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UCLA Downed by Cal, 186-114
February 01, 2020 | Swimming & Diving
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA swim and dive team dropped a 186-114 decision to No. 2 California on Saturday afternoon at Spieker Aquatics Center.
The Bruins dropped to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in Pac-12 action with the loss. Cal, the runner-up at last year's NCAA Championships, moved to 7-0, 5-0.
UCLA claimed three event wins on Saturday. Junior Ruby Neave was responsible for two of those, sweeping both diving events. Sophomore Claire Grover was the other victor, taking first in the 100 breast.
Neave got the Bruins off to a strong start with a win in the 3-meter diving championship, which began an hour before the swim portion of the meet. The Melbourne native tallied a final score of 293.40, edging out Cal's Briana Thai (290.33). Junior Alice Yanovsky was third with a score of 286.73, her third Zones-qualifying score of the season in 3M.
Neave followed up with a 288.83 in the 1-meter championship, her second-best score of the year in that event. Freshman Hannah Butler placed third with a tally of 260.25.
The Bruins bookended the meet with second-place finishes in both relays. The UCLA As posted a time of 1:40.86 in the 200 medley and 1:32.03 in the 200 free.
Grover provided a highlight moment for UCLA by winning the 100 breast with a time of 1:01.48, her third-best time of the year. Other highlights before the first break included a runner-up finishes from Sophia Kosturos in the 100 back (54.32), Daniella Hawkins in the 1000 free (10:01.36), and Amy Okada in the 200 fly (1:58.39).
Sophomore Emily Lo swam a good race in the 200 breast, leading for the majority of the time before finishing second at 2:20.82. Sophomore Ella Kirschke also had a solid performance in the 400 IM, placing second at 4:19.34.
UCLA is next in action on Friday, Feb. 14, hosting crosstown rival USC for a dual meet at Spieker.
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