Regan Gosnell attempts a reverse 1 1/2
in a tuck position as a teammate and a member of the Trojan squad
look on during competition against USC on Saturday.
USC 164 UCLA 136
By Errol Erin
Daily Bruin Contributor
Despite strong performances by freshman Sarah Platzer and
sophomore Regan Gosnell, crosstown rival No. 10 USC got the better
of the No. 6 UCLA women’s swimming and diving team 164-136
Saturday.
Platzer led the Bruins (6-3), posting wins in the 50-yard
(23.40) and 100-yard freestyle (50.43) while senior Beth Goodwin
won the 100-yard butterfly (54.37) and led the way in winning the
400 medley and freestyle relays. Senior Brighid Dwyer placed second
in the 100-yard backstroke (56.90).
Sophomore Asa Sandlund led USC, posting wins in the 500-yd
(4:53.18) and the 1650-yd free (16:42.16) and teammate Corrie
Murphy took the 200-yd back (2:00.91).
The meet was the first time the UCLA diving squad had faced the
Trojans since the Bruin Invitational Jan. 19 and 20, when senior
Anne Baghramian and sophomore Heidi Prosser led the Bruins to
triumph over the Trojans.
Saturday Gosnell led the Bruin diving squad, placing third in
both the three-meter (289.20) and one-meter (247.50), but the
Trojans were too much as freshman Nicci Fusaro and junior Kellie
Brennan took first and second in both events, respectively.
“I saw some really great things today, but we have to go
back and re-work on some things,” said diving coach Tom
Stebbins.
The past two weeks proved difficult for the Bruins as they faced
tough competition from the Bay Area in former No. 4 Stanford and
No. 6 Cal.
Despite suffering three consecutive losses in dual meet
competition, the Bruins are now more aware of the tough competition
in the Pac-10.
“We have seen what everybody else has and we are in a
legitimate place to compete for the championship,” Stebbins
said.
Although they end the regular season with a loss, the Bruins
performed well against tough competition. As the team prepares for
future meets, they will combine what they have learned from
practice and the past few weeks to make a run for the Pac-10
Championships Feb. 22 to 24.