Lancers Claim First WAC Win

Saturday, October 27

Bakersfield, Calif.

12:00 PM

California Baptist University

CSU Bakersfield

Lancers Claim First WAC Win

10/27/2018 6:17:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving

By: Mike Matheney, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- California Baptist University claimed the first Western Athletic Conference win of its new era in a dual at CSU Bakersfield on Saturday. The Lancers knocked off the Roadrunners by six points, 153-147, at the John S. Hillman Memorial Aquatic Center.

CBU brought its dual record to 2-1 on the year, while the Roadrunners start out 0-1. The Lancers take a week off before heading to the Mizzou Invite next on Nov. 15-17.

The Lancers really separated themselves on the boards, as their divers swept the top-four spots in both events.

"What an impressive day for the Lancers," Dive Coach Jeff Couto said. "I couldn't be more proud of the team and what they did in this WAC event."

Emily Dunkerson won the 3-meter board with 247.88 points, while Kiree Lowe won the 1-meter (218.48) and took second on 3-meter (218.48), as well. Janae Jizmejian also finished runner-up on the 1-meter board (215.40).

On the swimming end of things, Emily Longfellow had a hand in three first-place finishes for CBU. She won the 200-yard individual medley in two minutes, 6.54 seconds and the 200 back in 2:08.42.

The junior also swam the third leg of the Lancers' victorious 200-medley relay. Andrea Laliena, Robin Smallwood and Rita Smirnova were also members of the winning relay team, which posted a time of 1:47.33.

The Lancers swept the top-three spots in the 200 back. Kylie Morrison (2:08.96) and Laliena (2:11.33) took second and third behind Longfellow, who also took second in the 100 back (58.16).

CBU also received a pair of top-four swims each from Rebecca Oviedo, Buse Topcu and Mackenzie Mergel. Oviedo won the 500 freestyle in 5:03.13 and took second in the 200 yard free (1:52.83). Topcu finished fourth in the 500 free (5:09.75) and also grabbed a win in the 1000 free (10:25.10). Mergel continued to impress in the breaststroke events. She won the 100-yard event in 1:06.33 and took second in the 200 (2:23.27).

There were several other important top-three swims from CBU, as every point mattered on Saturday. McKenzie Kelly (24.59) and Rita Smirnova (24.77) took second and third in the 50 free, while Jenna Washburn finished runner-up in the 100 free (53.42).

The Lancers got third-place swims from Morgan Giordano in the 1000 free (10:45.81), Laliena in the 100 back (59.07), Smallwood in the 100 breast (1:07.75) and Alina Jungklaus in the 200 butterfly (2:12.03).