Senior Women Lead Northwestern Over No. 8 Michigan, 168-132

EVANSTON, IL, January 28. NO. 23 Northwestern out-touched No. 8 Michigan in the first event and never looked back, upsetting the Wolverines, 168-132, at the Norris Aquatics Center on Senior Day, reports the home school.

"These seniors are a group that have been through a lot," NU Head Coach Jimmy Tierney said. "Everyone has fought back from injury and have come a long way. They are all special people and to go out like this at home is great for them."

A strong butterfly split by senior Christy Olin was enough to hold off a late Michigan charge in the 400-medley relay. Olin and junior Katie Paglini, senior Brielle Bovee and freshman Andrea Hupman's time of 3:47.64 gave Northwestern a lead they would not relinquish all day.

Coming off a strong performance against Illinois, Bovee showed no signs of tiring. She picked up a second straight Wildcat season top time and personal best in the 100-yard breaststroke with a 1:03.62 first place finish. Bovee also took first in the 200-yard breaststroke.

Olin combined with freshmen Katie Braun and Katie Welnhofer to record a 1-2-3 sweep in the 200-yard butterfly. Braun and Olin then went on to capture first and second in the 100-yard butterfly.

"This was a total team effort, top to bottom," Tierney said. "All week we talked about honoring our seniors. Against Michigan, we knew that would mean raising our level of competition."

Sophomore Leanne Dumais faced stiff competition in the 1-meter diving, taking first by only .15, but remained dominant in the 3-meter, winning the event by over 26 points.

The win is NU's third this season over a ranked opponent. The Wildcats will next be in action when they face Iowa and Ohio State at Iowa, before competing in
the Big Ten Championships.

Results:

