Little Rock To Host Vanderbilt in Midweek Meet

Little Rock vs. Vanderbilt
Wednesday, Dec. 30 • 11 a.m.
Little Rock, Ark. • Donaghey Aquatic Center
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LITTLE ROCK – Little Rock swimming and diving will welcome the Vanderbilt Commodores to the Donaghey Aquatic Center for some head-to-head competition on Wednesday at 11 a.m. 
 
Little Rock is coming off a victory in the Little Rock Christmas Invitational earlier this month. The Trojans claimed first place with 794 points against Henderson State and Missouri-St. Louis.
 
Four school records fell in the 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 400-yard free relay and the 400-yard medley relay. Freshman Laura Ruiz Astorga was part of all four school records and went on to earn the Missouri Valley Conference's Swimmer of the Week award. Diver Samantha Gray earned the conference's Diver of the Week award after posting a personal-best score of 273.70 in the one-meter dive.
 
This will be the fifth straight season the Trojans and Commodores have met with Little Rock still looking for its first win over the SEC school. Vanderbilt is coming off a sixth-place, 165-point finish in the Georgia Fall Invitational against Virginia, Georgia, Auburn, Penn State, Florida State, Harvard and Fresno State.
 
"We are excited to continue our yearly dual with Vanderbilt," head coach Amy Burgess said. "Having winter break in the middle of our season can cut holiday breaks short, and we are hoping some competition will help keep training motivations high. Vanderbilt brings a good team to Little Rock, and we are anxious to see what both teams will do in the pool."
 
After wrapping things up with Vandy, Little Rock will have over two weeks to prepare for its final home meet of the season against North Texas, Ouachita Baptist and conference-foe Southern Illinois on Jan. 16.