PITTSBURGH - The Dukes wrap up the home portion of the 2018-19 schedule hosting Ohio and Xavier on senior day on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. at Towers Pool. In addition, the Duquesne divers will take on Ohio at Carnegie Mellon at 11 a.m. The swimming portion of the meet will air live on ESPN+.
The Dukes faced a pair of Mid-American teams last week, dropping a pair of decisions to Buffalo (77-219) and Akron (154-247).
Seniors
Kirsten Hillsley (Port Matilda, Pa. / State College),
Sydnee Karam (Nazareth, Pa. / Bethlehem Catholic),
Kristen McKnight (Gibsonia, Pa. / Hampton),
Morgan Smith (Chapel Hill, N.C. / East Chapel Hill),
Abigail Stauffer (Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg),
Emily Thirion (Warren, Ohio / Warren) and
Gabrielle Werner (Livingston, N.J. / Livingston) will be honored prior to Saturday's meet for their contributions to the Duquesne swimming and diving program over the last four seasons. The Duquesne swimming and diving class of 2019 helped the Dukes capture their first Atlantic 10 championship last season, in addition to a pair of two second-place showings in 2016 and '17.
The Bobcats are 1-2 in dual action this season with their victory coming against Marshall (169-131). The Musketeers are 6-5 in dual meets on the season, highlighted by a 4-0 showing at the Butler Quad Meet to open the 2018-19 campaign.
Summer Svitavsky (Willoughby, Ohio / Hawken) (500 free - 4:54.90), Stauffer (50 breast - 29.37) (200 breast - 2:18.35), McKnight (50 fly - 25.34) and Audrey Steen (San Pedro, Calif. / San Pedro) (100 IM - 56.75) each own the top mark in those respective events in the Atlantic 10 this season.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
200 Medley Relay
1000 freestyle
200 freestyle
100 backstroke
100 breaststroke
200 butterfly
50 freestyle
- Break -
100 freestyle
200 backstroke
200 breaststroke
500 freestyle
100 butterfly
- Break -
200 IM
400 Free Relay
NEXT UP
The Dukes return to action next weekend at the Western PA Invite hosted by Pitt at Trees Pool. The diving portion of the meet will take place on Friday, Jan. 25 followed by swimming on Saturday, Jan. 26.
