NCAA Div. I Women: #1 Stanford Downs Cal in Bay Area Showdown, 159.5-140.5

PALO ALTO, Feb. 16. THE road to NCAA Championshipdom begins at Stanford.

Coach Richard Quick's Cardinal women, top-ranked in the latest CSCAA Poll and undefeated for the season (8-0), thwarted any hopes Bay Area rival and No. 4-ranked Cal might have had of an upset here this afternoon with a 159.5-140.5 victory.

The Bear ladies were no match for the Cardinal, despite sophomore Natalie Coughlin's "triple crown" (i.e., wins in the 100-200 frees and 100 fly).

Stanford has now run off 13-consecutive dual meet wins since losing to Arizona in Tucson acouple of years ago, and has been atop the polls since defeating triple-NCAA champ Georgia and Texas in back-to-back dual meets the last weekend in October here.

Next up for both teams is the Pac-10 Championship Feb. 28-March 2 at Long Beach's Belmont Plaza, followed by the NCAA Championships three weeks later
in Austin.

Stanford, which has won eight NCAA titles under Quick (the most recent in 1998) and nine overall (one under George Haines in 1983), will be favored to dethrone Coach Jack Bauerle's 'Dawgs in Austin and are also picked to win the Pac-10 crown — which it lost to UCLA last season.

With the thermometer hovering in the low-60s and the meet outdoors, superfast times were the exception rather than the rule. Still, Coughlin swam the fastest 100 fly ever in a dual meet with her 52.35 win, .01 quicker than her old record against Stanford at Berkeley last season.

Stanford won 11 of 16 events, yet interestingly, apart from diving, was unable to go 1-2 against Cal in any individual swimming event.

Card senior Shelly Ripple, defending NCAA 200 fly champ and runner-up in the 200 IM to Auburn's Maggie Bowen, scored a triple-crown of her own with wins in the 200 fly (1:57.52), 200 back (seasonal pr 1:56.81) and 200 IM (1:59.05).

Ripple could face Couglin in any of the above at NCAAs, and she's sure to see Bowen in the 200 IM in a race that could well be the highlight of the meet.

Stanford's Jessica Foschi, defending NCAA 500 free champ, won this race and the 1000 free too (4:47.29-9:59.38). Teammate Tara Kirk, defending NCAA 100
breast champ, won her specialty plus the 200 and frosh sprinter Lacey Boutwell won the 50 free. The other Card winner was diver McKenzie Murphy, who triumphed on both boards.

Cal got good efforts from senior backstroker Alice Henriquez, who won the 100 (pr 55.27 to teammate Kyoko Youkouchi's 56.44) and was runner-up to Ripple in the 200 (pr 1:57.50,NCAA "A" cut).

Golden Bear Sydney Olympian Staci Stitts was second in both breststrokes and Cal won the 400 free relay (3:25.68-3:30.03) while Stanford took the 200 medley.

