HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 23, 2010) The University of Houston swimming and diving team, for the seventh consecutive season, will host the Conference USA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships and Men’s Invitational on Feb. 24-27 at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium.
The Cougars are coming off a year where they finished 3-10 in dual action and just one season ago UH was the runner-up at the 2009 Championships. The second place finish was the program’s highest finish in C-USA. Head coach Mark Taylor was named the C-USA Swimming Coach of the Year, while head coach Jane Figueriedo was named the Diving Coach of the Year.
The Championships will begin on Wednesday at 2 p.m. with the preliminary round of the 1-meter men’s diving event and then continue at 6 p.m. with the final of the diving events and two relay competitions. Thursday, Friday and Saturday’s events will begin at 10 a.m. each morning with the night session is to begin at 6 p.m.
In addition to the women’s meet, selected schools will also compete in a Men’s Invitational.
Fans can follow all of the meet’s action by going to the Championship Central page at http://conferenceusa.cstv.com/championships/10-w-swim-championship.html.
All session tickets will be available at $35 for adults and $20 for youth. Single session tickets will also be on sale at $15 and $9.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Rice Beats No. 1 Seed Southern Miss 3-1 in C-USA Volleyball Semi-Final
HOUSTON, TEXAS (November 21, 2009) With four players in double-figures in kills, the fourth-seeded Rice Owls volleyball team steam rolled number one seed Southern Miss 3-1 in a semi-final match of the Conference USA Volleyball Championship in Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse. With the victory, the Owls now meet Tulsa in the championship match on Sunday at 1 p.m. It is Rice’s first-ever appearance the C-USA championship final which will be shown on CBS College Sports. Tulsa advanced to the final with a 3-0 win over Tulane.
Set scores were 25-16, 16-25, 25-14, 25-13. The Owls improve to 21-8 overall, while the Golden Eagles are now 27-5. Southern Miss had previously defeated Rice in the regular season 3-2 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Jessie Boulavsky led the balanced Owl attack with 13 kills (.393), while Natalie Bogan followed with 12 kills (.500), and Ashleigh McCord pounded 11 kills. Jennifer McClean had a double-double10 kills and 16 digs.
Setter Meredith Schamun directed Owl offense and she racked up a match-high 42 assists and 9 digs. Owl libéro Tracy Lam had a match-high 25 digs (6.25 digs per set average) and even 2 kills.
Today’s win was the result of a complete team-effort on Rice’s part.
“It was the ultimate team win and our defense we really came through and that’s been keeping us going the whole time as it has always been strong,” said Rice head coach Genny Volpe. “But today, we were not only digging balls up we were making the plays, the smart plays to finish off the point.”
“I thought Rice completely outplayed us,” commented C-USA Coach of the Year Southern Miss’ Ricci Luyties. “They outhustled us and they were the better team today by far. They kept the pressure on us, they were hustling, and getting balls up that I think our girls weren’t expecting them to and (consequently) got frustrated.”
Ashley Mell led USM with 16 kills.
In set one, the Owls started off with a 4-2 lead and did not let up. Rice was even up 20 to 10 with five of Southern Miss’ points coming from five Rice service errors. USM staged a mini-comeback to cut the deficit to 20-14, before an Ashleigh McCord kill ended the run and catapulted Rice to a 25-16 win.
The Owls hit a remarkable .424 in the first set with 17 kills (3 errors) in 33 attack, while USM hit .065 with 8 kills (6 errors) in 31 attempts. The Owls also had 12 digs to the Golden Eagles’ 7.
Jessie Boulavsky led the Owls with 5 kills and Meredith Schamun had 14 assists.
In set two USM equalized the match at 1-1 with a 25-16 win. The Golden Eagles jumped out a 7-3 and never looked back. USM hit .273 with 14 kills, while Rice came back to earth and only hit .056 with 9 kills. The Golden Eagles also collected 17 digs to Owls’ 12.
Rice was up 15-10 in the third set and was ahead 19-14 before scoring six unanswered points to go up two sets to one. The Owls hit .333 with 16 kills and 22 digs, while USM hit .071 with 11 kills.
Bogan and McCord had 4 kills for Rice. Schamun posted 13 assists and Lam led the Owl defense with 10 digs.
The Owls kept the pressure up in set four with an early 8-5 lead, but that would be as close as it would get. Rice extended that lead to 18 to 9 and then kept the train of pain rollin’ for a 25-13 win.
Rice in the fourth stanza hit .314 with 12 kills (1 error) in 35 attacks, collected 22 digs, and had 4 team blocks. The Golden Eagles could not get on track and hit only .020 with 12 kills and 11 errors.
Bogan led Rice in the fourth set with 5 kills, while Nancy Cole had three block assists.
Set scores were 25-16, 16-25, 25-14, 25-13. The Owls improve to 21-8 overall, while the Golden Eagles are now 27-5. Southern Miss had previously defeated Rice in the regular season 3-2 in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Jessie Boulavsky led the balanced Owl attack with 13 kills (.393), while Natalie Bogan followed with 12 kills (.500), and Ashleigh McCord pounded 11 kills. Jennifer McClean had a double-double10 kills and 16 digs.
Setter Meredith Schamun directed Owl offense and she racked up a match-high 42 assists and 9 digs. Owl libéro Tracy Lam had a match-high 25 digs (6.25 digs per set average) and even 2 kills.
Today’s win was the result of a complete team-effort on Rice’s part.
“It was the ultimate team win and our defense we really came through and that’s been keeping us going the whole time as it has always been strong,” said Rice head coach Genny Volpe. “But today, we were not only digging balls up we were making the plays, the smart plays to finish off the point.”
“I thought Rice completely outplayed us,” commented C-USA Coach of the Year Southern Miss’ Ricci Luyties. “They outhustled us and they were the better team today by far. They kept the pressure on us, they were hustling, and getting balls up that I think our girls weren’t expecting them to and (consequently) got frustrated.”
Ashley Mell led USM with 16 kills.
In set one, the Owls started off with a 4-2 lead and did not let up. Rice was even up 20 to 10 with five of Southern Miss’ points coming from five Rice service errors. USM staged a mini-comeback to cut the deficit to 20-14, before an Ashleigh McCord kill ended the run and catapulted Rice to a 25-16 win.
The Owls hit a remarkable .424 in the first set with 17 kills (3 errors) in 33 attack, while USM hit .065 with 8 kills (6 errors) in 31 attempts. The Owls also had 12 digs to the Golden Eagles’ 7.
Jessie Boulavsky led the Owls with 5 kills and Meredith Schamun had 14 assists.
In set two USM equalized the match at 1-1 with a 25-16 win. The Golden Eagles jumped out a 7-3 and never looked back. USM hit .273 with 14 kills, while Rice came back to earth and only hit .056 with 9 kills. The Golden Eagles also collected 17 digs to Owls’ 12.
Rice was up 15-10 in the third set and was ahead 19-14 before scoring six unanswered points to go up two sets to one. The Owls hit .333 with 16 kills and 22 digs, while USM hit .071 with 11 kills.
Bogan and McCord had 4 kills for Rice. Schamun posted 13 assists and Lam led the Owl defense with 10 digs.
