Mankato, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's swimming and diving team began its 2013-14 season on a high note Saturday afternoon as it defeated South Dakota at home 152.5-147.5.
"It's early in our season, so competing against USD, a very quality opponent, there were a lot of question marks with our team," said head coach Nathan Owens. "It's hard to know how teams will match up with each other early in the year, because we haven't seen our team race much it's hard to know what athletes to put in each event to make a strong line-up. The girls performed very well today from and individual and team standpoint."
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The Mavericks won a total of 10 events, including eight singles events.
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Freshman Shelby Sechena won the 1,000 yard freestyle with a time of 10:40.33. She would also win the 500 yard freestyle event with a time of 5:16.82 and the 200 yard IM with a time of 2:14.24.
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Junior Ivanna Smirnova won two events including the 50 yard butterfly event with a time of 27.16 and the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 54.20.
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Junior Emily Green won two events as well including the 100 yard backstroke (1:00.74) and the 50 yard backstroke (28.20), while sophomore Emilie Berg won the 50 yard breaststroke with a time of 30.79.
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MSU also won the 200 yard medley relay event (1:50.08) and the 400 yard freestyle relay event (3:39.15).
The Mavericks return to action on the road Friday as they take on Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 5 p.m.
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