DETROIT -- The Wayne State University women's swimming and diving team competed in its first home meet of 2024 on Saturday afternoon inside the Matthaei Natatorium.  The Warriors posted a 151-85 victory over fellow GLIAC member Saginaw Valley State, a squad that was also receiving votes in the latest College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) poll.

The Green and Gold had a winning individual or team in 11 of the 13 women's events on Saturday.  Also of note, Wen Wadsworth-Curcuru achieved an NCAA cut for six dives on the one-meter board thanks to a score of 262.50.  Wadsworth-Curcuru had already captured an NCAA cut for 11 dives at one meter.

"The Warriors came out of the exam, holiday and winter training period, and really performed well," said head coach Sean Peters.  "The thing that really stuck out to me was that both programs really faced some adversity this week and rose above it with spirit, camaraderie and strength.  I am really proud of them, and it was a wonderful meet this weekend!"

"I was really impressed with our divers, Mikaela and Wen, as well as some of our swimmers that either won or dropped significant times," Peters added.  "Normally that does not happen after such a training period, but it was great to see.  Overall though, I was very impressed with all our Warriors."

First-Place Finishes (11) 
200 medley relay – 1:50.04 
Elly Belmore (St. Clair Shores, Mich. / Lakeview)
Hannah Gurecki (Macomb, Mich. / L'Anse Creuse North) 
Evie Dice (Waterford, Mich. / Clarkston) 
Sabine Branford (Plymouth, Mich. / Salem) 

1000 free – Jordan Fox (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia / Mentone Grammar) – 10:33.53 

200 free – Alli Vassilakos (Clarkston, Mich.) – 1:58.25 

50 free – Evie Dice – 24:64 

200 IM – Barbara Munoz (Yumbo, Colombia / Comfandi Yumbo) – 2:10.10 

1 meter diving – Mikaela Senkus (Macomb, Mich. / Utica Academy for International Studies) – 267.98 

200 fly – Barbara Munoz – 2:11.53 

100 free – Hailee Waters (Dexter, Mich.) – 54:26 

200 back – Jordan Fox – 2:07.07 

500 free – Alli Vassilakos – 5:11.64 

3 meter diving – Mikaela Senkus – 265.58

The Warriors will remain within the comforts of home when they host Grand Valley State on Saturday, January 13.  The Lakers are ranked sixth in the nation by the CSCAA.  The meet is slated to begin at 1 p.m. inside the Matthaei.