— Bill Bell

NCAA DIVISION 1 SWIMMING & DIVING DUAL MEET
STANFORD VS. CALIFORNIA
AVERY AQUATIC CENTER
PALO ALTO, CA., FEB. 16, 2002

25 Yd. Pool

Final Score: Stanford 159.5, California 140.5

Event 1 Women 200 Yard Medley Relay
===============================================================================
1:40.31 A
1:43.31 B
School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Stanford – Women 'A' 1:40.87 B 11
1) Ripple, Shelly SR 2) Kirk, Tara SO
3) Boutwell, Lacey FR 4) Watchorn, Sara JR
25.49 27.43 24.52 23.43
2 California – Women 'A' 1:43.78 4
1) Henriques, Alice SR 2) Stitts, Staciana JR
3) Griffith, Natalie SO 4) Harper, Michelle JR
26.28 27.90 26.01 23.59
3 Stanford – Women 'B' 1:45.95 2
1) Champion, Haley SO 2) Gilbert, Kirsten FR
3) Ladewski, Katie FR 4) Ransom, Tami FR
26.46 29.34 26.55 23.60
4 California – Women 'B' 1:47.81
1) Ng, Amy FR 2) Calder, Erin FR
3) Yokouchi, Kyoko SO 4) Palsson, Emma FR
27.65 30.35 26.05 23.76
5 California – Women 'C' x1:48.42
1) Hastings, Chelsea JR 2) Miller, Marcelle FR
3) Galbavy, Christine FR 4) Medina, Lauren FR
26.62 30.94 26.42 24.44
6 Stanford – Women 'C' x1:50.14
1) Oakland, Alexis SR 2) Carter, Emily FR
3) Kirkwood, Allison FR 4) Umetsu, Sarah JR
27.15 30.85 27.18 24.96

Event 2 Women 1000 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Foschi, Jessica SR Stan – W 9:59.38 9
26.67 28.79 28.95 29.28 29.33 29.71 30.06 30.25
30.56 30.70 30.78 30.62 30.17 30.06 30.48 30.18
30.16 30.45 31.11 31.07
2 Whitney, Ashley JR Cal – W 10:06.05 4
28.72 30.31 30.56 30.51 30.72 30.98 30.62 30.39
30.17 30.32 30.37 30.02 30.46 30.21 30.02 30.08
30.38 30.51 30.61 30.09
3 Cameron, Evins FR Stan – W 10:10.98 3
28.48 30.34 30.76 30.50 30.79 30.92 30.41 30.40
30.17 30.43 30.61 30.38 30.58 30.88 30.81 31.04
30.79 31.07 30.93 30.69
4 Morelli, Lisa FR Cal – W 10:18.20 2
28.98 30.98 30.73 30.96 30.84 31.10 31.04 30.95
31.16 31.08 30.81 30.53 30.64 30.98 31.08 31.13
31.04 31.36 31.59 31.22
5 Glenn, Erin FR Stan – W 10:21.60 1
29.83 31.15 31.11 31.20 31.12 31.05 30.92 30.87
30.79 30.77 30.69 30.97 30.98 31.27 31.39 31.61
31.49 31.72 31.53 31.14
6 Blakemore, Katy SO Stan – W x10:25.12
29.06 30.96 31.12 31.12 30.87 31.11 30.95 31.22
31.03 31.19 30.85 31.30 31.61 31.87 32.09 31.58
31.66 32.24 32.46 30.83
7 Burden, Micha JR Cal – W 10:32.74
28.64 31.08 31.29 31.27 31.19 30.93 31.22 31.49
31.25 31.59 31.42 31.98 32.26 32.14 32.53 32.57
32.73 32.84 32.42 31.90

Event 3 Women 200 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
1:47.86 A
1:51.09 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Coughlin, Natalie SO Cal – W 1:46.99 A 9
25.04 26.91 27.53 27.51
2 Foschi, Jessica SR Stan – W 1:49.16 B 4
25.80 27.86 27.97 27.53
3 Becks, Danielle SO Cal – W 1:49.36 B 3
25.66 26.84 27.96 28.90
4 Medina, Lauren FR Cal – W 1:51.27 2
26.45 28.06 28.27 28.49
5 Hastings, Chelsea JR Cal – W x1:52.33
26.68 28.45 28.67 28.53
6 Cameron, Evins FR Stan – W 1:52.52 1
26.56 28.48 28.98 28.50
7 Ransom, Tami FR Stan – W 1:53.81
26.32 28.81 29.31 29.37
8 Umetsu, Sarah JR Stan – W x1:55.77
26.23 28.71 30.02 30.81
— Mitchell, Katherin SO Cal – W X1:54.79
26.69 28.76 29.92 29.42
— Rais, Jenna FR Cal – W X2:00.68
27.89 30.28 31.07 31.44
— Blakemore, Katy SO Stan – W X2:01.91
28.29 31.40 31.57 30.65

