North Florida vs. Florida International

MIAMI, Florida, October 16. THE FIU swimming and diving team dominated North Florida on Saturday morning in the Panther's first home meet of the season at FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus.

The Panthers trounced the Ospreys, 177-64, behind a record-setting day by freshman Sabrina Beaupre and two more individual wins by Kayla Derr. FIU won 12 of the 13 events against North Florida.

"The ladies swam great today," Head Coach Randy Horner said. "We are becoming a team that swims and dives as a 'team' and that is what college swimming is all about. This was a solid 'team win' today."

Beaupre shattered the FIU and Biscayne Bay Campus pool record for the 1-meter dive by scoring 295.72. Beaupre bested the previous record of 285.60 set in 2005 by former Panther Megan Balkenbush.

Beaupre's record-setting dive also marked the third consecutive meet this season where the freshman improved her score in the 1-meter dive.

And Beaupre was not done winning diving events on Saturday. Beaupre also was victorious on the 3-meter dive where she scored 291.45.

Derr captured the 100 and 200 freestyle as well as being part of the winning team in the 200 freestyle relay.

Derr took the 100 free for the third time in as many meets this season. She swam the event in 53.87.

In the 200 free, Derr clocked in at 1:56.59.

FIU won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:40.80. Derr along with Chelsie Kidd, Kariann Stevens and Vicnan Torres swam the 200 free relay for the Panthers.

Yesica Rojas also won multiple events placing first in the 200 IM and the 100 butterfly. Rojas clocked in at 2:14.43 in the 200 IM and posted a time of 59.41 in the 100 fly. Rojas improved her time in the 100 fly for the third consecutive meet.

Other Panthers to capture events on Saturday included: Mary Boucher (10:41.59 in the 1000 freestyle); Danielle Sneir (1:00.05 in the 100 backstroke); Colleen Quinn (5:14.5 in the 500 freestyle); Erin Pavlick (1:09.22 in the 100 breaststroke).

FIU's team of Sneir, Pavlick, Rojas and Stevens took first in the 200 medley relay with a time of 1:51.24.

The only event the Ospreys won was the 50 freestyle where Kimberly Kuehl swam in 25.26 to finish first.

FIU returns to the pool on Oct. 29 when the Panthers visit Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers, Fla.

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