LSU, Houston vs. Rice

HOUSTON, Texas, January 26. THE No.19-ranked LSU women's swimming and diving team dominated Houston and Rice on Saturday at the CRWC Natatorium to complete its two-day double-dual meet.

The Lady Tigers (8-3) defeated the Cougars by a 240-102 score and triumphed over the Owls by a 216-119 mark.

Saturday's competition completes LSU's regular season and it will take the next four weeks to prepare for the postseason.

"I was very pleased with how the women came out and responded today," said LSU head coach Adam Schmitt. "Today they did a great job of hitting the wall and winning some races. They are putting up good times as we prepare for the SEC Championships."

The Lady Tigers took first-place honors in five of Saturday's nine events. Berit Aljand Kannon Betzen and Monica McJunkin ended their regular season on a high note as each of them won an event and were part of the first-place team in the 400 medley relay.

Aljand, Betzen, McJunkin and Katie Gilmore teamed up to capture the top spot (3:49.37) in the 400 medley relay.

Betzen led an LSU 1-2-3 finish in the 100 breaststroke. Betzen hit the wall at 1:04.24 and she was followed by Jane Trepp (1:05.36) and Victoria Givens (1:05.59).

LSU had a 1-2-4 finish in the 100 free. McJunkin was first to finish by clocking a time of 51.46. Lauren Grandy took the runner-up spot by hitting the wall at 51.92 and Leigh Ann King finished fourth (52.54).

Aljand swam the fastest time in the 200 back (2:04.05).

Katherine Noland and Vanessa Duenas took the top two spots in the 200 fly. Noland's time of 2:04.48 put her in first, while Duenas had a second-place time of 2:05.46.

In the 500 free, Brooke Barnett finished first (5:00.42) and Grandy captured her second runner-up finish with a time of (5:00.42).

In diving, Rachel Ware placed second in the 1-meter springboard by scoring 280.94 points.

The Tigers will return to action in a month for the SEC Championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala. which begin Feb. 20.

Special thanks to LSU for contributing this report.

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