Northwestern vs Michigan – 1/22/2005
Results
Women 50 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Brady, Kaitlyn MICH 23.57 9
2 McCullough, Amy MICH 24.15 4
3 Petric, Sara FR NU – Women 24.56 3
4 Oeser, Michelle FR NU – Women 24.61 2
5 Seskevics, Abby MICH 24.62 1
6 Egnatuk, Tracy MICH 24.69
7 Phua, Shuyan SO NU – Women 25.49
— Montroy, Samantha MICH X26.35
— Eibler, Danielle MICH X26.56
Women 100 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Hupman, Andrea NU – Women 50.55 9
24.86 25.69
2 Smith, Lindsey MICH 51.67 4
25.24 26.43
3 Schwanhausser, Lori SO NU – Women 52.42 3
25.52 26.90
4 Petric, Sara FR NU – Women 53.75 2
25.97 27.78
5 Seskevics, Abby MICH 53.85 1
25.85 28.00
6 Oeser, Michelle FR NU – Women 54.29
26.24 28.05
7 Montroy, Samantha MICH 57.90
28.10 29.80
8 Eibler, Danielle MICH 58.24
27.88 30.36
Women 200 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Hupman, Andrea NU – Women 1:50.29 9
26.53 28.12 28.07 27.57
2 Smith, Lindsey MICH 1:51.58 4
26.81 28.14 28.52 28.11
3 Braun, Katie NU – Women 1:53.59 3
27.26 28.28 28.90 29.15
4 Schwanhausser, Lori SO NU – Women 1:55.56 2
27.17 29.18 29.60 29.61
5 Seskevics, Abby MICH 1:55.85 1
27.11 29.42 29.98 29.34
6 Brundidge, Clinique MICH 1:56.44
27.50 29.65 30.06 29.23
7 Restivo, Michaela SO NU – Women 1:57.12
27.40 29.36 30.08 30.28
8 Montroy, Samantha MICH 2:04.51
29.26 31.92 32.24 31.09
— Eibler, Danielle MICH X2:04.58
28.38 31.38 32.41 32.41
Women 500 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 McCullough, Amy MICH 5:02.18 9
28.14 30.36 30.57 31.05 30.62 30.40 30.52 30.58
30.66 29.28
2 Mueller, Amy FR NU – Women 5:06.07 4
28.65 30.98 30.98 30.81 30.61 30.71 31.20 31.17
31.03 29.93
3 Watts, Erica MICH 5:07.38 3
28.70 31.09 31.26 31.44 31.33 31.07 31.09 30.95
30.68 29.77
4 Welnhofer, Ashley FR NU – Women 5:10.75 2
28.96 30.48 31.15 31.30 31.06 31.66 32.05 31.97
31.37 30.75
5 Restivo, Michaela SO NU – Women 5:12.51 1
28.87 31.01 31.38 31.69 31.64 31.41 31.57 31.59
31.86 31.49
6 Stein, Annie MICH 5:14.92
29.66 31.49 31.72 31.78 31.71 31.64 31.74 31.60
32.03 31.55
7 Barnet, Lesley MICH 5:15.53
29.14 31.34 31.81 31.79 31.85 31.97 32.08 31.82
32.31 31.42
Women 1000 Yard Freestyle
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 McCullough, Amy MICH 10:16.62 9
28.36 30.63 31.23 31.12 31.00 30.61 30.63 30.77
30.59 30.97 31.09 30.93 31.13 31.05 31.38 31.34
31.43 31.35 30.75 30.26
2 Mueller, Amy FR NU – Women 10:21.19 4
28.38 30.62 31.15 30.99 31.10 31.02 30.78 31.17
31.31 31.16 31.60 31.19 31.28 31.50 31.42 31.47
31.47 31.43 31.51 30.64
3 Stein, Annie MICH 10:28.14 3
29.34 30.71 30.86 31.18 31.10 31.35 31.20 31.44
31.58 31.57 31.55 31.70 31.79 31.71 31.77 31.93
31.95 31.83 32.03 31.55
4 Welnhofer, Ashley FR NU – Women 10:38.65 2
28.54 30.58 31.56 31.36 31.46 31.87 32.19 32.31
32.19 32.49 32.61 32.68 32.78 33.45 32.34 31.97
32.05 32.62 32.27 31.33
5 Barnet, Lesley MICH 10:42.64 1
29.36 31.59 31.90 32.35 32.46 32.32 32.46 32.26
32.80 32.76 32.25 32.48 32.50 32.49 32.24 32.15
32.25 32.41 32.34 31.27
Women 100 Yard Backstroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Mueller, Justine MICH 57.70 9
28.59 29.11
2 Paglini, Katie FR NU – Women 58.06 4
28.86 29.20
3 Harris, Carrera NU – Women 59.02 3
29.29 29.73
4 Egnatuk, Tracy MICH 1:01.34 2
30.30 31.04
5 Kilroy, Kristen FR NU – Women 1:03.05 1
30.49 32.56
6 Roach, Kaitlin MICH 1:04.43
31.65 32.78
7 Tepe, Rachel SO NU – Women 1:04.65
32.16 32.49
Women 200 Yard Backstroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Brady, Kaitlyn MICH 2:03.62 9
29.35 30.76 31.59 31.92
2 Paglini, Katie FR NU – Women 2:04.98 4
29.79 31.54 32.07 31.58
3 Harris, Carrera NU – Women 2:06.07 3
30.37 31.82 32.10 31.78
4 Uhlig, Michelle MICH 2:10.51 2
31.36 33.61 33.36 32.18
5 Roach, Kaitlin MICH 2:16.54 1
32.71 34.35 34.93 34.55
Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Bovee, Brielle SO NU – Women 1:03.62 9
30.26 33.36
2 Bailis, Jessie NU – Women 1:06.38 4
31.22 35.16
3 Silva, Valeria MICH 1:06.58 3
31.49 35.09
4 Larson, Elsa MICH 1:07.98 2
32.45 35.53
5 Uhlig, Michelle MICH 1:08.80 1
32.72 36.08
Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Bovee, Brielle SO NU – Women 2:17.35 9
31.24 34.71 35.19 36.21
2 Mueller, Justine MICH 2:18.30 4
31.71 35.65 35.56 35.38
