By
DONNY NADEAU
Saint Mary's Sports Information Director
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Saint Mary's swim teams are back in action on Saturday, heading to Macalester's Riley Pool for dual meets against the Scots and Gustavus.
The Cardinals' Last Action:
• November 1-2, 2019 * Jul Gernes Pool * Winona, Minn.: St. Norbert proved to be ungracious guests, as the Green Knights dealt the Cardinal women a 130-67 setback and handed the Saint Mary's men a 164-24 defeat on Nov. 1, before Southwest Minnesota State defeated the Cardinal women 109-75 the following afternoon |
SNC Recap *
SMSU Recap
The Cardinals vs. Macalester — Their Last Meeting:
• November 16, 2012 * Riley Pool * St. Paul, Minn.: Macalester took advantage of a depleted Cardinal corps, as the Scot women beat the Cardinals 112-83, while the Saint Mary's men fell 89-54 |
Recap
The Cardinals vs. Gustavus — Their Last Meeting:
• October 28, 2017 * Jul Gernes Pool * Winona, Minn.: Jack McCormick, who collected a pair of first-place finishes in his first collegiate meet to lead the Cardinal men to a dual-meet win over Iowa Lakes Community College and a loss to Gustavus. On the women's side, Abby Hauser led the Cardinal charge, as Saint Mary's won its dual with ILCC and fell to Gustavus |
Recap
The Cardinals' Up Next:
• The Cardinals return home to the Jul Gernes Pool next weekend, hosting UM-Morris in a nonconference dual on Friday, before squaring off against Ripon in a dual meet on Saturday.
Scouting The Saint Mary's Cardinals:
2019-20 Men's Roster |
2019-20 Women's Roster |
2019-20 Schedule |
Record Book
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Mara Caples (Rochester, Minn.) and
Katie Domack (Lakeville, Minn.) led the way for the Cardinal women against St. Norbert on Nov. 1. Caples posted a first-place showing in the 100 backstroke (1:06.18), while Domack won the 100 butterfly in 1:05.39. …
Olivia Fleming (Hugo, Minn.) picked up Saint Mary's lone victory in its Nov. 2 dual against Southwest Minnesota State, winning the 50 freestyle in 26.87. …
Brooke Shefchik (Stevens Point, Wis.) posted a combined five second-place finishes against St. Norbert and Southwest Minnesota State on Nov. 1-2. The senior finished second in both the 500 (5:53.54) and 1000 (11:59.90), while adding seconds in the 1000 freestyle (12:04.14), the 500 freestyle (6:01.75), and the 100 breaststroke (1:18.35). … Brennan McClay (Shakopee, Minn.) delivered a pair of second-place times — 1:56.43 in the 200 freestyle and 5:53.54 in the 500 freestyle — against St. Norbert on Nov. 1, with
Casey Hanson (Grand Rapids, Minn.) posting a third in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.59) to lead the way for the Cardinal men against St. Norbert on Nov. 1. … Shefchik won both the 500 and 1,000 for the third time in as many races at the Hamline Invitational on Oct. 26, posting winning times of 5:49.89 in the 500 and 11:49.00 in the 1000. … Shefchik picked up first-place finishes in the 1000 freestyle (11:53.49) and 500 freestyle (5:54.54) against Concordia on Oct. 18, then completed the sweep of the two events the following afternoon, touching the wall in 11:38.19 to win the 1000 freestyle and adding a first-place time of 5:46.95 in the 500 free. …
Katie Domack (Lakeville, Minn. / 100 butterfly, 2:35.50) also posted a first-place finish for the Cardinal women during their season-opening duals. … McClay picked up the Cardinals' two first-place showings against Iowa Lakes CC on Oct. 19, stopping the clock in 22.87 to win the 50 freestyle and posting a time of 49.98 to win the 100 freestyle.