Oct. 23, 2007
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IRVING, Texas - East Carolina head coach Rick Kobe recorded his 400th career victory on Saturday as the ECU swimming & diving team swept a dual meet from NC State and William & Mary. The Pirates improved to 3-0 on the year with the wins.
SWIMMER/DIVER OF THE WEEK
After helping East Carolina defeat both N.C. State and William & Mary over the weekend in convincing fashion, the Pirates' Amanda Duncan and Christie Icenhower claim this week's Conference USA Swimmer and Diver of the Week awards, respectively. Duncan won both the 100- and 200-yard butterfly and was also a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay team. Icenhower is now 4-0 in her dual meet events this year after winning both the 1- and 3-meter events. Her scores also qualified her for the NCAA Regional meet.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK (10/23)
AMANDA DUNCAN - East Carolina
Jr., Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest-Rolesville)
Duncan helped her team defeat N.C. State and William & Mary to improve to 3-0 on the year when she won the 100-yard butterfly (56.29), 200-yard butterfly (2:04.22) and was a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay team (1:46.24) in the Pirates dual meet last weekend. The relay time broke a 15-year old Minges Natatorium record. The junior currently has the fastest times in the conference in both fly events. This is Duncan's first career weekly C-USA swimming honor.
DIVER OF THE WEEK (10/23)
CHRISTIE ICENHOWER - East Carolina
Sr., Lawrenceville, N.J. (Lawrenceville)
Icenhower improved to 4-0 in dual meet diving competition after winning both the 1- and 3-meter events in the Pirates' dual meet with N.C. State and William & Mary. The senior tallied 259.30 points on the 1-meter board and then scored 308.40 on the three-meter board. Her scores also qualified her for the NCAA Regional meet. The weekly award is the fifth of Icenhower's career, her first honor in 2007-08.
2007-08 WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
O9 S- Angela San Juan Cisneros, SMU
O16 S- Brittany Massengale, Rice
O23 S- Amanda Duncan, East Carolina
D- Christie Icenhower, East Carolina
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Conference USA will name a Swimmer and Diver of the Week throughout the regular season. The Athlete of the Week awards are selected by the media relations department and announced every Tuesday throughout the season.
2007-08 C-USA TOP TIMES
For a list of the top C-USA Women's Swimming and Diving times/scores, please go to: https://secure.sportssystems.com/ScoreReporting/cusa/sportID/1/g/w
2008 C-USA SWIMMING & DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2008 C-USA Women's Swimming & Diving Championship and Men's Invitational is slated for February 27-March 1 in Houston, Texas. The four-day event will be hosted by Houston at the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Natatorium. All five C-USA women's swimming and diving programs will participate in the championship, while East Carolina, SMU and Hawai'i will participate in the men's invitational.
C-USA ON THE WEB
For the latest Conference USA swimming and diving meet recaps, times, standings and notes, please refer to the league's official website.
