Sophomore Margy Keefe attained two NCAA "B" cut times and two wins as she helped the 14th-ranked Penn State women's swimming and diving team to a 211-158 win at No. 19 Indiana on Jan. 28-29.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (Jan. 29, 2005) ¨C The 14th-ranked Penn State women¡¯s swimming and diving team extended a slim lead with a strong second day in its final regular season dual meet to beat Big Ten rival, and No. 19, Indiana 211-158 in a two-day event that wrapped up Saturday afternoon at Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

The Nittany Lions did it with experience and youth, as senior Kristen Woodring (Sinking Spring, Pa.) won two more events on Saturday to bring her two-day win total to four events, and freshman Lauren Preyss (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) won two events with NCAA provisional times.

Penn State wrapped up its regular season with a 5-1 dual meet record. The Nittany Lions now have off until Indiana hosts the Big Ten Tournament Feb. 16-19.

Woodring and teammates Sarah Haupt (Carlisle, Pa.), Amberle Biedermann (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Deirdre Dlugonski (Washington, Pa.) won the 400-yard medley relay with a time of 3 minutes, 47.36 seconds. Woodring also won the 200 breaststroke in 2:18.96.

Biedermann also won the 200 butterfly (2:03.81), and Dlugonski took first place in the 50 freestyle (23.87).

Preyss had a strong second day, as she came away with wins in the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle in NCAA ¡°B¡± cut times of 1:49.76 and 51.27, respectively.

Sophomore Erin Morris (Ft. Wayne, Ind.) also earned valuable points for Penn State as she won the 200 IM (2:04.62), and then took second in the 200 backstroke with an NCAA ¡°B¡± cut time of 2:00.90.

Sophomore Margy Keefe (Cincinnati, Ohio) achieved her second NCAA ¡°B¡± cut time of the weekend when she won the 500 freestyle in 4:50.93.

Senior Alison Riccobono (Ypsilanti, Mich.) took fifth on the 1-meter board (243.03) and third on the 3-meter board (313.95). Senior Corey Pagnotta (Westport, Conn.) took sixth on the 1-meter board (239.25), and fifth on the 3-meter board (276.68).

For more information on Penn State men¡¯s and women¡¯s swimming and diving, please visit Penn State¡¯s official athletic website at www.GoPSUsports.com.

Nittany Lions Men¡¯s and Women¡¯s Swimming and Diving

No. 14 Penn State 211, No. 19 Indiana 158 (Saturday at Bloomington, Ind.)

400-Yard Medley Relay: 1. Penn State (Sarah Haupt, Kristen Woodring, Amberle Biedermann, Deirdre Dlugonski) 3:47.36; 2. Indiana; 3. Penn State (Erin Morris, Courtney Stanchock, Jennifer Eberst, Melanie Rolish).

200 Freestyle: 1. Lauren Preyss, PSU, 1:49.76 NC-B; 2. Doherty Colgin, IU, 1:50.75 NC-B; 3. Margy Keefe, PSU, 1:52.64; 4. Molly Crispell, PSU, 1:53.23; 5. Nikki Collins, PSU, 1:53.25; 7. Meredith Holman, PSU, 1:55.10; 9. Jill Heck, PSU, 1:57.08; 10. Patty Murphy, PSU, 1:58.56.

50 Freestyle: 1. Deirdre Dlugonski, PSU, 23.87; 2. Annica Lofstedt, IU; 3. Erin Smith, IU; 5. Rachel Ahrenhold, PSU, 24.49; 6. Sarah Haupt, PSU, 24.56; 7. Genie Cheng, PSU, 24.65.

200 Yard IM: 1. Erin Morris, PSU, 2:04.62; 2. Kristen Bradley, IU; 3. Larissa Kavchok, PSU, 2:07.62; 4. Megan Palera, PSU, 2:07.74; 5. Jessica Barnes, PSU, 2:08.60; 7. Courtney Stanchock, PSU, 2:09.80; 8. Sara Shepherd, PSU, 2:11.37.

1 mtr Diving: 1. Cassandra Cardinell, IU, 308.70; 2. Christina Loukas, IU, 294.45; 3. Lindsay Weigle, IU, 249.60; 5. Alison Riccobono, PSU, 243.03; 6. Corey Pagnotta, PSU, 239.25.

200 Yard Butterfly: 1. Amberle Biedermann, PSU, 2:03.81; 2. Lauren Lubus, IU; 3. Jennifer Eberst, PSU, 2:05.88; 4. Megan Palera, PSU, 2:06.37; 6. Kristin Smith, PSU, 2:08.50.

100 Freestyle: 1. Lauren Preyss, PSU, 51.27 NC-B; 2. Annica Lofstedt, IU; 3. Deirdre Dlugonski, PSU, 52.29; 5. Larissa Kavchok, PSU, 52.62; 6. Genie Cheng, PSU, 53.13; 7. Rachel Ahrenhold, PSU, 53.28; 8. Lauren Semchyshen, PSU, 53.56; 9. Kerry Smith, PSU, 53.97.

200 Backstroke: 1. Leila Vaziri, IU, 2:00.76 NC-B; 2. Erin Morris, PSU, 2:00.90 NC-B; 3. Sara Shepherd, PSU, 2:02.45; 4. Jessica Barnes, PSU, 2:06.03; 5. Sarah Haupt, PSU, 2:06.04.

500 Freestyle: 1. Margy Keefe, PSU, 4:50.93 NC-B; 2. Nikki Collins, PSU, 4:54.50; 3. Doherty Colgin, IU; 6. Claire Hawley, PSU, 4:59.90; 7. Molly Crispell, PSU, 5:02.88; 8. Meredith Holman, PSU, 5:04.66; 9. Patty Murphy, PSU, 5:04.78; 10. Jill Heck, PSU, 5:13.07.

3 mtr Diving: 1. Christina Loukas, IU, 354.00; 2. Cassandra Cardinell, IU, 327.08; 3. Alison Riccobono, PSU, 313.95; 5. Corey Pagnotta, PSU, 276.68.

200 Breaststroke: 1. Kristen Woodring, PSU, 2:18.96; 2. Courtney Stanchock, PSU, 2:20.29; 3. Claire Hawley, PSU, 2:25.61.

400 Freestyle Relay: 1. Indiana, 3:25.96; 2. Penn State (Deirdre Dlugonski, Lauren Preyss, Erin Morris, Larissa Kavchok) 3:27.63; 3. Penn State (Molly Crispell, Kerry Smith, Amberle Biedermann, Lauren Semchyshen) 3:32.30; 4. Penn State (Jennifer Eberst, Sarah Haupt, Rachel Ahrenhold, Genie Cheng) 3:33.52; 6. Penn State (Nikki Collins, Jill Heck, Sara Shepherd, Jessica Barnes) 3:38.31.