Wayne State University Athletics

Senior Mia Teifer earned NCAA B-cuts in both diving events.

Women's Swimming & Diving 1/11/2020 3:55:00 PM Lauren Bryne, Sports Information Graduate Intern

Women's Swim and Dive Upended by Eastern Michigan

The Warriors fell 193-49 to the Division I team.

DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's swimming and diving squad fell, 193-49, to Division I-Eastern Michigan at home on Saturday afternoon.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Senior Mia Teifer (Trenton, Mich. / Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central) recorded third-place finishes in the one-meter dive (267.60 points) and in the three-meter dive (288.60 points), earning NCAA B-cuts in both events.

Senior Aliza Durack (West Bloomfield, Mich.) swam the third fastest time in the 50 free (25.49).

Junior Jia Yi Koh (Subang Jaya, Malaysia) notched third-place finishes in the 100 free (53.55) and the 100 breast (1:07.68). Redshirt junior Allison Lennig (Canton, Mich. / Plymouth) completed the 100 free in fourth place (55.51).

Senior Ashlen Michalski (Shelby Twp., Mich. / Eisenhower) placed third in the 100 back with a time of 59.55.

Senior Kate Svisco (Shelby Twp., Mich. / Eisenhower) landed in fourth place in the 400 IM (4:51.28), followed by freshman Abby Warner (Shelby Twp., Mich. / Eisenhower) in fifth place (4:53.05).

Junior Sophie Montesanti (Howell, Mich.) completed the 1000 free in fifth place with a time of 11:13.66.

Freshman Jordan Fox (Melbourne, Australia) placed fifth in the 500 free (5:18.86), followed by Montesanti in sixth place (5:30.39).

Fox finished the 200 free with a time of 1:59.68, followed by Michalski in 2:03.88.

Junior Haley Groteler (West Ottawa, Mich.) earned a time of 1:00.75 in the 100 fly, with sophomore Julia Brunner (Traverse City, Mich. / St. Francis) shortly behind in 1:02.75.

RELAY RESULTS
WSU was the runner-up in the 200 medley relay (1:49.45). The quartet consisted of Michalski as the lead off, Koh, Brunner, and Groteler as the anchor.

Wayne State also claimed the second spot in the 200 free relay (1:39.47). The group included Groteler, Brunner, Durack, and freshman Marina Tarlev (Athens, Greece).

A QUOTE FROM COACH PETERS
"Today, our women gave it their all," commented head coach Sean Peters. "Despite the final score, I was very proud of our efforts and our women are coming together. I am looking forward to seeing our women progress and work towards a great finish!"

UP NEXT
The Warriors will travel to Findlay on Friday, Jan. 17th, for a 5:00 p.m. meet against the Oilers.

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Players Mentioned

Julia Brunner: Fly/Free/Back; 5' 8"; Sophomore

Aliza Durack: Sprint Free; 5' 9"; Senior

Jordan Fox: Back; 5' 11"; Freshman

Haley Groteler: Free/Fly; 5' 6"; Junior

Jia Yi Koh: Sprint Free/Breast; 5' 6"; Junior

Allison Lennig: Sprint Free; 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior

Ashlen Michalski: Back/Free/Fly; 5' 8"; Senior

Sophie Montesanti: Distance Free; 5' 8"; Junior

Kate Svisco: Breast/IM; 5' 5"; Senior

Mia Teifer: Diving; 5' 3"; Senior

Players Mentioned

Julia Brunner
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: Fly/Free/Back

Aliza Durack
: 5' 9"; Senior
: Sprint Free

Jordan Fox
: 5' 11"; Freshman
: Back

Haley Groteler
: 5' 6"; Junior
: Free/Fly

Jia Yi Koh
: 5' 6"; Junior
: Sprint Free/Breast

Allison Lennig
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Junior
: Sprint Free

Ashlen Michalski
: 5' 8"; Senior
: Back/Free/Fly

Sophie Montesanti
: 5' 8"; Junior
: Distance Free

Kate Svisco
: 5' 5"; Senior
: Breast/IM

Mia Teifer
: 5' 3"; Senior
: Diving