LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Bellarmine swim teams continue their road stretch to open the season with a double dual at Eastern Illinois this weekend.
 
The women's and men's teams for the Knights will compete against host EIU and Valparaiso on Saturday, beginning at 2:00 p.m. ET at Padovan Pool.

Senior Will O'Connor leads Bellarmine with three top-five finishes for the men's team this season, while freshman Lauren Diercks has four top-10 finishes for the women's squad.
 
Last Time Out (Ohio Invitational – October 14^th/15^th)

Wingate and Findlay were the other teams in the pool at the Ohio Invitational last weekend, while the Bobcats' women team also competed.  On the women's side, the Knights placed fourth with 370 points on the weekend.  Ohio earned first place (1,805), Wingate placed second (1,088), and Findlay placed third (526).
 
On the men's side, Bellarmine placed third with 744 points.  Wingate earned the team victory with 1716.5 points, while Findlay placed second with 1055.5 points.
 
Lauren Diercks and Alexandra Pierce both turned in top-10 finshes for the women, while Jacob Dray and Cason Henderson tallied top-five finishes for the men's team.
 
Notable finishes for the women's team included:
Lauren Diercks – 6^th place in the 100 backstroke (59.33), 8^th place in the 200 backstroke (2:10.25)
Alexandra Pierce – 9^th place in the 200 breaststroke (2:26.57), 10^th place in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.40)
 
Notable finishes for the men's team included:
Jacob Dray – 4^th place in the 100 butterfly (50.44), 8^th place in the 200 butterfly (1:58.25)
Cason Henderson – 4^th place in the 200 butterfly (1:56.13)
Kenton Whiteley – 6^th place in the 200 breaststroke (2:13.67)
JP Metzner – 6^th place in the 100 butterfly (51.31), 8^th place in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.89)
Brandon Thomas – 7^th place in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.75), 8^th place in the 200 breaststroke (2:15.09)
Blake Whiteley – 8^th place in the 100 backstroke (53.23)
Liam Connelly – 9^th place in the 400 IM (4:14.84)

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