MIAMI (Jan. 30, 2021) - On a day that the Panthers received their 2020 Conference USA Championship rings, the FIU women's swimming and diving team remained undefeated in 2021 dual-meets and took down the FAU Owls by a score of 211-81 at home.

FIU improved its dual meet record to 3-0 in 2021 and won its first C-USA matchup of the season. FIU is now 11-0 all-time against FAU since joining the league in 2013.

"Today was a special day, as our ladies received their rings from last season," said Head Coach Randy Horner. "It's good timing to remind them of the motivation for this final stretch."

Before the competition started, the Panthers were presented with championship hardware after winning the league title in 2020. While the Panthers succeeded against FAU, Coach Horner and his group are still striving for even better personal performances, as the team prepares to go at the C-USA crown for a seventh-consecutive time in late February.

"We were a bit off today, but it makes sense due to our training phase and where we are in the season," said Coach Horner. "We now need to shift focus on preparation for the [C-USA] championship".

The meet on Saturday consisted of only swimming events, as the Panther divers swept their events against FIU this past Wednesday, Jan. 27, at the Coral Springs Aquatic Center. FIU went on to win all 14 events on Saturday for a decisive victory over the Owls at the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Center.

For the full meet results, click here. 

In a true team effort, a total of nine Panthers won individual events against FAU, with swimmers Stephanie Hussey, Julia Miranda, and Jasmine Nocentini claiming two events apiece.

Hussey won the 100-yard butterfly and 1000-yard freestyle with scores of 56.13 and 10:32.86, respectively. Miranda took home the 100 backstroke (56.24) and 200 backstroke (2:03.73), while Nocentini claimed the 50 freestyle (23.45) and 100 freestyle (51.16).

FIU also saw wins from Helga Fodor in the 200-yard freestyle (1:54.74), Helvina Huet in the 500 freestyle (5:08.47), Sara Gyertyanffy in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.74), and Delaine Goll in the 200 breaststroke (2:21.27). Emily Cordovi claimed the 200 butterfly (2:07.11) for the day, and Eriana Temperino clinched the 200 individual medley (2:11.50).

In the 200-yard medley relay, the group of Kelsie Campbell, Gyertyanffy, Miranda, and Nocentini placed first with a time of 1:44.03. Lamija Medosevic, Campbell, Miranda and Nocentini claimed the 200 freestyle relay (1:35.24) to close out the meet.

With another week of competition in the books, Coach Horner and the Panthers continue to work their way into form as they keep their eyes on the postseason next month.

UP NEXT
The Panther divers will make an appearance in nine days when FIU hosts the South Florida Diving Invitational at the Coral Springs Aquatic Center on Monday, Feb. 8. The meet is scheduled to begin at 10:45 a.m. ET.

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