Terps Welcome West Virginia Saturday
1/22/2010 7:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Jan. 22, 2010
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - After taking two out of three last weekend in Pittsburgh, the Maryland women's swimming and diving team returns home for a dual meet against West Virginia at 1 p.m. Saturday at Eppley Recreation Natatorium.
Two-time ACC Swimming Performer of the Week Ginny Glover led Maryland against Villanova and Pittsburgh last weekend, winning three individual events and managing the last leg of the team's 400 free relay win which sealed the Terps' victory against Pitt. The sophomore won the 100 back (55.87), 100 free (51.48) and 200 free (1:50.09) and finished second in the 200 back (2:00.20). She currently ranks among the conference best in the 200 free (ninth - 1:49.86), 100 back (seventh - 55.67) and 200 back (fourth - 1:58.91).
Senior captain Jen Vogel continues to give the Terrapins big points in the fly events. She won both the 100 fly (56.35) and 200 fly (2:02.38) in Pittsburgh and currently ranks second and third, respectively, in the ACC in both events. She is also ninth in the 200 IM (2:03.38).
Junior Annie Fittin also played a critical role for Maryland, which moved to 9-2 overall following last weekend's tri-meet action. Fittin won the 50 free (23.44) and took second in the 100 back (56.43). Her best times in the 50 free (23.04), 100 back (54.22), 100 fly (55.03), rank among the best in the league in the 2009-10 season.
Alisa Kurbatova is having a fantastic sophomore campaign, leading Maryland on the boards. The Russian-native swept the 1- and 3-meter competitions last weekend and ranks seventh in the 3-meter (321.30) and 10th in the 1-meter (285.70).
West Virginia enters Saturday's meet with a 4-4 record, including wins against Marshall, Colgate, Cincinnati, and Pitt. The Mountaineers finished third at the Ohio State Invitational as well. In the squad's last outing versus Pitt, freshman Rachel Burnett paced WVU with three individual wins. The rookie won the 200 free (1:50.63), 200 fly (2:03.82) and 500 free (4:58.47).
Following Saturday's action, Maryland stays in College Park and within the BIG EAST conference with a battle against Georgetown on Saturday, Feb. 6, to wrap up the regular season.
