Feb. 4, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The UAB synchronized swimming team defeated the Georgia Bulldogs by a score of 88-41 on Saturday afternoon at Bell Aquatics Center. The Blazers captured first place in each of the four different events during the meet.

"For a first meet early in the season, they did really well today," said UAB head coach Lisa Riddell. "We are really off to a good start."

The meet kicked off with the trio event where UAB's Frances Halloran, Megan Kelly and Hallie Todd took the top spot with a score of 82.000. Georgia's Kim Haga, Emily Merwin and Lauren Davey swam to a score of 60.833.

In the duet competition, Halloran and Todd combined to post a score of 85.833 to capture first place, while Morgan Clarke and Sara Petrov scored 85.333 to place second. Rebecca Johnson and Casey Lord complied a 78.167 score, good enough for third place.

In the solo event, UAB's Petrov took first place with a score of 86.333, edging out her teammate Maria Vargas, who compiled a score of 84.833.

The meet concluded with the team competition where the Blazers squad of Clarke, Andrea Dash, Vanessa Dash, Halloran, Petrov, Kelly, Todd, Vargas, Johnson and Lord took first place with a score of 87.333.

The Blazers return to action next Saturday, Feb. 11 when they travel to Palo Alto, Calif. for a matchup with Stanford. The Blazers then head to Gainesville, Fla. on Feb. 18 to face the Florida Gators.