Event 4 Women 100 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
54.86 A
56.50 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Henriques, Alice SR Cal – W 55.27 B 9
2 Yokouchi, Kyoko SO Cal – W 56.44 B 4
27.62 28.82
3 Baumgartner, Megan SO Stan – W 57.07 3
27.25 29.82
4 Oakland, Alexis SR Stan – W 57.55 2
27.81 29.74
5 Champion, Haley SO Stan – W 57.87 1
27.90 29.97
6 Ng, Amy FR Cal – W 57.98
28.30 29.68
7 Jones, Sarah FR Stan – W x58.07
27.81 30.26

Event 5 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
1:02.13 A
1:03.99 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Kirk, Tara SO Stan – W 1:00.23 A 9
28.13 32.10
2 Stitts, Staciana JR Cal – W 1:01.20 A 4
28.66 32.54
3 Gilbert, Kirsten FR Stan – W 1:04.18 3
30.22 33.96
4 Klemme, Jennifer JR Cal – W 1:06.39 2
31.01 35.38
5 Carter, Emily FR Stan – W 1:06.93 1
31.39 35.54
6 Calder, Erin FR Cal – W 1:07.21
31.33 35.88
7 Miller, Marcelle FR Cal – W x1:07.33
31.63 35.70

Event 6 Women 200 Yard Butterfly
===============================================================================
1:59.83 A
2:03.42 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Ripple, Shelly SR Stan – W 1:57.52 A 9
26.34 29.66 30.29 31.23
2 Sissener, Kristen SO Cal – W 2:02.08 B 4
27.75 30.79 31.38 32.16
3 Monroe, Leah FR Cal – W 2:04.88 3
28.53 31.62 32.25 32.48
4 Morelli, Lisa FR Cal – W 2:06.07 2
28.37 32.06 32.52 33.12
5 Griffith, Natalie SO Cal – W x2:06.38
28.75 31.66 32.47 33.50
6 Bick, Tenley FR Stan – W 2:09.56 1
28.40 32.53 34.29 34.34
7 Henderson, Claire FR Stan – W 2:10.43
29.25 32.77 33.87 34.54
8 Ladewski, Katie FR Stan – W x2:13.86
28.53 32.22 35.02 38.09

Event 7 Women 50 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
22.82 A
23.50 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Boutwell, Lacey FR Stan – W 22.89 B 9
2 Becks, Danielle SO Cal – W 23.66
3.5
2 Stitts, Staciana JR Cal – W 23.66
3.5
4 Harper, Michelle JR Cal – W 23.68 2
5 Amano, Keiko FR Cal – W x24.21
6 Jones, Sarah FR Stan – W 24.22 1
7 Watchorn, Sara JR Stan – W 24.25
8 Baumgartner, Megan SO Stan – W x24.63
— Palsson, Emma FR Cal – W X24.59
— Mitchell, Katherin SO Cal – W X24.89
— Galbavy, Christine FR Cal – W X25.09

Event 8 Women 1 mtr Diving
===============================================================================
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Murphy, McKenze JR Stan – W 288.75 9
2 Rosenthal, Ashlee FR Stan – W 286.05 4
3 Sorgi, Erica FR Stan – W 263.63 3
4 Powers, Kim SR Stan – W x260.70
5 Sowa, Alexis SR Stan – W x256.73
6 Donovan, Lauren FR Stan – W x246.45
7 Flynn, Christina JR Cal – W 238.65 2
8 Berglund, Katie FR Stan – W x233.25
9 Urioste, Amanda JR Cal – W 228.52 1
10 Lashnits, Erin FR Stan – W x221.63
11 Borawski, Alyson FR Cal – W 206.93
12 Christensen, Nicole FR Cal – W x185.25