The Owls kept the pressure up in set four with an early 8-5 lead, but that would be as close as it would get. Rice extended that lead to 18 to 9 and then kept the train of pain rollin’ for a 25-13 win.
Rice in the fourth stanza hit .314 with 12 kills (1 error) in 35 attacks, collected 22 digs, and had 4 team blocks. The Golden Eagles could not get on track and hit only .020 with 12 kills and 11 errors.
Bogan led Rice in the fourth set with 5 kills, while Nancy Cole had three block assists.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Houston’s Cross Country Men’s and Women’s Teams Both Take Fifth at C-USA Championships
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS (October 31, 2009) Nate Pineda, David Smith and Stephanie Aldea finished in the top 21 to secured Conference USA All-Conference honors to help the University of Houston men’s and women’s cross country teams finish in fifth place.
The men’s squad ran in a highly competitive field with defending champion and nationally ranked No. 29 Tulsa, UTEP, ranked No. 7 in the Mountain Region, and Rice, ranked No. 9 In the South Central Region.
With a combined score of 122, the Cougars made a one spot improvement from the 2008 championships. Sophomore Nate Pineda led the Cougar pack in the 8K, crossing the finish line at the 26:02 mark – good for 19th place. The San Antonio native made an 11 spot improvement from last year and shaved 52 seconds off of his time. Making his first appearance at the championship, freshman David Smith followed close behind finishing in 21st with a time of 26:10. Pineda’s and Smith’s time awarded them a place on the All-Conference Third Team.
Sophomores Anthony Jordon and Andres Santaolalla placed 26th and 27th, respectively, finishing with a time of 26:21. Both runners improved their time from last season by at least 30 seconds. Rounding out the top five was sophomore Cole Bessner with a time of 26:50 – good for 35th place.
The women’s team, tallying 138 points, also placed fifth, matching its best finish since 2002 when the Cougars claimed fourth place. Houston squared off against an equally competitive field, facing UTEP who is ranked No. 25 in the nation. The Cougars also ran against defending champion SMU, ranked No. 3 in the South Central Region, and Rice, ranked No. 5.
Sophomore Stephanie Aldea led the squad in 17th place in the 5K, crossing the finish line at 18:58. Aldea’s placement secured a spot on the All-Conference Third Team. Her award marked the second consecutive year that the Windsor, Ontario native received a conference honor, claiming the Freshman of the Year title at the 2008 championships.
Sophomore Starla Garcia finished second on the team in 25th place with a time of 19:27. Freshman Kathryn Ducommun, sophomore Brandi Witte and sophomore Megan Munoz rounded off the top five, finishing together. Ducommun finished the race in 19:45 minutes – good for 31st place. Witte claimed 32nd place with a time of 19:46. Running less than a second behind, Munoz finished in 33rd place.
The Cougars continue to the NCAA South Central Regional in Waco, Texas on Nov. 14 to contend for a bid to the NCAA Championships on Nov. 23 in Terra Haute, Ind.
The men’s squad ran in a highly competitive field with defending champion and nationally ranked No. 29 Tulsa, UTEP, ranked No. 7 in the Mountain Region, and Rice, ranked No. 9 In the South Central Region.
With a combined score of 122, the Cougars made a one spot improvement from the 2008 championships. Sophomore Nate Pineda led the Cougar pack in the 8K, crossing the finish line at the 26:02 mark – good for 19th place. The San Antonio native made an 11 spot improvement from last year and shaved 52 seconds off of his time. Making his first appearance at the championship, freshman David Smith followed close behind finishing in 21st with a time of 26:10. Pineda’s and Smith’s time awarded them a place on the All-Conference Third Team.
Sophomores Anthony Jordon and Andres Santaolalla placed 26th and 27th, respectively, finishing with a time of 26:21. Both runners improved their time from last season by at least 30 seconds. Rounding out the top five was sophomore Cole Bessner with a time of 26:50 – good for 35th place.
The women’s team, tallying 138 points, also placed fifth, matching its best finish since 2002 when the Cougars claimed fourth place. Houston squared off against an equally competitive field, facing UTEP who is ranked No. 25 in the nation. The Cougars also ran against defending champion SMU, ranked No. 3 in the South Central Region, and Rice, ranked No. 5.
Sophomore Stephanie Aldea led the squad in 17th place in the 5K, crossing the finish line at 18:58. Aldea’s placement secured a spot on the All-Conference Third Team. Her award marked the second consecutive year that the Windsor, Ontario native received a conference honor, claiming the Freshman of the Year title at the 2008 championships.
Sophomore Starla Garcia finished second on the team in 25th place with a time of 19:27. Freshman Kathryn Ducommun, sophomore Brandi Witte and sophomore Megan Munoz rounded off the top five, finishing together. Ducommun finished the race in 19:45 minutes – good for 31st place. Witte claimed 32nd place with a time of 19:46. Running less than a second behind, Munoz finished in 33rd place.
The Cougars continue to the NCAA South Central Regional in Waco, Texas on Nov. 14 to contend for a bid to the NCAA Championships on Nov. 23 in Terra Haute, Ind.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Men's Track & Field Fourth at C-USA Outdoor Meet
TULSA, OKALHOMA (May 14, 2009) The Rice Owls men's track and field team is in fourth place with eight points after day one of competition of the Conference USA Outdoor Track & Field Championship. The Owls scored four points in the hammer throw and four more in the 10,000m.
Clay Baker placed sixth and William Meyers finished eighth in the hammer throw. Baker threw a season-best 48.54m/159-3, while Meyers went 40.77m/133-9.
Brad Morris picked up four points with a fifth place finish in the 10,000m (31:42.64).
After the first day of competition in the decathlon, Rice's Philip Adam sits in first place with 3,942 points, while freshman Clayton Chaney is third with 3,521 points. Houston's Morgan Floyd is in second (3,739). Pete Navarra is sixth with 2,817 points.
Adam was first in the 100m (10.93), shot put (14.03m/46-0.5), high jump (1.93m/6-4), in the 400m (49.43). Clayton Chaney was first in the long jump (6.94m/22-9.25).
C-USA Day 1 Team Scores
1 UTEP 18
2 Houston 6
3 East Carolina 5
4 Memphis 4
4 Rice 4
6 Southern Miss 2
Clay Baker placed sixth and William Meyers finished eighth in the hammer throw. Baker threw a season-best 48.54m/159-3, while Meyers went 40.77m/133-9.
Brad Morris picked up four points with a fifth place finish in the 10,000m (31:42.64).
After the first day of competition in the decathlon, Rice's Philip Adam sits in first place with 3,942 points, while freshman Clayton Chaney is third with 3,521 points. Houston's Morgan Floyd is in second (3,739). Pete Navarra is sixth with 2,817 points.
Adam was first in the 100m (10.93), shot put (14.03m/46-0.5), high jump (1.93m/6-4), in the 400m (49.43). Clayton Chaney was first in the long jump (6.94m/22-9.25).
