PITTSBURGH - The Duquesne swimming and diving team makes the trek to Loretto, Pa. to take on Saint Francis U in a non-conference dual matchup on Friday, March 12 at 4 p.m. at Stokes Natatorium.
The Dukes and Red Flash will face off for the second-straight meet, as Duquesne claimed a 149-95 triumph over visiting Saint Francis on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Towers Pool. Duquesne honored its four seniors
Emma Brinton,
Cateri Christinis,
Clare Flanagan and
Peyton Joiner prior to the triumph on The Bluff.
The Dukes posted nine event wins on the day, paced by three first-place finishes by
Audrey Steen, who won the 100-yard backstroke at 57.73 individually in addition to the 400-yard medley relay with Brinton,
Laura Goettler and
Hanna Everhart as well as the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:38.58) with Everhart,
Leah Reisker and
Sydney Sherman.
Emma Menzer finished first in both the 200-yard freestyle at 1:54.71 and the 400-yard IM at 4:30.13 for Duquesne while Goettler paced the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:20.39 and Sherman bested the field in the 100-yard freestyle at 55.21.
Saint Francis' Annabelle McCullough led the Red Flash with two wins, both in individual events. She touched the wall first in the 100 fly (58.30) and the 50 free (24.93) on the day.
Duquesne has won 10 straight dual meets over the Red Flash as the Dukes own a 14-2 advantage in the all-time series. DU last traveled to Loretto, Pa. on Dec. 5, 2015, earning a 154-116 win over Saint Francis.
NEXT UP
The Duquesne divers are slated to compete in the Youngstown State Diving Invitational on Saturday, March 20 before the Dukes travel to battle Clarion on Saturday, March 27.