3 Larson, Elsa MICH 2:23.14 3
33.12 35.97 36.46 37.59
4 Bailis, Jessie NU – Women 2:25.49 2
33.47 37.71 37.51 36.80
5 Silva, Valeria MICH 2:27.36 1
34.34 37.55 38.22 37.25
6 Gart, Laura NU – Women 2:41.12
36.68 41.24 41.40 41.80
Women 100 Yard Butterfly
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Braun, Katie NU – Women 56.57 9
26.65 29.92
2 Olin, Christy SO NU – Women 57.21 4
27.13 30.08
3 Brady, Kaitlyn MICH 57.36 3
27.03 30.33
4 Shieh, Wendy MICH 57.78 2
27.51 30.27
5 Welnhofer, Katie NU – Women 58.66 1
27.86 30.80
6 Brundidge, Clinique MICH 59.37
28.27 31.10
7 Johnson, Amanda MICH 1:00.18
28.16 32.02
8 Kilroy, Kristen FR NU – Women 1:00.27
28.31 31.96
Women 200 Yard Butterfly
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Olin, Christy SO NU – Women 2:02.31 9
27.88 30.76 31.49 32.18
2 Braun, Katie NU – Women 2:05.37 4
28.22 31.88 31.89 33.38
3 Welnhofer, Katie NU – Women 2:06.73 3
28.89 31.40 33.11 33.33
4 Shieh, Wendy MICH 2:07.62 2
28.91 32.36 33.00 33.35
5 Barnet, Lesley MICH 2:08.57 1
29.60 32.27 33.06 33.64
6 Watts, Erica MICH 2:08.68
28.83 32.49 33.31 34.05
7 Stein, Annie MICH 2:11.24
30.26 33.69 33.84 33.45
8 Gart, Laura NU – Women 2:11.85
29.64 33.26 34.25 34.70
— Johnson, Amanda MICH X2:08.76
28.54 32.65 33.54 34.03
Women 200 Yard IM
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Mueller, Justine MICH 2:05.38 9
28.02 32.87 36.38 28.11
2 Paglini, Katie FR NU – Women 2:08.55 4
28.17 32.62 37.94 29.82
3 Uhlig, Michelle MICH 2:09.58 3
29.25 33.29 37.51 29.53
4 Olin, Christy SO NU – Women 2:10.23 2
27.34 33.51 39.38 30.00
5 Bovee, Brielle SO NU – Women 2:13.51 1
29.18 35.48 36.82 32.03
6 Harris, Carrera NU – Women 2:15.38
30.35 33.26 40.66 31.11
7 Silva, Valeria MICH 2:18.07
31.06 35.34 38.91 32.76
Women 1 mtr Diving
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Dumais, Leanne FR NU – Women 268.65 9
2 Lee, Elyse MICH 268.50 4
3 Goolik, Alexis MICH 252.23 3
4 LaBonte, Erica MICH 227.78 2
5 Campbell, Beth NU – Women 201.15 1
6 Skendrovic, Katie MICH 189.45
— Van Cleve, Ellen MICH X226.58
Women 3 mtr Diving
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Dumais, Leanne FR NU – Women 273.68 9
2 Van Cleve, Ellen MICH 247.28 4
3 Lee, Elyse MICH 238.80 3
4 Goolik, Alexis MICH 232.73 2
5 Campbell, Beth NU – Women 219.15 1
6 Skendrovic, Katie MICH 191.40
— LaBonte, Erica MICH X219.38
Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
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School Finals Points
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1 Northwestern University Women 'A' 3:27.32 11
1) Schwanhausser, Lori SO 2) Hupman, Andrea
3) Petric, Sara FR 4) Braun, Katie
25.47 52.44 24.25 50.00 25.07 52.78 24.91 52.10
2 University of Michigan 'A' 3:29.02 4
1) Smith, Lindsey 2) Seskevics, Abby
3) McCullough, Amy 4) Egnatuk, Tracy
25.11 51.33 25.34 53.09 24.90 51.61 25.46 52.99
3 Northwestern University Women 'B' 3:36.15 2
1) Welnhofer, Ashley FR 2) Restivo, Michaela SO
3) Oeser, Michelle FR 4) Welnhofer, Katie
26.04 54.10 25.89 54.10 25.87 54.60 25.11 53.35
4 University of Michigan 'B' 3:39.58
1) LaBonte, Erica 2) Barnet, Lesley
3) Brundidge, Clinique 4) Shieh, Wendy
26.47 54.94 26.75 56.30 26.07 54.10 25.92 54.24
— Northwestern University Women 'C' X3:38.12
1) Phua, Shuyan SO 2) Kilroy, Kristen FR
3) Mueller, Amy FR 4) Harris, Carrera
26.72 54.96 26.31 55.28 26.17 54.50 25.86 53.38
Women 400 Yard Medley Relay
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School Finals Points
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1 Northwestern University Women 'A' 3:47.64 11
1) Paglini, Katie FR 2) Bovee, Brielle SO
3) Olin, Christy SO 4) Hupman, Andrea
28.64 58.43 29.94 1:04.22 25.81 55.11 24.18 49.88
2 University of Michigan 'A' 3:47.86 4
1) Mueller, Justine 2) Silva, Valeria
3) Brady, Kaitlyn 4) Smith, Lindsey
28.40 57.44 30.31 1:05.24 25.22 55.40 23.78 49.78
3 Northwestern University Women 'B' 3:55.78 2
1) Harris, Carrera 2) Bailis, Jessie
3) Welnhofer, Katie 4) Schwanhausser, Lori SO
29.03 59.49 15.82 1:06.87 26.45 57.42 24.58 52.00
4 University of Michigan 'B' 3:57.85
1) Uhlig, Michelle 2) Larson, Elsa
3) Shieh, Wendy 4) Egnatuk, Tracy
29.40 1:00.00 31.03 1:06.66 26.59 57.53 25.71 53.66

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