Houston Defeats FGCU to Stay Perfect in Dual Meets

Saturday, November 2

Fort Myers, Florida

All day

University of Houston

204

142

Florida Gulf Coast

11/2/2019 3:53:00 PM | Swimming & Diving

Cougars pick up win in Sunshine State

FORT MEYERS, Fla. – The University of Houston Swimming & Diving program maintained momentum on the second day of action against Florida Gulf Coast, improving to 3-0 in dual meets after defeating FGCU 204-142 on Saturday morning.

Full meet results can be found using the Meet Mobile App or by clicking HERE.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Houston came out strong and won the 400 Medley Relay as Laura Laderoute, Peyton Kondis, Katie Higgins and Mykenzie Leehy combined for a time of 3:38.55.

Laderoute would pace the Cougars in the 200 Backstroke with a time of 2:00.13 for first-place in the event for her first win of the day as the senior went on to win the 200 Individual Medley with a time of 2:02.43. The senior walked away with three individual first-place finishes.

Kondis notched her second win of the meet to sweep the Breaststroke events, winning the 200 Breaststroke with a time of 2:11.38. Katie Higgins came out on top in the 100 Butterfly, pacing Houston with a time of 54.46.

Houston swept the 100 Freestyle behind a blazing fast 49.57 from Leehy to lead all swimmers, as Brown finished second (50.91) and Kathryn Power in third-place at 50.95.

Brown would win her second individual event of the meet, as she finished at 4:48.48 in the 500 Free for top honors.

Houston concluded the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 Freestyle relay, as Brown, Leehy, Power and Hannah Middleton combined for a time of 1:32.18.

On the boards, Lauren Burrell led the divers with a first-place finish in the 1-meter, amassing 283.80 points.

UP NEXT
Houston will return home to the Campus Recreation & Wellness center to prepare for the Phill Hansel Invitational Nov. 21-23 at the CRWC.

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