Western Wayne Today

The Wayne State University women's swimming and diving team, ranked 19th nationally, competed against Northern Michigan and Findlay at the Matthaei Natatorium on Saturday. The Warriors achieved a victory over the 17th-ranked Findlay Oilers with a score of 155-139 but were defeated by the 10th-ranked Northern Michigan Wildcats, losing 215-85.

Head coach Sean Peters expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance. "Today was a rewarding day for all of the student-athletes," he stated. "This format was very challenging, but we did a great job as a team to support each other and perform to the best of our ability. I am very proud of our Warriors with their strong swims and excellent dives."

Peters remains optimistic about upcoming competitions, saying, "I feel confident that, heading into our mid-season meet in two weeks, that we are poised to perform well, and I am excited to see what the Warriors can do. I'm very proud of how we did today!"

Key victories for Wayne State included Barbara Munoz's first-place finishes in both the 200 fly with a time of 2:08.06 and the 400 IM clocking in at 4:33.24. Notable second-place finishes included Alli Vassilakos in the 1000 free with a time of 10:44.55 and Wen Wadsworth-Curcuru in the 1-meter diving event scoring 420.15.

The next competition for Wayne State will be Davenport's Don Kimble Invitational scheduled from November 22 to November 24 at Kentwood Aquatic Center in Kentwood, Michigan.