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Swimming Squares Off Against FIU on the Road

2016-17 Swimming Media Guide | PDF
North Florida School Records
North Florida All-Time Top 10
CCSA Top-24 Times (Nov. 1)
 
MIAMI, Fla. – Coming off their first dual meet win of the season two weeks ago, North Florida (1-3) will be back in the pool on Saturday when they visit No. 38 FIU (5-1).  
 
Meet Info
Date: Saturday, Nov. 5
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Place: Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center (Miami, Fla.)
Opponent: FIU
 
Meet Notes
 
Early Season Success: The Ospreys are surging at just the right time in the fall half of their season.  At the Oct. 22nd home quad meet, a wave of 10 different swimmers (including 8 freshmen) posted personal bests in 17 events.
 
Top Finishers: Against FAU, Gardner-Webb and UNC Asheville, the Ospreys put forth top-4 finishes in nine different events. First-year freestyler Amber Pearce won two events, the 50 free and the 100 free, while Kaleigh Newcomb won the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.19.
 
SoFlo Success: The Ospreys defeated FAU, 153-109 for the first time in five previous meetings in the season's first and final home meet on Oct. 22.
  
Top 10 Times in CCSA
2ndFrancesca Vandersluis – 50 Breast (30.50)
9thFrancesca Vandersluis – 100 Breast (1:07.14)
10thEmily Draskovich – 200 Fly (2:08.09)
 
About FIU: After claiming their second-straight conference title (C-USA) last season, the Panthers recently announced the contract extension of head coach andy Horner through 2020.  FIU currently holds a comfortable 5-1 record and is undefeated at home.  The Panther's promise to be stiff competition and lead the all-time previous meetings against the Ospreys 5-2. 
 
Scheduled events vs. FIU
 Events  North Florida Season-Best Times
 200 Medley  Newcomb, Trenz, Draskovich, Pearce – 1:50.17
 1000 Free  Shelby Panter – 10:56.88
 200 Free  Kiana Albert – 1:58.99
 100 Back  Kaleigh Newcomb – 59:19
 100 Breast  Francesca Vandersluis – 1:07.14
 200 Fly  Emily Draskovich – 2:08.09
 50 Free  Amber Pearce – 24.51
 100 Free  Amber Pearce – 53.12
 200 Back  Kaleigh Newcomb – 2:09.67
 200 Breast  Francesca Vandersluis – 2:29.40
 500 Free  Kiana Albert – 5:12.98
 100 Fly  Emily Draskovich – 59.64
 200 IM  Emily Draskovich – 2:15.55
 200 Free Relay  Vandersluis, Nesto, Cass, Pearce – 1:39.90
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Players Mentioned

Kiana Albert

Kiana Albert

Free/Back
5' 5"
Sophomore
Business Finance
Emily Draskovich

Emily Draskovich

Fly
5' 2"
Sophomore
Nursing
Kaleigh Newcomb

Kaleigh Newcomb

Back/IM
5' 5"
Sophomore
Psychology
Shelby Panter

Shelby Panter

Free
5' 6"
Senior
Exercise Science
Amber Pearce

Amber Pearce

Free
5' 5"
Freshman
Biology
Francesca Vandersluis

Francesca Vandersluis

Free/Breast
5' 7"
Freshman
Business Management

Players Mentioned

Kiana Albert

Kiana Albert

5' 5"
Sophomore
Business Finance
Free/Back
Emily Draskovich

Emily Draskovich

5' 2"
Sophomore
Nursing
Fly
Kaleigh Newcomb

Kaleigh Newcomb

5' 5"
Sophomore
Psychology
Back/IM
Shelby Panter

Shelby Panter

5' 6"
Senior
Exercise Science
Free
Amber Pearce

Amber Pearce

5' 5"
Freshman
Biology
Free
Francesca Vandersluis

Francesca Vandersluis

5' 7"
Freshman
Business Management
Free/Breast