Salukis Compete Strongly, But Fall Short in Evanston

Evanston, Ill. — The Southern Illinois swimming and diving team competed strongly against Power Five opponents Northwestern and Miami (FL) on Saturday. However, both the men’s and women’s teams came up short in Evanston. “It was very exciting to have the opportunity to race two top-level teams on Saturday. While we didn’t have the depth to pull out the dual meet wins, we had countless phenomenal performances. Olivia Herron and Celia Pulido both posting NCAA “B” standards and top 25 times individually, two men’s relays posting top 20 times nationally” head coach Geoff Hanson said. Olivia Herron once again had…