Dec. 6, 2007
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The New Mexico women’s swimming and diving team lost a tough non-conference meet this afternoon to Northern Arizona, 169-125. The Lobos and Lumberjacks have faced off 22 times in the pool with the series now evened at 11-11.
“NAU swam a great meet and it just wasn’t our day,” said Lobo head coach Tracy Ljone. “We still have a lot of things to work on for next semester.”
Sophomores Ashley Grisdale and Jennifer Patterson picked up two wins each, while Patterson picked up a third win on the Lobos’ 400-meter freestyle relay.
Patterson set a Wall Aquatic Center record in the 100-meter butterfly with her winning time of 1:04.41. The Albuquerque, N.M., native picked up another win in the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 2:26.57. She also swam the second, and fastest, leg of the 400-meter free relay with a time of 1:00.16 to contribute to the overall winning time of 4:06.62.
Grisdale earned 18 points for the Lobos with her wins in the 200-meter butterfly (2:24.59), and in the 400-meter individual medley (5:12.93).
The Lobos, 2-4 on the season, will take a Holiday Break and return to action on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008, at the Bob Mowerson Invitational in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Top-Two Finishes against NAU (all races in meters)
200 Medley Relay – 2. Tori Clarridge, Theresa Rogers, Ashley Grisdale, and Katrina McLoughlin – 2:03.40
200 Freestyle – 2. Jennifer Patterson – 2:10.60
100 Backstroke – 2. Tori Clarridge – 1:07.52
100 Butterfly – 1. Ashley Grisdale – 2:24.59
50 Freestyle – 2. Katrina McLoughlin – 27.92
200 Backstroke – 1. Jennifer Patterson – 2:26.57
100 Butterfly – 1. Jennifer Patterson – 1:04.41
400 Individual Medley – 1. Ashley Grisdale – 5:12.93; 2. Andrea Zarins – 5:20.68
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Sally Bellinger, Jennifer Patterson, Katrina McLoughlin, and Tori Clarridge – 4:06.62; 2. Melissa Neary, Bridget O’Hara, Wilmarie Velez Santiago, and Theresa Rogers – 4:11.64
1-meter Dive – 2. Carrie Quinn – 268.95
3-meter Dive – 2. Carrie Quinn – 283.59