Miami Women Down FAU And Syracuse

Feb. 3, 2001

Coral Gables, Fla – The University of Miami women’s swimming and diving team defeated both the Florida Atlantic University 127-106 and the University of North Florida 172-51 while falling to Syracuse 139-97.

Pacing the Hurricane women were, sophomore Elaine Schwartz (Mt. Laurel, NJ), who won the 400-yard individual medley (4:29.29) and senior Jennifer Weir (Cooper City, FL) who won the 100-yard freestyle (52.94).

Freshman Melanie Rinaldi (Quebec, Canada) took first while teammate Michelle Davidson finished second in the 1-meter springboard.

The Hurricane men swept the 1650-yard freestyle with junior Wesley Stoddard (Huntsville, AL,) finishing first (16.15.17) Ryan Rykaczewski (Satellite Beach, FL) second (16.28.66) and Tyson Hubbard (Columbia, MO) third (16.31.69).

Kyle Prandi won both the 1 and 3-meter springboard for the second week in a row as the UM men finished third behind, Florida Atlantic 129-106 and Syracuse 114-111.