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Mustangs Fall To Arkansas In Season Opener

Samardzic, Trahan Lead SMU In Fayetteville

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark (SMU) – The SMU women's swimming and diving team fell at Arkansas to open the 2017-18 season Saturday.

The Mustangs were led by senior Matea Samardzic and sophomore Erin Trahan, who each picked up a pair of runner-up finishes in the 149-83 loss. Trahan was second in the 50-yard freestyle (24.09) and 100-yard butterfly (56.38), while Samardzic touched second in the 200-yard individual medley (2:03.69) and 500-yard freestyle (4:59.02).

Sophomore Eva Gliozeryte turned in third-place finishes in both the 50 free (24.16) and 100-yard backstroke (58.04), and junior El Yellin highlighted her day by finishing third in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:29.55).

Freshman Katie Crown led the Mustang divers, finishing sixth on 1 meter (222.83) and seventh on 3 meter (200.63). Freshman Kara Bradley and junior Brooke Pospichal also scored for the Ponies in diving, with Bradley earning SMU's highest finish of sixth on 3 meter (201.38), and Pospichal placing seventh on 1 meter (201.00).

SMU is back in action Sept. 29 for the UNT Relays.
 
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Players Mentioned

Eva Gliozeryte

Eva Gliozeryte

Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
5' 9"
SO
Matea Samardzic

Matea Samardzic

Backstroke/IM
5' 9"
SR
Erin Trahan

Erin Trahan

Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke
5' 4"
SO
El Yellin

El Yellin

Backstroke/Freestyle
5' 8"
JR
Katie Crown

Katie Crown

Diving
5' 3"
FR
Kara Bradley

Kara Bradley

Diving
5' 8"
FR

Players Mentioned

Eva Gliozeryte

Eva Gliozeryte

5' 9"
SO
Sprint Freestyle/Backstroke
Matea Samardzic

Matea Samardzic

5' 9"
SR
Backstroke/IM
Erin Trahan

Erin Trahan

5' 4"
SO
Butterfly/Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke
El Yellin

El Yellin

5' 8"
JR
Backstroke/Freestyle
Katie Crown

Katie Crown

5' 3"
FR
Diving
Kara Bradley

Kara Bradley

5' 8"
FR
Diving