C-USA Day 1 Team Scores
1 UTEP 18
2 Houston 6
3 East Carolina 5
4 Memphis 4
4 Rice 4
6 Southern Miss 2
Saturday, May 09, 2009
UH Softball Eliminated by Southern Miss, 5-4
EL PASO, TEXAS (May 9, 2009) The University of Houston softball team lost the first game of the Conference USA Championship presented by Helen of Troy, 5-4 to end the season 25-24 overall.
The game was originally schedule to start at 9 p.m. CT, but with No. 2 East Carolina and No. 7 UTEP's game going into 13 innings and lasting four hours, the No. 3 Houston and No. 6 Southern Miss game started at 11:10 p.m. CT.
With no outs in the top of the first inning, Southern Miss put two runs on the board. Leslie LeJune reached base on an error by senior Jessica Valis, and Brandi Alonzo hit a single. Both runners would score on a double by Megan Hill. The inning would end with the Golden Eagles up 3-0, after Logan James hit a single to score Kristin Pilgrim, who reached base on an error by senior catcher Elaina Nordstrom.
Houston was unable to manufacture any runs in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore Amanda Crabtree came in to pitch in the top of the second inning to relieve sophomore Baillie Lott and retired three batters.
With two outs, sophomore Melissa Gregson, who singled, scored on an error by the leftfielder. The error was a drop ball hit by sophomore Casey Willow, who reached third. Willow would eventually score on a fielder's choice by sophomore Katy Beth Sherman. Houston would tie the score at three when Sherman scored on a single by senior Katie Bush. The inning would end on a pop up by senior Laurie Wagner.
The Golden Eagles added two runs in the top of the third inning on two hits, and one error. With no outs, and bases loaded the Cougars got out of the jam to end the inning down 5-3.
Neither team would score innings four through six. Houston added one run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it wouldn't be enough for the win and Southern Miss would take the 5-4 win to eliminate UH from the tournament.
Crabtree is now 7-10 after striking out six, walking four and allowing two runs on four hits.
Bush went 3-for-4 and an RBI, while Gregson went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
The game was originally schedule to start at 9 p.m. CT, but with No. 2 East Carolina and No. 7 UTEP's game going into 13 innings and lasting four hours, the No. 3 Houston and No. 6 Southern Miss game started at 11:10 p.m. CT.
With no outs in the top of the first inning, Southern Miss put two runs on the board. Leslie LeJune reached base on an error by senior Jessica Valis, and Brandi Alonzo hit a single. Both runners would score on a double by Megan Hill. The inning would end with the Golden Eagles up 3-0, after Logan James hit a single to score Kristin Pilgrim, who reached base on an error by senior catcher Elaina Nordstrom.
Houston was unable to manufacture any runs in the bottom of the first inning. Sophomore Amanda Crabtree came in to pitch in the top of the second inning to relieve sophomore Baillie Lott and retired three batters.
With two outs, sophomore Melissa Gregson, who singled, scored on an error by the leftfielder. The error was a drop ball hit by sophomore Casey Willow, who reached third. Willow would eventually score on a fielder's choice by sophomore Katy Beth Sherman. Houston would tie the score at three when Sherman scored on a single by senior Katie Bush. The inning would end on a pop up by senior Laurie Wagner.
The Golden Eagles added two runs in the top of the third inning on two hits, and one error. With no outs, and bases loaded the Cougars got out of the jam to end the inning down 5-3.
Neither team would score innings four through six. Houston added one run in the bottom of the seventh inning, but it wouldn't be enough for the win and Southern Miss would take the 5-4 win to eliminate UH from the tournament.
Crabtree is now 7-10 after striking out six, walking four and allowing two runs on four hits.
Bush went 3-for-4 and an RBI, while Gregson went 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI.
Monday, May 04, 2009
C-USA Softball Championship Bracket Announced
HOUSTON, TEXAS (May 4, 2009) With the 3-2 win over Marshall Sunday, the University of Houston softball team is seeded third in the Conference USA Championship presented by Helen of Troy in El Paso, Texas and will play No. 6 Southern Miss on Thursday at 9 p.m. CT.
The Cougars (25-23, C-USA 12-10) played Southern Miss April 25-26 winning two of the three games, including a run-rule victory in the final game. It was the first series the Cougars won on the road this season.
Senior Jessica Valis continues to lead at the plate with her batting average of .348. She has five doubles and four triples this season. Senior Katie Bush, who has a batting average of .343, has 49 hits this season and 21 SAC bunts, which is the second highest in the conference and 11th-most in the NCAA. Bush leads Houston with her .424 batting average in C-USA games.
Senior Laurie Wagner has a team-high 47 RBI and is tied with senior Haley Valis for a team-high nine doubles. She is also tied with freshman Melissa Gregson for a team-high eight home runs.
Sophomore pitcher Baillie Lott has a 16-11 record and has struck out 97 batters in 193 innings pitched.
Southern Miss (25-27-2, C-USA 10-13-1) enters the championship tournament after being swept by Tulsa, which ultimately moved Tulsa to the No. 1 seed in front of East Carolina.
Megan Hill, with a batting average of .404, is the Golden Eagles top batter. She has 15 doubles, four triples and 11 home runs this season.
Kristin Pilgrim has seven doubles, nine home runs and a batting average of .355.
Courtney Ramos and Samantha Davis each have 12 wins this season. Ramos has an ERA of 2.61 and has struck out 117 batters, while Davis has a 3.54 ERA and struck out 88 batters this season.
Fans can find tournament information, live stats and schedule information by clicking the C-USA Championship logo on the sidebar of the softball page on UHCougars.com.
2009 C-USA Championship presented by Helen of Troy
Tournament Schedule (El Paso, Texas)
Thursday, May 7
Game One
(8)UAB vs. (9)Memphis, 9 a.m.
Game Two
(4) Marshall vs. (5) UCF, 12 p.m.
Game Three
(1) Tulsa vs. Winner of Game 1, 2:30 p.m.
Game Four
(2) East Carolina vs. (7) UTEP, 5:30 p.m.
Game Five
(3) Houston vs. Southern Miss, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game Six
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 2:00 p.m.
Game Seven
Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4:30 p.m .
Saturday, May 9
Championship Game (CBS College Sports)
Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7, 12:30 p.m.
All Times are Mountain Time
The Cougars (25-23, C-USA 12-10) played Southern Miss April 25-26 winning two of the three games, including a run-rule victory in the final game. It was the first series the Cougars won on the road this season.
Senior Jessica Valis continues to lead at the plate with her batting average of .348. She has five doubles and four triples this season. Senior Katie Bush, who has a batting average of .343, has 49 hits this season and 21 SAC bunts, which is the second highest in the conference and 11th-most in the NCAA. Bush leads Houston with her .424 batting average in C-USA games.
Senior Laurie Wagner has a team-high 47 RBI and is tied with senior Haley Valis for a team-high nine doubles. She is also tied with freshman Melissa Gregson for a team-high eight home runs.
Sophomore pitcher Baillie Lott has a 16-11 record and has struck out 97 batters in 193 innings pitched.
Southern Miss (25-27-2, C-USA 10-13-1) enters the championship tournament after being swept by Tulsa, which ultimately moved Tulsa to the No. 1 seed in front of East Carolina.
