Women's Swim and Dive Defeat Georgia Tech, Men Fall Just Short - UNC Athletics

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CHAPEL HILL – The North Carolina swimming and diving team defeated Georgia Tech on the women's side but fell just short on the men's end. The women defeated Georgia Tech by a 169-131 margin, and the men dropped a close contest with a score of 154.50-145.50.
 
Earlier this season, both teams defeated Queens University in their season opener before falling to NC State and the University of Georgia.
 
North Carolina claimed first-place in three of four diving contests versus Georgia Tech. Anton Down-Jenkins and Alexander Hart took first and second place respectively in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events. 
 
Aranza Vasquez earned first place in the 1-meter event on the women's side and claimed second in the 3-meter. Paige Burrell secured third place in both events behind Cami Hidalgo of Georgia Tech.
 
Heidi Lowe and Addison Smith had stand-out performances for the Tar Heels. Lowe finished the matinee meet with four first place finishes in the Women's 100 Yard Back, Women's 50 Yard Free, Women's 100 Yard Free, and in the Women's 200 Yard Free Relay (Group A). 
 
Smith notched two first place finishes of her own in the Women's 200 Yard Free and the Women's 500 Yard to help lead the women over Georgia Tech.
 
Grace Countie finished the day with three first-place finishes and one second-place finish. Countie earned first place in the Women's 400 Yard Medley Relay, Women's 100 Yard Back, and in the Women's 200 Yard Free Relay, in addition to a close finish for second in the Women's 200 Yard Back.
 
The men's side had strong performances throughout the meet, but it wasn't enough to close out Georgia Tech for the win. 
 
Tomas Sungalia had a strong showing, recording a first place finish in the Men's 50 Yard Free, and second place finishes in the Men's 200 Yard Free and the Men's 200 Yard Free Relay.
 
Tucker Burhans also contributed to the Tar Heels close score, adding a first place finish in the Men's 100 Yard Back and in the Men's 400 Yard Medley Relay.
 
Valdas Abaliksta was also a solid performer, contributing to the Men's first-place finish in the 400 Yard Medley Relay, in addition to two second place finishes in the Men's 100 Yard Breast and the Men's 200 Yard Breast.
 
The Tar Heel divers will travel to Missouri for an invitational November 17^th through November 19^th. The next swimming competition will be in an invitational with NC State in Greensboro, N.C. on November 19^th and 20^th. 
 

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