@OspreySwim Topped by Ranked FIU in Non-Conference Meet

Wednesday, December 17

Miami, Fla.

11:00 a.m.

University of North Florida

FIU

12/17/2014 8:07:00 PM | Women's Swimming

MIAMI, Fla. – The North Florida women's swim team wrapped up its two-meet tour of South Florida this afternoon with a 64-38 loss to Florida International University. The Ospreys suffer their second setback in as many days while the 36^th ranked Panthers remain unblemished at 5-0 in dual meet action this season.

"We put together some good swims today and I'm happy about that," said Head Coach Ian Coffey. "It was a good way to wrap up our trip down here and we have something to build on for the rest of the dual meet season."

Junior Amy Taylor got the meet started right for the Ospreys with a victory in the 1000 freestyle. She came in with a time of 10:32.56, nearly four seconds faster than her second-place, FIU counterpart. North Florida picked up another point in the event thanks to the third place finish of Kara Plocharsky.

In the third event of the day, senior Maria Bernard touched first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:58.52. It was her second fastest time this season in the 200 free. Sophomore Hannah Schrenker turned in her best swim of 2014 in the same event with a time of 2:08.06.

First-year sprinter Taylor Schmidinger was also impressive, turning in a pair of second place finishes. She was the second to touch the wall in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.60. Rebeca Bernard held the Ospreys secure a fourth point in the event with a third place finish, posting a time of 25.65. Competing in the 500 free for the first time this season, Schmidinger was credited with a second place with a time of 5:28.72.

Coffey got a season-best time out of sophomore Cara Maxwell in the 100 butterfly. Her time of 1:03.95 bested her swim in this season's All-Florida Invite in mid-November.

The Ospreys will get back to CCSA action with a tri-meet with North Carolina A&T and UNC Asheville on Jan. 10 in Greensboro, N.C.