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Jan. 14, 2005
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The nationally ranked University of Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams return to action on Saturday (January 15) when they travel to Knoxville, Tenn., for a double dual meet with Tennessee and LSU at the UT Student Aquatic Center. The meet, which begins at noon, marks the Cavaliers’ first competition since a December 4 victory over Pittsburgh.
The Virginia men enter Saturday’s meet with a 5-0 record and are ranked 10th in the College Swim Coaches Association of America Poll released January 13. Tennessee is ranked 15th in the CSCAA Poll and is 2-1 this year, while LSU is 0-2 on the season. UVa is 2-5 all-time against Tennessee and is coming off a 135-106 win over the Vols last season. The Cavaliers have never met LSU in dual meet competition.
The Cavalier women are 6-0 on the season and are tied for 15th in the CSCAA Poll. Tennessee appears in the also receiving votes portion of the poll and stands at 3-1 in 2004-05. Louisiana State is 1-2 on the year. UVa is 2-3 all-time against Tennessee in dual meet competition, but the two schools have not met since the 1987-88 season with the Vols winning 143-125. Virginia won the only dual meet vs. LSU 80-51 in the 1984-85 season.