Nov. 10, 2001

SAN DIEGO - Senior Meghan Casillan placed first in three events and senior Heather DeFelice first in two events Saturday as the San Diego State swimming and diving team improved its record in dual competition to 3-0 with a 167-129 win over the University of San Diego at the USD Sports Center.

All three of Casillan's top finishes were also season-best times for the Aztecs. She swam the 100-yard backstroke in 58.69, the 200 back in 2:09.10 and the 200 individual medley in 2:10.65.

Casillan's finishes were part of a string of seven more season bests set by SDSU on Saturday. Sophomore Megan Storey's first-place time of 10:22.35 in the 1,000 freestyle was the fastest in that event this season as was senior Tara Johnson's first-place clocking of 58.83 in the 100 butterfly. Junior Erin Kilpatrick was responsible for two season bests, one in the 200 free (1:55.78) and another in the 100 free (54.25).

DeFelice's top finish in the 100 breaststroke (1:06.08) gave the Aztecs another season best. Her other top finish of the afternoon came in the 50 free (25.06).

SDSU also set season bests in the 200 medley relay (1:48.68) and 400 free relay (3:37.76). Both those times were good for first place and helped the Aztecs claim a sweep in relay competition.

Overall, SDSU won 9-of-14 swimming events to capture its third-straight victory this season in dual meet action.

SDSU returns to the pool next weekend when it travels to Utah to face Mountain West Conference foes Brigham Young on Friday and Utah a day later.