Pirates Fall To South Carolina In Final Home Meet

Saturday, January 13

Greenville, NC

1 P.M.

East Carolina University

115.5

176.5

South Carolina

January 13, 2018 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming & Diving

Complete Results

GREENVILLE, N.C. --- The ECU men's and women's swimming and diving teams were swept by South Carolina in its final home meet of the season Saturday at Minges Natatorium.

Scores
Men: South Carolina 176.5, ECU 115.5 | Women: South Carolina 181.5, ECU 110.5 | Results

Records
Men: South Carolina 3-3, ECU 4-2 | Women: South Carolina 4-3 | ECU 5-2

Coach's Quote
"We put forth a good effort today and had some very solid performances. I'm very proud of our seniors in the final home meet of their career. Hats off to South Carolina Head Coach McGee Moody and his entire staff. That is by far the best team we will see all year." – ECU Head Coach Matt Jabs

News & Notes

Senior Alicia Roueche was the only ECU female athlete to win an event, earning first-place on the 3-meter springboard with a score of 324.75. She finished in third-place in the 1-meter springboard competition.
Pirate sophomore Gavin Erdmann and South Carolina senior Patrick McCrillis tied for first-place in the men's 50-yard freestyle with an identical time of 21.20.
ECU sophomore Gustavo Santos finished 0.05 out of first-place in the men's 100-yard butterfly as the Gamecocks' Fynn Minuth (49.57) just barely touched in front of him.
Senior Logan Graumann captured second-place in the women's 100-yard backstroke, finishing 1.5 seconds out of first.
Junior Tristan Taylor missed victory in the men's 100-yard backstroke by 0.13 with a time of 51.32. South Carolina's Kevin Liu edged Taylor with a time of 51.19.
Freshman Jacek Arentewicz fell 0.18 short of first-place in the men's 100-yard breaststroke with runner-up time of 56.27. The Gamecocks' Nils Wich-Glasen touched first with time of 56.09. He also claimed second-place in the men's 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.83).
Sophomore Catherine Johnson touched second in the women's 50-yard freestyle with a time of 23.81, 0.25 behind South Carolina's Christian Lappin (23.56).
Senior Taylor Berkey captured second on the men's 1 and 3-meter springboard.
Senior Tori Angermeier record third-place finishes women's 100 and 200-yard freestyles in her final home meet.
Senior Julie Lajoie earned three top-3 finishes, placing second in the women's 200-yard backstroke (2:02.09) as well as the women's 200-yard IM (2:04.98) and third in the women's 200-yard butterfly (2:02.07),
Senior Vendela Norrman posted two medal finishes in her last meet at Minges Natatorium, touching second in the women's 200-yard breaststroke (2:18.43) and third in the 100-yard breaststroke (1:05.32).