Megan Hill, with a batting average of .404, is the Golden Eagles top batter. She has 15 doubles, four triples and 11 home runs this season.
Kristin Pilgrim has seven doubles, nine home runs and a batting average of .355.
Courtney Ramos and Samantha Davis each have 12 wins this season. Ramos has an ERA of 2.61 and has struck out 117 batters, while Davis has a 3.54 ERA and struck out 88 batters this season.
Fans can find tournament information, live stats and schedule information by clicking the C-USA Championship logo on the sidebar of the softball page on UHCougars.com.
2009 C-USA Championship presented by Helen of Troy
Tournament Schedule (El Paso, Texas)
Thursday, May 7
Game One
(8)UAB vs. (9)Memphis, 9 a.m.
Game Two
(4) Marshall vs. (5) UCF, 12 p.m.
Game Three
(1) Tulsa vs. Winner of Game 1, 2:30 p.m.
Game Four
(2) East Carolina vs. (7) UTEP, 5:30 p.m.
Game Five
(3) Houston vs. Southern Miss, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, May 8
Game Six
Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 2:00 p.m.
Game Seven
Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 4:30 p.m .
Saturday, May 9
Championship Game (CBS College Sports)
Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7, 12:30 p.m.
All Times are Mountain Time
Monday, April 20, 2009
Rice in Eighth at C-USA Championship
SORRENTO, FLORIDA (April 20, 2009) Rice University moved up a spot to eighth place and is within reach of a Top 6 finish following the second round of the Conference USA Championship being played at RedTail Golf Club (par 72, 7152 yards).
On Monday, rain showers delayed the finish of the second round just as the final groups headed toward the clubhouse. Played resumed later in the afternoon and tournament host UCF held onto the lead for the second straight day.
Rice shot a 300 as a team Monday and has a two-round score of 592 (+16). Just ahead of the Owls in sixth place is Tulsa (+13) while Houston is in seventh (+14) heading into Tuesday’s final round.
UCF’s Simon Ward had an eagle on the par-5 seventh and birdied three other holes en route to a four-under 68 and is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard following the championship’s second round. UCF’s Blayne Barber and UAB’s Zach Sucher both carded 69s on Monday and find themselves tied with Ward for first place after 36 holes.
Ward and Barber helped UCF stay out in front in the team standings after 36 holes. The Knights are currently 11-under par for the tournament, four strokes in front of SMU and eight strokes ahead of third-place UAB.
Rice sophomore Michael Whitehead remains in the Top 10 individually after two rounds. Whitehead was two-over par for his Monday round and is currently tied for ninth at 143 (-1). He is six strokes off the lead.
Rice teammate Christopher Brown also had a two-over par round Monday and is currently tied for 17th with a 145 (+1), two-round score.
Rice will once again tee off from No. 10 on Tuesday beginning at 9:15 a.m. The Owls will be paired with Houston and Southern Miss for the final round.
On Monday, rain showers delayed the finish of the second round just as the final groups headed toward the clubhouse. Played resumed later in the afternoon and tournament host UCF held onto the lead for the second straight day.
Rice shot a 300 as a team Monday and has a two-round score of 592 (+16). Just ahead of the Owls in sixth place is Tulsa (+13) while Houston is in seventh (+14) heading into Tuesday’s final round.
UCF’s Simon Ward had an eagle on the par-5 seventh and birdied three other holes en route to a four-under 68 and is part of a three-way tie atop the leaderboard following the championship’s second round. UCF’s Blayne Barber and UAB’s Zach Sucher both carded 69s on Monday and find themselves tied with Ward for first place after 36 holes.
Ward and Barber helped UCF stay out in front in the team standings after 36 holes. The Knights are currently 11-under par for the tournament, four strokes in front of SMU and eight strokes ahead of third-place UAB.
Rice sophomore Michael Whitehead remains in the Top 10 individually after two rounds. Whitehead was two-over par for his Monday round and is currently tied for ninth at 143 (-1). He is six strokes off the lead.
Rice teammate Christopher Brown also had a two-over par round Monday and is currently tied for 17th with a 145 (+1), two-round score.
Rice will once again tee off from No. 10 on Tuesday beginning at 9:15 a.m. The Owls will be paired with Houston and Southern Miss for the final round.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
UH Swimming and Diving Takes Second at C-USA Championships
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 28, 2009) The University of Houston swimming and diving team finished second at the 2009 Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships which concluded Saturday evening at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center (CRWC) Natatorium.
The Cougars earned the silver medal with 623 points followed by Rice's 595 points. SMU grabbed first place with 857.5 points. Houston's second place finish was their highest finish ever at the C-USA Championships. Their previous best was a third place finish at the 2006 Championships.
Houston swept the meet's specialty awards. Head coach Mark Taylor earned his first C-USA Championship Swimming Coach of the Meet award, snapping SMU's Steve Collins' two-year stint, while head diving coach Jane Figueiredo earned her eighth consecutive Diving Coach of the Year award.
In the only women's diving event of the evening, Anastasia Pozdniakova earned the top spot in platform diving with a final score of 277.55. With her win on Saturday, Pozdniakova became the first diver to win all three events since former Cougar Tania Cagnotto in 2006.Pozdniakova was named the 2009 Championship Diver of the Meet, her second C-USA Diver of the Meet award.
Courtney Forcucci finished in third place with 234.75 points and Jessalyn Almond placed fourth with 170.60 points.
Sasha Schwendenwein set a C-USA Championship meet record on Saturday morning in the women's 200-yard butterfly event in a preliminary heat with a time of 1:58.87. She later surpassed her own record with a 1:56.48 to capture the gold Saturday evening with an NCAA `B' time. Schwendenwein completed the Cougar award sweep with Championship Swimmer of the Meet honors.
Andrea Kells (2:02.43) placed seventh and Lubbers (2:11.13) finished 16th to join Schwendenwein in the 200-yard butterfly final.
Andrea Pa'lmai and Kim Eason put up top performances in the first event of the night, earning the gold and silver medals in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Pa'lmai's time of 16:38.87 gave her a spot in the UH record books. Pa'lmai shattered the previous school record of 16:51.88 which was set in 1978 by Cyndi McCullam.
Natalie Newcomb finished in the 15th place with a time of 17:35.15, while Danica Lubbers (18:33.21) followed in 17th place and Rachel Holcomb (18:42.20) finished 23rd.
Jess Shamburger (2:01.82) earned fourth place in the women's 200-yard backstroke and Pa'lmai's time of 2:05.06 was good enough for seventh in the event. Paige Bissett finished first in the consolation final with a time of 2:02.63.
Beccy Hillis (2:14.78) brought in a fourth place finish for the Cougars in the 200-yard breaststroke. Natalie Newcomb placed 15th in the event, receiving a time of 2:25.01.
Hillis also finished in fifth place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.44.
To wrap up the meet, the Cougars (Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa'lmai, Paige Bissett, Kimberley Eeson) finished the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:26.12 to finish in fifth place.
The Cougars earned the silver medal with 623 points followed by Rice's 595 points. SMU grabbed first place with 857.5 points. Houston's second place finish was their highest finish ever at the C-USA Championships. Their previous best was a third place finish at the 2006 Championships.
