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Men's Swimming and Diving Tom Riordan

Halonen Leads Seahawks Past Emory In Swimming & Diving Action

ATLANTA, Georgia – Valtteri Halonen won three events and UNCW held off a stubborn Emory team on Saturday for a 152-142 win in men's swimming and diving action at the Brown Aquatic Center. The Seahawks fell to the Eagles, 157-131, in the women's meet.

The Seahawk men won their second straight and improved to 2-1 on the season. UNCW has beaten Emory in 18-of-19 meetings all-time. UNCW, though, fell to 0-4 on the women's side.

Halonen, who also swam on the winning 200 Medley Relay, topped the Seahawks with events wins in the 100 (50.80 seconds) and 200 Backstroke (1:50.83) and the 100 Fly (50.28). The win in the 100 Fly was his first of the season and the first time he swam the event this season.

Senior Drew Gaertner won the 50 Free (21.35) and also swam the anchor legs of the winning 200 Medley and 200 Free Relay. Ned Tyler finished second in the 50 Free and swam on the winning 200 Free Relay.

In the 200 Free Relay, the Seahawks held a 139-139 lead entering the event, but captured first and third to finish off the meet for the win.

Junior Jenson Engen won the women's 200 BreastStroke in a time of 2:22.26 for UNCW's only win of the afternoon in the women's meet. Engen also added a second-place finish in the 100 Breaststroke with Christine Souther taking third.

In diving action, sophomore Nathan Lane scored 290.10 points in winning the 3-meter board and Giovanni Villanueva won the 1-meter with 274.28 points.

The Seahawks visit Duke on Oct. 25 in an 11 a.m. start at the Taishoff Aquatic Pavilion.
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Players Mentioned

Valtteri Halonen

Valtteri Halonen

6' 1"
Senior
Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

5' 11"
Sophomore
Ned Tyler

Ned Tyler

6' 1"
Senior
Giovanni Villanueva

Giovanni Villanueva

5' 8"
Sophomore
Jenson Engen

Jenson Engen

PLAYER
5' 4"
Junior
Christine Souther

Christine Souther

PLAYER
5' 7"
Junior
Drew Gaertner

Drew Gaertner

Senior

Players Mentioned

Valtteri Halonen

Valtteri Halonen

6' 1"
Senior
Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

5' 11"
Sophomore
Ned Tyler

Ned Tyler

6' 1"
Senior
Giovanni Villanueva

Giovanni Villanueva

5' 8"
Sophomore
Jenson Engen

Jenson Engen

5' 4"
Junior
PLAYER
Christine Souther

Christine Souther

5' 7"
Junior
PLAYER
Drew Gaertner

Drew Gaertner

Senior