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Indiana Over Purdue

Jan 20, 2001

The t-shirts read, "Lambert's Last Hurrah", but it was Indiana that put up the last cheer in a 159-141 defeat over Purdue. In the last dual meet swam in 61-year old Lambert pool, Indiana clinched the victory in the second to last event. In the 200 IM, Tina Gretlund and Kristy Martin combined for 13 points taking first and second places to assure the win. The score see-sawed through the first five events until Gretlund, Martin, and Jenny Bechem claimed first, third, and fourth in the 200 fly to take back the lead by two points. The Hoosiers never relinquished the lead and spread it out to 26 following a one-two finish in the 500 free by Sarah Fiden and Erin Rice. Fiden and Rice also took the top two places in the 1000 free.

"We all knew what the atmosphere was going to be coming here. The team all stepped up together," said Martin. On Friday

Immediately following the pivotal 200 fly, Jenn Cristy won the 50 free to keep the momentum going. Cristy also threw in a pair of second place finishes in the 100 and 200 free. Susan Woessner dominated the backstrokes winning the 100 in 55.66 and the 200 in 2:03.82. Her 100 back sets a new personal and Lambert pool record.

Indiana divers took to the water Friday to outscore the Boilermakers 20-18. Points came from Cassandra Cardinell with a second place finish on the 1-meter board, and Erin Quinn with a first place finish on the three meter board.

"Our depth carried us today," said head coach Dorsey Tierney. Every weekend we find somebody different to step up. Today it was Kristy Martin. She's really doing a great job."

Both relay teams struggled and finished second, but positives were to be seen in each case. "After that first relay (200 medley) we were all real nervous," said Martin. Fiden and Rice's first double followed, and Indiana was back in the lead. The 400 free threw another new line-up together and finished strong. Tierney is anxious to see Woessner, who anchored, take on that role more often. "Susan races with confidence but with patience," said Tierney.

Indiana puts its perfect record (7-0, 4-0) up against Penn State and Michigan State in University Park, Pa. January 26th and 27th.