Event 9 Women 100 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
49.66 A
51.14 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Coughlin, Natalie SO Cal – W 48.89 A 9
23.60 25.29
2 Boutwell, Lacey FR Stan – W 49.46 A 4
24.23 25.23
3 Becks, Danielle SO Cal – W 50.93 B 3
24.52 26.41
4 Harper, Michelle JR Cal – W 52.13 2
25.27 26.86
5 Watchorn, Sara JR Stan – W 52.38 1
25.07 27.31
6 Jones, Sarah FR Stan – W 52.76
25.70 27.06
7 Amano, Keiko FR Cal – W x53.02
25.85 27.17
8 Baumgartner, Megan SO Stan – W x53.39
25.61 27.78

Event 10 Women 200 Yard Backstroke
===============================================================================
1:58.70 A
2:02.26 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Ripple, Shelly SR Stan – W 1:56.81 A 9
28.01 29.70 29.61 29.49
2 Henriques, Alice SR Cal – W 1:57.50 A 4
28.37 29.44 29.98 29.71
3 Yokouchi, Kyoko SO Cal – W 2:00.10 B 3
28.98 30.27 30.32 30.53
4 Hastings, Chelsea JR Cal – W 2:01.05 B 2
28.41 30.27 30.90 31.47
5 Oakland, Alexis SR Stan – W 2:03.79 1
28.14 30.47 32.20 32.98
6 Ransom, Tami FR Stan – W 2:09.00
29.78 32.59 33.51 33.12

Event 11 Women 200 Yard Breaststroke
===============================================================================
2:14.33 A
2:18.35 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Kirk, Tara SO Stan – W 2:11.41 A 9
30.14 34.00 33.62 33.65
2 Stitts, Staciana JR Cal – W 2:11.98 A 4
30.39 33.57 33.77 34.25
3 Gilbert, Kirsten FR Stan – W 2:19.91 3
31.80 35.64 35.89 36.58
4 Monroe, Leah FR Cal – W 2:20.35 2
31.97 35.68 35.95 36.75
5 Klemme, Jennifer JR Cal – W 2:22.06 1
31.91 35.61 36.71 37.83
6 Bick, Tenley FR Stan – W 2:22.26
32.96 36.53 36.80 35.97
7 Ng, Amy FR Cal – W x2:23.36
32.13 36.07 37.33 37.83
8 Carter, Emily FR Stan – W x2:28.60
32.89 37.08 39.21 39.42
— Miller, Marcelle FR Cal – W X2:24.29
32.25 36.12 37.30 38.62
— Calder, Erin FR Cal – W X2:26.01
32.58 36.91 38.11 38.41
— Rais, Jenna FR Cal – W X2:30.91
34.52 38.24 38.92 39.23

Event 12 Women 500 Yard Freestyle
===============================================================================
4:46.71 A
4:55.31 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Foschi, Jessica SR Stan – W 4:47.29 B 9
26.27 28.25 28.59 28.96 29.14 29.38 29.40 29.30
28.94 29.06
2 Whitney, Ashley JR Cal – W 4:48.75 B 4
27.32 28.55 29.01 29.28 29.27 29.39 29.00 29.21
29.30 28.42
3 Sissener, Kristen SO Cal – W 4:56.85 3
28.19 29.77 30.09 30.27 30.21 30.15 29.89 29.99
29.68 28.61
4 Cameron, Evins FR Stan – W 4:56.91 2
27.90 29.75 30.05 29.98 29.86 29.97 30.26 30.05
30.10 28.99
5 Medina, Lauren FR Cal – W 4:57.86 1
27.60 29.33 30.12 30.35 30.50 30.32 30.34 30.54
29.88 28.88
6 Glenn, Erin FR Stan – W 5:05.47
28.58 30.49 30.51 31.05 30.63 30.54 30.92 30.87
31.12 30.76
7 Morelli, Lisa FR Cal – W x5:05.63
28.75 30.41 30.86 30.77 30.90 30.98 30.84 31.20
31.25 29.67
8 Henderson, Claire FR Stan – W x5:11.63
28.47 30.26 30.99 31.28 31.21 31.68 31.66 32.23
32.29 31.56

