They rule the pool! Phoenix women take fifth straight Horizon title

The UW-Green Bay women’s swimming and diving team wrapped up the 2009 Horizon League Championships Saturday night with its first straight conference title. The Phoenix women finished the four-day event with a total score of 859, more than 100 points ahead of second-place UW-Milwaukee. The Green Bay men’s squad placed fifth for the second consecutive season. Senior Danielle DeGrand of Green Bay was named Female Swimmer of the Meet, freshman Daniel Pogue was Men’s Diver of the Meet, Jim Merner was named Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year and Tom Stover was named Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. Read the details.