Complete Results
HOUSTON (SMU) – Senior
Matea Samardzic and sophomore
Erin Trahan combined for a trio of first place finishes in the SMU women's swimming and diving team's loss at Rice on Saturday.
Samardzic paced the field in both the 200-yard backstroke (1:58.62) and the 200-yard individual medley (2:04.11), while Trahan led the field in the 100-yard butterfly (55.47). Samardzic was also third in the 200-yard freestyle (1:53.06), and Trahan was the runner-up in the 200-yard butterfly (2:03.05).
Freshman
Felicity Passon earned her highest finish of the event in the 100-yard backstroke, covering the distance in 57.23 for second, and went on to finish third in the 100-yard freestyle at 52.40. Sophomore
Eva Gliozeryte was also third in the 50-yard freestyle (24.49).
The Mustangs highest relay placement was second in the 200-yard freestyle relay in a season-best 1:35.29. The relay was comprised of Trahan, Passon, freshman
Sam Smith and Gliozeryte.
SMU divers
Kara Bradley,
Katie Crown,
Morgan Fiske and
Giovanna Hnath picked up maximum points on the boards for the Ponies.
Rice finished with 190.5 total points, while the Mustangs posted 103.5.
The Mustangs are back in action Friday, Nov. 3 when they host the facility-opener of the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium. The homecoming weekend event versus LSU is set to begin at 7 p.m. Live results and a live stream will be available at SMUMustangs.com, with results also accessible on the Meet Mobile App.