Event 13 Women 100 Yard Butterfly
===============================================================================
54.54 A
56.17 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Coughlin, Natalie SO Cal – W 52.35 A 9
24.60 27.75
2 Boutwell, Lacey FR Stan – W 54.25 A 4
3 Henriques, Alice SR Cal – W 56.40 3
26.39 30.01
4 Champion, Haley SO Stan – W 57.95 2
5 Griffith, Natalie SO Cal – W 57.96 1
27.58 30.38
6 Galbavy, Christine FR Cal – W x58.59
27.17 31.42
7 Ladewski, Katie FR Stan – W 59.21
8 Kirkwood, Allison FR Stan – W x1:00.73

Event 14 Women 3 mtr Diving
===============================================================================
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Murphy, McKenze JR Stan – W 307.20 9
2 Rosenthal, Ashlee FR Stan – W 305.77 4
3 Flynn, Christina JR Cal – W 280.65 3
4 Powers, Kim SR Stan – W 279.07 2
5 Sowa, Alexis SR Stan – W x272.10
6 Berglund, Katie FR Stan – W x227.70
7 Lashnits, Erin FR Stan – W x206.32
8 Borawski, Alyson FR Cal – W 201.45 1
9 Urioste, Amanda JR Cal – W 198.38
10 Christensen, Nicol FR Cal – W x169.05

Event 15 Women 200 Yard IM
===============================================================================
2:01.05 A
2:04.68 B
Name Year School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 Ripple, Shelly SR Stan – W 1:59.85 A 9
25.78 30.32 34.80 28.95
2 Yokouchi, Kyoko SO Cal – W 2:03.47 B 4
27.14 30.77 36.38 29.18
3 Ng, Amy FR Cal – W 2:05.58 3
28.07 31.18 36.99 29.34
4 Kirk, Tara SO Stan – W 2:06.98
1.5
28.61 34.39 34.60 29.38
4 Hastings, Chelsea JR Cal – W 2:06.98
1.5
28.08 31.82 38.10 28.98
6 Monroe, Leah FR Cal – W x2:08.78
28.98 33.33 36.75 29.72
7 Bick, Tenley FR Stan – W 2:10.70
28.96 34.68 36.54 30.52
8 Ransom, Tami FR Stan – W x2:10.98
27.88 33.85 39.59 29.66

Event 16 Women 400 Yard Freestyle Relay
===============================================================================
3:19.71 A
3:25.70 B
School Finals
Points
===============================================================================
1 California – Women 'A' 3:25.68 B 11
1) Whitney, Ashley JR 2) Coughlin, Natalie SO
3) Harper, Michelle JR 4) Becks, Danielle SO
25.51 26.82 23.79 25.69 25.19 27.90 23.95 26.83
2 Stanford – Women 'A' 3:30.08 4
1) Jones, Sarah FR 2) Baumgartner, Megan SO
3) Watchorn, Sara JR 4) Foschi, Jessica SR
25.33 27.89 24.69 28.07 15.15 37.10 24.79 27.06
3 California – Women 'B' 3:33.05 2
1) Griffith, Natalie SO 2) Palsson, Emma FR
3) Burden, Micha JR 4) Mitchell, Katherine SO
26.16 27.57 25.10 28.23 24.83 27.48 25.54 28.14
4 Stanford – Women 'B' 3:36.80
1) Umetsu, Sarah JR 2) Kirkwood, Allison FR
3) Champion, Haley SO 4) Cameron, Evins FR
26.20 27.46 26.48 29.44 25.73 28.04 25.26 28.19
5 Stanford – Women 'C' x3:44.10
1) Henderson, Claire FR 2) Glenn, Erin FR
3) Carter, Emily FR 4) Blakemore, Katy SO
27.36 28.72 27.24 29.41 26.63 29.50 14.10 41.14

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