Oct. 21, 2009
Cavaliers Down Hokies in First ACC Dual Meet
BLACKSBURG, Va. - The Virginia men's and women's swimming and diving teams defeated Virginia Tech in the first Atlantic Coast Conference dual meet of the season Wednesday in Blacksburg, Va. The UVa women defeated Virginia Tech 180-120, led by three event wins from freshman Lauren Perdue. The Cavalier men beat the Hokies 177-123 as Matt McLean, Dan McMahon and Scot Robison were all double-event winners.
Additionally, Virginia set 10 War Memorial Pool records, six by the women and four by the men. Pool records set by the women included Perdue in the 200 free (1:47.98), Jen Narum in the 1650 free (16:40.56), Mei Christensen in the 100 back (54.73), Liz Shaw in the 200 fly (2:00.56), Claire Crippen in the 400 IM (4:19.17) and the 800 freestyle relay team (7:29.09). Records set by the men included Taylor Smith in the 1650 free (15:33.76), John Azar in the 200 breast (2:01.83), Darren Anksoko in the 400 IM (3:59.47) and the 800 freestyle relay team (6:44.41).
Perdue, a native of Greenville, N.C., won the 50, 100 and 200 freestyle events for the Orange and Blue. She recorded an NCAA 'B' time of 1:47.89 in the 200 free, to go along with times of 23.14 in the 50 free and 50.29 in the 100 free.
