{"id":344984,"date":"2025-10-31T06:47:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/344984\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T06:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:47:14","slug":"swimming-diving-falls-to-20-texas-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/344984\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming & Diving Falls to #20 Texas A&M"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>The University of Houston Swimming & Diving team fell short in its first dual meet of the season against #20 Texas A&M, 166-133 inside CRWC Natatorium on Thursday.\u00a0
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\nThe Cougars landed five first place finishes and six new Top 10 times against the Aggies.
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\nFreshman Emma Overall<\/a> (9:59.16) scored first in the 1000-yard freestyle with sophomore Mariana Cote<\/a> right behind in second (9:59.45). Their marks earned them third and fifth on the Top 10 list, respectively.\u00a0
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\nJunior Evelyn Entrekin<\/a>, sophomore Elizabeth Benoit<\/a>, senior Virag Peter<\/a> and senior Liya Goupil<\/a> also topped the charts in their respective events.
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\nEntrekin finished the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:00.50. Benoit won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:51.71. Peter led the way in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:12.20 and Goupil made moves in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.19.\u00a0
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\nSophomore Alexia Duncan<\/a> earned second in the 100-yard backstroke (53.68) and third in the 200-yard backstroke (1:57.69). Duncan added her name to the Top Ten list, penciling sixth in the 100-yard backstroke and ninth in the 200-yard backstroke.\u00a0
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\nIn the diving events, freshman diver Maisy Woloszyn<\/a> and sophomore Caroline Roelen<\/a> both scored their first zone cuts of the season. Woloszyn finished fourth in the 1-meter springboard (270.90) and Roelen placed fifth in the 3-meter springboard (287.25).
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\nUP NEXT<\/strong>
\nHouston will take its first road trip of the season to Baton Rouge, La., for a quad-meet against LSU, Rice and Tulane at the LSU Natatorium on Saturday, Nov. 8 at Noon.
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\nFollowing their trip to Louisiana, the Cougars will host their annual Phill Hansel Invitational at CRWC Natatorium from Nov. 19-21.\u00a0
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