Houston swept the meet's specialty awards. Head coach Mark Taylor earned his first C-USA Championship Swimming Coach of the Meet award, snapping SMU's Steve Collins' two-year stint, while head diving coach Jane Figueiredo earned her eighth consecutive Diving Coach of the Year award.
In the only women's diving event of the evening, Anastasia Pozdniakova earned the top spot in platform diving with a final score of 277.55. With her win on Saturday, Pozdniakova became the first diver to win all three events since former Cougar Tania Cagnotto in 2006.Pozdniakova was named the 2009 Championship Diver of the Meet, her second C-USA Diver of the Meet award.
Courtney Forcucci finished in third place with 234.75 points and Jessalyn Almond placed fourth with 170.60 points.
Sasha Schwendenwein set a C-USA Championship meet record on Saturday morning in the women's 200-yard butterfly event in a preliminary heat with a time of 1:58.87. She later surpassed her own record with a 1:56.48 to capture the gold Saturday evening with an NCAA `B' time. Schwendenwein completed the Cougar award sweep with Championship Swimmer of the Meet honors.
Andrea Kells (2:02.43) placed seventh and Lubbers (2:11.13) finished 16th to join Schwendenwein in the 200-yard butterfly final.
Andrea Pa'lmai and Kim Eason put up top performances in the first event of the night, earning the gold and silver medals in the 1,650-yard freestyle. Pa'lmai's time of 16:38.87 gave her a spot in the UH record books. Pa'lmai shattered the previous school record of 16:51.88 which was set in 1978 by Cyndi McCullam.
Natalie Newcomb finished in the 15th place with a time of 17:35.15, while Danica Lubbers (18:33.21) followed in 17th place and Rachel Holcomb (18:42.20) finished 23rd.
Jess Shamburger (2:01.82) earned fourth place in the women's 200-yard backstroke and Pa'lmai's time of 2:05.06 was good enough for seventh in the event. Paige Bissett finished first in the consolation final with a time of 2:02.63.
Beccy Hillis (2:14.78) brought in a fourth place finish for the Cougars in the 200-yard breaststroke. Natalie Newcomb placed 15th in the event, receiving a time of 2:25.01.
Hillis also finished in fifth place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.44.
To wrap up the meet, the Cougars (Sasha Schwendenwein, Andrea Pa'lmai, Paige Bissett, Kimberley Eeson) finished the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:26.12 to finish in fifth place.
Friday, February 27, 2009
UH's Turner, McPherson Grab Gold on Day 1 of C-USA Championships
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 27, 2009) Sophomore Ed Turner claimed his second straight Conference USA long jump championship on Friday, as the Cougars swept the top three places in the event on the first day of competition at the 2009 C-USA Indoor Championships.At the end of day one, the Cougar men look to be in good shape to contend for their third-consecutive team title, leading the pack with 42.50 points. Rice stands in second with 40 points, while Tulsa rounds out the top three with 32 points.
The women's team also stands atop the championship leaderboard with 31 points and will look to clinch its first title since 2006 on Saturday. Rounding out the top three are Rice with 30 points and UCF with 27 points.
The 2008 C-USA Indoor Freshman of the Year and indoor long jump gold medalist, Turner set a NCAA provisional qualifying mark with a season-best leap of 7.56m (24-09.75) to defend his conference title.
Joining Turner on the awards podium were junior Lamar Delaney and freshman Isaiah Sweeney. Delaney cleared a season-best 7.26m (23-10.00) to take silver, while Sweeney posted a mark of 7.17m (23-06.25) to take bronze.
Junior Quin'shundolyn McPherson claimed her first individual conference title, winning gold in the long jump with a personal best clearance of 5.99m (19-08.00). Senior Dayo Ogunniyi finished fourth with a leap of 5.88m (19-03.50), while freshman Tai'shea Reese took sixth with a mark of 5.75m (18-10.50).
Sophomore Bryan Brown grabbed the Cougars' first medal of the day, taking silver in the men's pole vault competition. Brown's clearance of 4.76m (15-07.25) set a new personal best and currently ranks third in conference this season.
Currently ranked fourth in the nation in the 60-meter hurdles, senior Seun Adigun turned in the second fastest time in qualifying to advance to Saturday's finals with a time of 8.26. Adigun briefly held the conference meet record with the mark before UCF's Jackie Coward snatched it back from her with an 8.19 finish.
Junior Steven Jones posted the fastest mark in the 60m hurdle prelims with a personal best time of 8.03. Also qualifying for the men was freshman D'Korian Ford (8.27) and junior Darryl Cloud (8.41).
After the first day of competition in the heptathlon, senior Morgan Floyd sits in second place behind Leonard McLeggon of Southern Miss.
Floyd racked up a total of 2,961 points during the first four events, finishing in the top three in each. He trails by just over 110 points with three events still remaining on Saturday.
In the 60-meter dash, Sweeney turned in the top time in the prelims with a season best finish of 6.81. Also qualifying for the finals with season-best marks were sophomore Tyron Carrier (6.91) and Turner (6.91).
Freshman Kevin Hobson (6.97), Jones (6.97) and Ernest Imade (7.00) also ran in the 60m prelims and each, too, set season best times.
Entering the championships atop the conference standings in the 60m, sophomore Christie Jones turned in a provisional qualifying time of 7.43 in the prelims to advance to the finals. Also advancing were senior Seun Adigun, sophomore Kalyn Floyd and freshman Grecia Bolton.
Freshmen Doug Kelley and Joe Irabor both qualified for the 400m finals, turning in times of 48.53 and 49.39, respectively. Irabor's mark set a season best.
For the women, freshman Whitney Harris also qualified for the finals with a mark of 56.05.
Qualifying for the Cougars for the 200m finals was Carrier and Hobson for the men's team with times of 22.30 and 22.31, respectively. For the women, Floyd (24.15), McPherson (24.51) and Jones (24.57) swept the top three spots to advance. Floyd and McPherson marks also set season bests.
Junior Brandon Hubbard set a new season best in the weight throw to finish in sixth with a mark of 16.14m (52-11.50). Fellow junior Amanda Villanueva competed for the women and finish with a heave of 14.99m (49-02.25).
In the 800-meter run prelims, freshmen Jesse Rodriguez and Nate Pineda qualified for the finals, turning in times of 1:57.16 and 1:57.92, respectively. Pineda's mark set a season best. Also running was freshman Anthony Jordan who also finished with a season best time of 1:58.26.
Freshman Stephanie Aldea turned in a solid anchor leg to help lead the women's distance medley relay team to a second place finish with a time of 11:53.32. Joining Aldea were junior Erica Hannemann, sophomore Lindsey Marshall and freshman Ciera Johnson.
The men's distance medley team of Pineda, Cloud, Jordan and Rodriguez finished in fifth place with a time of 10:24.06.
Sophomore Laura Allred tied her season best in the high jump clearing 1.65m (5-05.00) to finish in fourth.
For the women, Hanneman set a new personal best with a time of 2:18.05 in the 800m.
In the women's pentathlon competition, senior Kim Brown placed 11th for the Cougars. Brown finished with a total of 3,078 points.
