TicketsNov. 3, 2006
FOR STARTERS:
The University of Cincinnati men's and women's swimming and diving teams will host the first dual meets in Keating Aquatics Center this weekend, as Oakland and Pittsburgh come to town. The Bearcats will square off agianst for the second time in less than a week on Friday, Nov. 3, at 4 p.m. and will then welcome BIG EAST foe Pitt on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 11 a.m.
BEARCAT BITES:
The women's team will be led by seniors Randi Vogel (backstroke) and Gerdien de Jong (freestyle), each of whom met NCAA `B' standards in their respective events last season.
Senior Marcel Kleiner (freestyle) and sophomore Bjorn Mates (backstroke) each finished in the top five at the BIG EAST Championships a year ago in multiple events and met NCAA `B' cuts.
A LOOK AT THE GRIZZLIES AND PANTHERS:
The Oakland Golden Grizzlies swept the Oakland Tri-Meet last weekend, taking men's and women's victories against UC and . Mid-Continent Conference Athlete of the Week Sofia Gustafsson led the Grizzlies with wins in the 500 and 1000 freestyles, as well as a second-place finish in the 200 fly.
Both the men and women come into the weekend with 2-0 dual meet records after a sweep against BIG EAST opponent last weekend. The Panthers men finished second in the BIG EAST last season, while the Pitt women were third.
LAST TIME OUT:
Seven first-place finishes highlighted the swimming teams' performance at the Oakland Tri-Meet on Saturday, Oct. 28. The Bearcats men fell to the host Golden Grizzlies, 130-102, and defeated , 121-110. The women fell to , 123.5-112.5, and , 134.5-83.5.
UP NEXT:
UC will take a week off and train for the competitive Indiana Invitational, Nov. 17-19 in .