, Indiana) took a second-place finish each. Schnautz in the 200-Yard IM and Hilgarth in the 100-Yard Backstroke. Freshmen Sarah-Catherine Dawson (Prospect, Kentucky), Hannah Gardner (Bowling Green, Kentucky), and Makana Goss (Noblesville, Indiana) each recorded a third-place finish for the Eagles. Dawson in the 100-Yard Butterfly, Gardner in the 100-Yard Breaststroke, and Goss in the 100-Yard Backstroke.The team also took third in the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay.
 
Freshman Autumn Turley (Hobart, Indiana) finished seventh in both the 1-meter and 3-meter dives. Earning 181.42 points in the 1-meter and 143.77 points in the 3-meter.
 
Other Top Men's Results:
1000-Yard Freestyle: 10:53.65 (2nd) – Smith
200-Yard IM: 2:15.36 (2nd) – Schnautz
1-Meter Dive: 181.42 pts (7th) – Turley
100-Yard Butterfly: 1:01.26 (3rd) - Dawson
100-Yard Backstroke: 1:01.01 (2nd) – Hilgarth
500-Yard Freestyle: 5:21.88 (2nd) – Smith
3-Meter Diving: 143.77 pts (7th) – Turley
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1:09.29 (3rd) - Gardner
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: 1:27.57 (3rd) – Smith, Schnautz, Freshmen Emily McIntosh (Huntertown, Indiana), Abbi Hendren (Millington, Tennessee)
 
UP NEXT FOR USI:
The Eagles finish off their inaugural regular season on January 28 as they host Eastern Illinois University at the USI Aquatics Center at 11am. USI then prepares for the Summit League Championships in Minneapolis, Minnesota February 22-25.