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Competition resumes on Saturday begining with the conclusion of the heptathlon competition with the final three events slated to start at 11 a.m. The men's shot put starting at 1 p.m. will lead off the field events, while running events get under way with the men's mile at 3 p.m.
UH Swimming and Diving Team Continues to Break Records
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 23, 2009) The University of Houston swimming and diving team stands in second place with 419 points at the end of competition on day three of the Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.Kicking off the night Kim Eeson, Sasha Schwendenwein, Jessica Shamburger and Paige Bissett finished in fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle relay breaking a school record with a time of 1:33:14.
In the 1-meter diving competition Anastasia Pozdniakova won with a final score of 346.10, beating her own personal best of 338.40. Following behind her in second place was Courtney Forcucci with a final score of 283.10, while Jessalyn Almond finished in sixth place with a final score of 239.45.
Andrea Pa'lmai won the 400-yard IM, beating her personal best and breaking a school record with a time of 4:19:52. Beccy Hillis followed in third place with a time of 4:22:56.
Beating a personal best in the 100-yard butterfly, Andrea Kells finished sixth place with a time of 55.28. Following in 14th place, Doreen Polotzek also set personal best with a time of 56.99.
Schwendenwein yet again etched her name in the school record book on Friday, this time in the 200-yard freestyle with a program best time of 1:45.79, setting a NCAA `B' qualifying time. Eeson came in fourth with a time of 1:48:54.
Hillis took fifth place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03:44 and Polotzek bested her personal best with a time of 1:06:47 and to take 14th.
Shamburger finished in third place in the 100-yard backstroke breaking a school record and a personal best with a time of 55.14. Bissett also broke a personal best, finishing in tenth place with a time of 57.23.
Competition will continue Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. with women and men's 200-yard backstroke, women and men's 100-yard freestyle, women and men's 200-yard breaststroke, women and men's 200-yard butterfly, and women and men's 1,650-yard freestyle event prelims, while the finals are scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.
UH Swimming and Diving Team Continues to Break Records
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 27, 2009) The University of Houston swimming and diving team stands in second place with 419 points at the end of competition on day three of the Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.Kicking off the night Kim Eeson, Sasha Schwendenwein, Jessica Shamburger and Paige Bissett finished in fifth place in the 200-yard freestyle relay breaking a school record with a time of 1:33:14.
In the 1-meter diving competition Anastasia Pozdniakova (above, left)won with a final score of 346.10, beating her own personal best of 338.40. Following behind her in second place was Courtney Forcucci with a final score of 283.10, while Jessalyn Almond finished in sixth place with a final score of 239.45.
Andrea Pa'lmai won the 400-yard IM, beating her personal best and breaking a school record with a time of 4:19:52. Beccy Hillis followed in third place with a time of 4:22:56.
Beating a personal best in the 100-yard butterfly, Andrea Kells finished sixth place with a time of 55.28. Following in 14th place, Doreen Polotzek also set personal best with a time of 56.99.
Schwendenwein yet again etched her name in the school record book on Friday, this time in the 200-yard freestyle with a program best time of 1:45.79, setting a NCAA `B' qualifying time. Eeson came in fourth with a time of 1:48:54.
Hillis took fifth place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03:44 and Polotzek bested her personal best with a time of 1:06:47 and to take 14th.
Shamburger finished in third place in the 100-yard backstroke breaking a school record and a personal best with a time of 55.14. Bissett also broke a personal best, finishing in tenth place with a time of 57.23.
Competition will continue Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. with women and men's 200-yard backstroke, women and men's 100-yard freestyle, women and men's 200-yard breaststroke, women and men's 200-yard butterfly, and women and men's 1,650-yard freestyle event prelims, while the finals are scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Swimming and Diving in Second After Day Two of C-USA Championships
(Sasha Schwendenwein sets school record in 500-yard freestyle-Photo courtesy of University of Houston Media Relations)HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 26, 2009) The University of Houston swimming and diving team sits tied for second place with Rice with 214 points following the second day of competition at the Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus recreation and Wellness Center.
Sasha Schwendenwein started Thursday's final off for the Cougars with a win in the 500-yard freestyle, coming in with a school record time of 4:42.58. She was followed in second by teammate Kim Eeson, who turned in a time of 4:47.31. Both final times are NCAA `B' qualifying times.
Schwendenwein beat her school record time of 4:49.99 set earlier in the day during the prelims.
Anastasia Pozdniakova added to the Cougars' win total by taking top honors in the 3-meter competition with 397.20 points, setting a meet record. Her final point total is also the 10th best finish in school history and her highest point total this season.
Finishing second in the 3-meter competition was Courtney Forcucci with 330.65 points. Jessalyn Almond added a fifth place finish with 272.40 points.
Andrea Kells also set a personal best in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:05.54 for a seventh place finish. Paige Bissett won the consolation finals with a time of 2:04.70.
In the final individual swimming event of the night, Jessica Shamburger won the consolation finals in the 50-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 23.54.It ranks as the seventh fastest performance in school history.
Houston's 400-yard medley relay team of Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, Schwendenwein, and Eeson finished second with a time of 3:41.65, setting a school record. The previous record of 3:46.18 was set in 2006. In the leadoff split, Shamburger's time of 54.71 was an NCAA `B' time.
Competition will continue through Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. each day with event prelims and the finals are scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.
During the first day of competition, the Cougars set three school records, including a record that was set 25 years ago.
In the 800-yard freestyle relay, the team of Schwendenwein, Kimberley Eeson, Olga Bordatcheva and Andrea Pal'mai finished third with a time of 7:21.60, setting a new school record. The previous record of 7:27.20 was set in 1983.
Schwendenwein's lead-off split in the 800-yard freestyle relay was also a school record performance. She turned in a time of 1:45.43 to improve on her own record of 1:47.55 set last season.
During the first event of the championship, Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, Andrea Kells and Paige Bissett combined to set a school record of 1:42.26 in the 200-yard medley relay. They finished fourth and erased the previous record of 1:44.30 set in 2006.
Track & Field Preps for C-USA Indoor Championships
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 26, 2009) The University of Houston men's track team will eye a third consecutive Conference USA Indoor team championship this weekend when the Cougars return to action at the 2009 C-USA Indoor Championships.Houston will host the two-day conference championships for the ninth-straight year and the 11th time in the last 13 seasons inside Yeoman Fieldhouse on Friday, Feb. 27, and Saturday, Feb. 28.
All-session tickets are available for only $15 for adults and $8 for youth. Single-day tickets are available for $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID. All students from Conference USA schools are admitted free with a valid student ID.
Last year, the Houston men's team collected 152 points, surpassing second place Rice with 116.5 to snatch its second-straight team title. UTEP finished third, scoring 104 points.
Leading the way for the Cougars were Ed Turner and Chris Carter, who grabbed gold medals in the long jump and triple jump, respectively. Turner would be named the 2008 C-USA Indoor Freshman of the Year following his performance. Each looks to defend his conference title this weekend.
Turner, a sophomore, currently sits second in the league standings behind teammate Thomas Lang in the long jump with a season-best mark of 7.21m (23-08.00).
