UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Jan. 28, 2005) - The 14th-ranked Penn State women's swimming and diving team only won three of eight events, but the Nittany Lions' depth gave them an 84-62 advantage over No. 19 Indiana after the first-session of a two-day dual meet in Bloomington, Ind.

Eight Penn State swimmers achieved NCAA "B" cut times in the eight events, including two by senior Kristen Woodring (Sinking Spring, Pa.), who led the way with two wins.

The second, and final, session of the 21-event dual meet with the Hoosiers will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

Woodring, and Penn State, kicked off the dual meet when she and junior Sarah Haupt (Carlisle, Pa.), junior Amberle Biedermann (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and senior Deirdre Dlugonski (Washington, Pa.) won the 200-yard medley relay with a "B" cut time of 1 minute, 42.43 seconds. Woodring also won the 100 breaststroke with a "B" cut time of 1:02.28.

Sophomore Margy Keefe (Cincinnati, Ohio) aided the Nittany Lions by winning the 1650 freestyle with an NCAA provisional time of 16:29.69. She was followed by sophomore Nikki Collins (Carmel, Ind.) and junior Patty Murphy (Medford, N.J.) in second and third place with NCAA provisional times of 16:37.18 and 16:51.93, respectively.

Haupt had a second NCAA provisional time by finishing second in the 100 backstroke in 55.89.

Senior Courtney Stanchock (Washington, Pa.) took second in the 100 breaststroke with an NCAA "B" cut time of 1:03.82.

No. 14 Penn State 84, No. 19 Indiana 62 (After 1 session)
(Friday at Bloomington, Ind.)

200-yard Medley Relay:
1 Penn State (Sarah Haupt, Kristen Woodring, Amberle Biedermann, Deirdre Dlugonski) 1:42.43 NC-B;
2. Indiana, 1:43.85;
3. Penn State (Jennifer Eberst, Courtney Stanchock, Lauren Semchyshen, Kerry Smith) 1:45.34.

1650 Freestyle:
1. Margy Keefe, PSU, 16:29.69 NC-B;
2. Nikki Collins, PSU, 16:37.18 NC-B;
3. Patty Murphy, PSU, 16:51.93 NC-B.

100 Backstroke:
1. Leila Vaziri, IU, 55.13 NC-B; 2. Sarah Haupt, PSU, 55.89 NC-B; 3. Erin Morris, PSU, 56.72; 4. Jennifer Eberst, PSU, 57.48.

400 IM:
1. Kristen Bradley, IU, 4:21.15 NC-B;
2. Megan Palera, PSU, 4:26.51;
3. Larissa Kavchok, PSU, 4:27.55;
4. Claire Hawley, PSU, 4:28.12;
5. Jessica Barnes, PSU, 4:28.91.

200 Freestyle Relay:
1. Indiana, 1:33.55 NC-B;
2. Penn State (Lauren Preyss, Deirdre Dlugonski, Rachel Ahrenhold, Genie Cheng) 1:34.46;
3. Penn State (Kerry Smith, Lauren Semchyshen, Molly Crispell, Jill Heck) 1:37.12.

100 Breaststroke:
1. Kristen Woodring, PSU, 1:02.28 NC-B;
2. Courtney Stanchock, PSU, 1:03.82 NC-B;
3. Deirdre Dlugonski, PSU, 1:05.38.

100 Butterfly:
1. Erin Smith, IU, 55.82;
2. Amberle Biedermann, PSU, 55.90;
3. Annica Lofstedt, IU, 56.33;
4. Sarah Haupt, PSU, 56.48;
5. Jennifer Eberst, PSU, 57.66;
6. Lauren Semchyshen, PSU, 58.00;
7. Genie Cheng, PSU, 58.70.

800 Freestyle Relay:
1. Indiana, 7:21.91 NC-B;
2. Penn State (Lauren Preyss, Molly Crispell, Erin Morris, Larissa Kavchok) 7:24.89;
3. Penn State (Kerry Smith, Margy Keefe, Nikki Collins, Claire Hawley) 7:36.10.