MANKATO, Minn. --- The Minnesota State women's swimming and diving team broke a pair of pool records Saturday afternoon as the Mavericks bested MSU Moorhead 189-103.

The Mavericks now own a 10-1 dual record on the season. The Dragons now own a 7-2 dual record.

"I thought our women looked sharp today," head coach Nathan Owens said. "It was good to see them race hard and post some fast times at this point in the season. Our divers also looked good with one of their most consistent meets of the year in terms of hitting all six dives. Very happy with how we competed today! It was an awesome senior day for our senior class."
 
"We're still a few days away from resting and taping for the conference meet, so everyone has hit peak fatigue and soreness in training. This was great last chance for everyone to get dialed in for the conference meet in a few weeks. Next week will start to focus more on rest and recovery, so we get everyone set-up for a big finish."
 
Junior Natalie Freeman set a pool and school record in the 1-meter diving event with a score of 293.30. Sophomore Chloe Dobie followed in second place with a score of 256.85. Freeman also finished first in the 3-meter diving event with a score of 262.00.

The Mavericks took first place in all of the relay events on Saturday, including the 800 freestyle relay event which saw the team of sophomore Hannah Denzer, freshman Gracie Bartholomew, sophomore Sydney Pippert and senior Alexandra Gorecki set a pool record with a time of 7:54.40.

In the 200 medley relay the team of sophomore Savannah Acker, freshman Emily Spielman, sophomore Aubrey Schueler and sophomore Norah Naatjes posted a time of 1:47.87, while the quartet of sophomore Averi Larsen, Naatjes, Schueler and Acker took first in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:39.05.

Larsen would also finish first in a pair of events, including the 100 breaststroke (1:06.00) and the 100 freestyle (54.18). Acker won two individual events as well, including the 200 backstroke (2:09.47) and the 100 backstroke (59.25).

Sophomore Kaylie Gibbs took first in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 11:13.88, while Naatjes won the 200 freestyle event with a time of 1:59.88. Freshman Parker Schmieding won the 200 butterfly event as she posted a time of 2:11.45, while Bartholomew took first in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.06. Junior Hannah Boyce turned a first-place finish in the 500 freestyle event with a time of 5:34.31, while senior Klair Bradley won the 200 breaststroke event with a time of 2:31.69.

Minnesota State returns to action on Feb. 11 as it takes part in the four-day NSIC Championships in Fargo, N.D.