Fellow sophomore Carter set a provisional qualifying mark in the triple jump with a personal-best leap of 15.89m (52-01.75). His mark is tops in C-USA this season and currently stands 16th in the nation.
Senior Seun Adigun will attempt to lead the women to their first team title since 2006. She will also look to close her collegiate career with a third-consecutive C-USA championship in the women's 60-meter hurdles.
Adigun recorded an NCAA automatic qualifying mark earlier this month, crossing the finish line in a school record time of 8.09 at the New Balance Invitational. That mark currently stands as the fourth-fastest posted in the nation this season.
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Competition opens at 9 a.m., Friday, with the beginning of the men's heptathlon and women's pentathlon. Field events get under way at 2 p.m. with the women's weight throw, while running events start at 5 p.m. with the men's 5,000m final.
Saturday's action will see the conclusion of the mutli-event competitions, which begin at 11 a.m. The men's shot put starting at 1 p.m. will lead off the field events, while running events get under way with the men's mile at 3 p.m.
All 12 C-USA member schools - East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Memphis, Rice, SMU, Southern Miss, Tulane, Tulsa, UAB, UCF, and UTEP - will compete for the women's title. Marshall, SMU, Tulane, UCF and UAB do not sponsor men's track and field.
UH Swimming and Diving in Second After Day Two of C-USA Championships
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 26, 2009) The University of Houston swimming and diving team sits tied for second place with Rice with 214 points following the second day of competition at the Conference USA Swimming and Diving Championships at the Campus recreation and Wellness Center.Sasha Schwendenwein (right) started Thursday's final off for the Cougars with a win in the 500-yard freestyle, coming in with a school record time of 4:42.58. She was followed in second by teammate Kim Eeson, who turned in a time of 4:47.31. Both final times are NCAA `B' qualifying times.
Schwendenwein beat her school record time of 4:49.99 set earlier in the day during the prelims.
Anastasia Pozdniakova added to the Cougars' win total by taking top honors in the 3-meter competition with 397.20 points, setting a meet record. Her final point total is also the 10th best finish in school history and her highest point total this season.
Finishing second in the 3-meter competition was Courtney Forcucci with 330.65 points. Jessalyn Almond added a fifth place finish with 272.40 points.
Andrea Kells also set a personal best in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:05.54 for a seventh place finish. Paige Bissett won the consolation finals with a time of 2:04.70.
In the final individual swimming event of the night, Jessica Shamburger won the consolation finals in the 50-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 23.54.It ranks as the seventh fastest performance in school history.
Houston's 400-yard medley relay team of Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, Schwendenwein, and Eeson finished second with a time of 3:41.65, setting a school record. The previous record of 3:46.18 was set in 2006. In the leadoff split, Shamburger's time of 54.71 was an NCAA `B' time.
Competition will continue through Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. each day with event prelims and the finals are scheduled for a 6 p.m. start.
DAY ONE HIGHLIGHTS
During the first day of competition, the Cougars set three school records, including a record that was set 25 years ago.
In the 800-yard freestyle relay, the team of Schwendenwein, Kimberley Eeson, Olga Bordatcheva and Andrea Pal'mai finished third with a time of 7:21.60, setting a new school record. The previous record of 7:27.20 was set in 1983.
Schwendenwein's lead-off split in the 800-yard freestyle relay was also a school record performance. She turned in a time of 1:45.43 to improve on her own record of 1:47.55 set last season.
During the first event of the championship, Jessica Shamburger, Beccy Hillis, Andrea Kells and Paige Bissett combined to set a school record of 1:42.26 in the 200-yard medley relay. They finished fourth and erased the previous record of 1:44.30 set in 2006.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
SMU Lead After Day 1 at C-USA Swimming-Diving Championships
By Robert H. KellyCopyright 2009 TexSport Publications
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 25, 2009) SMU leads the field after day one action at the 2009 Conference USA Swimming & Diving Championship at the CRWC Natatorium on the campus of the University of Houston.
SMU began the evening by setting a new meet and pool record in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Therese Svendsen, Devon Callaghan, Elzanne Werth and Petra Klosova smashed the old record, which was set by the Mustangs in 2006, by almost three seconds, touching the wall in 1:38.08, which was good for an NCAA `B' qualifying time.
Invitational member North Dakota took second (1.41.67), while the Rice claimed third place in 1:41.98, bearly touching out Houston (1:42.26) for the bronze medal.
In the 800-yard freestyle relay, SMU showed their dominance over the field with the foursome of Candace Blackman, Sasha Van den Branden, Petra Klosova and Christy-Leigh Lategan finishing in 7:07, eleven seconds ahead of second place Rice (7:18.01).
The squad of Sasha Schwendenwein, Kim Eeson, Olga Bordatcheva and Andrea Pa'lmai of host Houston took third place in the final relay, touching in 7:21.60.
SMU lead the field and all Conference USA teams with 80 points, followed by Rice in second with 66 points, Houston in fourth with 62 points, East Carolina (5th-56 points), and Marshall (6th-52 points). Invitational invitees make up the remaining places with North Dakota in 3rd place with 64 points, Northern Colorado (7th-48 points) and California State-Bakersfield (8th place-22 points)
Men's teams from league schools East Carolina and SMU along with Hawaii, Cal State Bakersfield and North Dakota are also competing in the C-USA men's invitational. SMU leads that event after day one with 114 points, followed by Hawai'i with 112 points. North Dakota sits in third with 81 points, while East Carolina (72) is in fourth and Cal State Bakersfield (56) is in fifth.
The meet resumes at 10 a.m., Thursday with the preliminaries of the 500-yard freestyle, 200-yard individual medley and the 50-yard freestyle. The women's 3-meter diving preliminaries will begin around 1 p.m. The finals for those events are slated to begin around 6 p.m.
All-session tickets are available for only $25 for adults and $10 for youth. Single-day tickets are available for $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID. Youth includes children from 3 years old to high school. Children who are 2 years old and younger are admitted free.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
UH To Host C-USA Softball Tournament
HOUSTON, TEXAS (May 6, 2008) Houston will play host to the 2008 Conference USA Softball Tournament May 8-10 at Cougar Softball Stadium. The first day of the tournament will feature five games beginning at 9 a.m. There will be two semifinal games at 2 p.m. on Friday. The Championship game is slated for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday and will air on CBS College Sports Network.
The Cougars enter the tournament as the leagues top seed and will play at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. They will play the winner of the UAB vs. Memphis game, which is scheduled for a 9 a.m. start.
The tournament schedule is as follows:
Thursday, May 8, 2008
(8) UAB vs. (9) Memphis 9 am
(2) UCF vs. (7) Southern Miss 12 pm
(3) Tulsa vs. (6) UTEP 2:30 pm
(1) Houston vs. Game 1 Winner 5:30 pm
(4) Marshall vs. (5) East Carolina 8 pm
Friday, March 9, 2008
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner 2 pm
Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner 4:30 pm
Saturday, March 10, 2008
Championship Game 1:30 pm
The Cougars enter the tournament as the leagues top seed and will play at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. They will play the winner of the UAB vs. Memphis game, which is scheduled for a 9 a.m. start.
