Lancers Sweep Tri-Dual

Saturday, January 26

Malibu, Calif.

9:30 AM

California Baptist University

Pepperdine/Air Force

Photo by: Robert Jordan

1/26/2019 8:02:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving, Swimming and Diving

By: Mike Matheney, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

RESULTS (PDF)

MALIBU, Calif. – California Baptist University put on a clinic in a tri-dual against Pepperdine and Air Force Saturday afternoon. The Lancers defeated the Falcons 158.5-141.5 and the Waves 240-57. CBU grabbed a total of 10 first-place finishes on the day.

"We were pretty consistent in our events," Coach Rick Rowland said. "We were really balanced in both swim and dive."

Isabella Rhodes continued a masterful season on Saturday. The sophomore took first in the 50-yard freestyle in 24.11 seconds and then headlined big races for CBU with wins in the 100 free (51.74) and 200 individual medley (2:06.83).

Lancer teammates Rita Smirnova (52.80) and McKenzie Kelly (53.82) took second and third in the 100 free, while Alina Jungklaus (2:10.59) and Emily Longfellow (2:10.90) took third and fourth in the IM.

"She's just really showing what she will bring to the table at conference. She's been nothing but stellar this year," Rowland said of Rhodes.

Diving was crucial for the Lancers on Saturday, as well, as Emily Dunkerson and Kiree Lowe took first and third on both boards. Dunkerson won the 3-meter with 268 points, while Lowe tallied a 223.60. Dunkerson won the 1-meter with a 234.50, while Lowe's 219.95 was good for third.

"This was a great day for our divers," Dive Coach Jeff Couto said.

Rebeca Oviedo continued CBU's dominance in freestyle events, with wins in the 200 and 500 frees with times of 1:54.12 and 5:04.37. Kelly (1:56.68) and Grace Oeser (1:57.14) took second and third in the 200 free, while Mackenzie Mergel (5:05.06) and Buse Topcu (5:10.99) went two and four in the 500.

Mergel and Jungklaus added wins for CBU in the 1000 free (10:23.84) and 200 butterfly (2:07.84), while Kylie Morrison also took third in the 200 fly (2:10.86).

CBU also won the 200-free relay in 1:37.06, thanks to the team of Hannah Parson, Kelly, Smirnova and Oeser.

The Lancers return to the pool next weekend for a rematch at Air Force in the last meet of the regular season before the Western Athletic Conference Championships.