The tournament schedule is as follows:
Thursday, May 8, 2008
(8) UAB vs. (9) Memphis 9 am
(2) UCF vs. (7) Southern Miss 12 pm
(3) Tulsa vs. (6) UTEP 2:30 pm
(1) Houston vs. Game 1 Winner 5:30 pm
(4) Marshall vs. (5) East Carolina 8 pm
Friday, March 9, 2008
Game 2 Winner vs. Game 3 Winner 2 pm
Game 4 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner 4:30 pm
Saturday, March 10, 2008
Championship Game 1:30 pm
Thursday, February 28, 2008
SMU Leads After Day 2 of C-USA Women's Swimming and Diving Championships
HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 28, 2008) The 2008 Conference USA Women's Swimming & Diving Championship and Invitational continued on Thursday evening at the CRWC Natatorium on the campus of the University of Houston with another dominating performance by defending champion SMU. The Mustangs set new meet and pool records in two events, while winning all five events that took place during day two.
The 400-yard medley relay squad of Anja Carman, Devon Callagan, Elzanne Werth and Petra Klosova closed out the evening by taking the event gold in 3:38.86. The time was good for NCAA `B' consideration. Rice (3:47.52) and Houston (3:51.74) took second and third, respectively.
The Mustangs made history in the 3-meter diving event, becoming the first team other than Houston to win gold in a diving event. SMU Sophomore Britney Yancey claimed first place with a mark of 329.50, an NCAA `A' qualifying score. Three-time C-USA Diver of the Week Courtney Forcucci (314.80) of Houston took second also with an NCAA `A' qualifying mark. Mustang freshman Audra Egenolf claimed the bronze with an NCAA `A' mark of 306.05.
In the 50-yard freestyle, SMU had a one-two finish with junior Candace Blackman taking gold in 22.79 and senior Angela San Juan Cisneros just behind in 22.92. Both times were NCAA `B' qualifying times. Rice junior Carly Miller was third with a time of 22.96.
The Mustangs were dominant in the 200-yard individual medley, taking the top six places. Klosova, the 2007 C-USA Swimmer of the Year, set a new meet and pool record, taking the gold in 1:59.48. The time was also an NCAA `A' qualifying mark. Junior Jennifer Basel, was just off her record pace from last season and finished second in 2:00.99, while freshman Maroua Mathlouthi won bronze in 2:01.89. Both times were good for NCAA `B' qualification.
Callaghan (2:03.08), Carman (2:03.37) and sophomore Justine Clark (2:03.66) took places three through six for SMU, respectively. All three of their times were good for NCAA `B' consideration.
SMU took two of the top three places in the 500-yard freestyle final to begin the night, with Jennifer Blackman claiming her second consecutive 500 free title in an NCAA `A' qualifying time of 4:45.27. Rice's Brittany Massengale touched second (4:48.38) for an NCAA `B' qualifying time, while SMU's Katie Roberts grabbed third in 4:52.47, also an NCAA `B' qualifying time.
SMU took control of the C-USA Championship team scoring after the dominant day and now leads with 323 points, followed by Rice with 213 and East Carolina with 178. Houston sits in fourth with 125 points, while Marshall is fifth with 116 points.
First-year women's invitational members Northern Colorado (106) and Cal State Bakersfield (90) sit in sixth and seventh in the invitational team scoring.
Men's teams from league schools East Carolina and SMU along with Hawaii and Cal State Bakersfield are also competing in the C-USA men's invitational. SMU leads that event after day two with 337.50 points, followed by Hawai'i with 270, East Carolina with 218.50 and Cal State Bakersfield with 135.
The meet resumes at 10 a.m., Friday with the preliminaries of the 400-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke and 100-yard backstroke. The women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter diving preliminaries will begin around 1 p.m. The finals for those events are slated to begin around 6 p.m.
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The 400-yard medley relay squad of Anja Carman, Devon Callagan, Elzanne Werth and Petra Klosova closed out the evening by taking the event gold in 3:38.86. The time was good for NCAA `B' consideration. Rice (3:47.52) and Houston (3:51.74) took second and third, respectively.
The Mustangs made history in the 3-meter diving event, becoming the first team other than Houston to win gold in a diving event. SMU Sophomore Britney Yancey claimed first place with a mark of 329.50, an NCAA `A' qualifying score. Three-time C-USA Diver of the Week Courtney Forcucci (314.80) of Houston took second also with an NCAA `A' qualifying mark. Mustang freshman Audra Egenolf claimed the bronze with an NCAA `A' mark of 306.05.
In the 50-yard freestyle, SMU had a one-two finish with junior Candace Blackman taking gold in 22.79 and senior Angela San Juan Cisneros just behind in 22.92. Both times were NCAA `B' qualifying times. Rice junior Carly Miller was third with a time of 22.96.
The Mustangs were dominant in the 200-yard individual medley, taking the top six places. Klosova, the 2007 C-USA Swimmer of the Year, set a new meet and pool record, taking the gold in 1:59.48. The time was also an NCAA `A' qualifying mark. Junior Jennifer Basel, was just off her record pace from last season and finished second in 2:00.99, while freshman Maroua Mathlouthi won bronze in 2:01.89. Both times were good for NCAA `B' qualification.
Callaghan (2:03.08), Carman (2:03.37) and sophomore Justine Clark (2:03.66) took places three through six for SMU, respectively. All three of their times were good for NCAA `B' consideration.
SMU took two of the top three places in the 500-yard freestyle final to begin the night, with Jennifer Blackman claiming her second consecutive 500 free title in an NCAA `A' qualifying time of 4:45.27. Rice's Brittany Massengale touched second (4:48.38) for an NCAA `B' qualifying time, while SMU's Katie Roberts grabbed third in 4:52.47, also an NCAA `B' qualifying time.
SMU took control of the C-USA Championship team scoring after the dominant day and now leads with 323 points, followed by Rice with 213 and East Carolina with 178. Houston sits in fourth with 125 points, while Marshall is fifth with 116 points.
First-year women's invitational members Northern Colorado (106) and Cal State Bakersfield (90) sit in sixth and seventh in the invitational team scoring.
Men's teams from league schools East Carolina and SMU along with Hawaii and Cal State Bakersfield are also competing in the C-USA men's invitational. SMU leads that event after day two with 337.50 points, followed by Hawai'i with 270, East Carolina with 218.50 and Cal State Bakersfield with 135.
The meet resumes at 10 a.m., Friday with the preliminaries of the 400-yard IM, 100-yard butterfly, 200-yard freestyle, 100-yard breaststroke and 100-yard backstroke. The women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter diving preliminaries will begin around 1 p.m. The finals for those events are slated to begin around 6 p.m.
All-session tickets are available for only $25 for adults and $10 for youth. Single-day tickets are available for $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID. Youth includes children from 3 years old to high school. Children who are 2 years old and younger are admitted free.
All students from Conference USA schools are admitted free with a valid student ID.
Fans should note that cash only will be accepted at the Tickets table.
Gates will open, and tickets will be sold beginning one hour prior to the meet. In addition, a wide variety of Championship merchandise will be available near the Tickets table.
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