Friday, November 6
Riverside, Calif.
11:00 AM
California Baptist University
vs
Rick Rowland Joust
11/5/2026 2:47:00 PM | Women's Swim
RIVERSIDE – CBU swimming returns to action this weekend as the Lancers host the inaugural Rick Rowland Joust at the Lancer Aquatic Center on Friday and Saturday.
Admission is free, with events beginning at 11 a.m. each day. Joining the Lancers will be UC Santa Barbara (men and women), Pac-12 opponent San Diego State (women only), The Master's University (men and women), and Biola University (men and women).
The meet marks the first of two home events for the Lancers during the 2026-27 season. CBU will welcome Colorado State to the Lancer Aquatic Center on Jan. 8 for its second home meet.
The inaugural meet will honor longtime former CBU head coach Rick Rowland, who joined the Lancers in 1998 and founded the university's swimming and water polo programs in 1999. Rowland led the swimming and diving programs for 25 years, guiding the Lancers to eight NAIA team national championships, with the men's and women's teams each capturing four titles. He also served as the head coach of both the men's and women's water polo programs during his tenure. Rowland earned five Coach of the Year honors throughout his career and was named one of the 100 Greatest Coaches by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America in 2021.
CBU enters the weekend coming off a strong showing in Pomona a couple of weeks ago. The Lancers recorded 14 first-place finishes and 32 top-three finishes, highlighted by a pair of pool records set by juniors Sara Svorcan and Angelica Benitez.
Benitez, sophomore Anna Hassell, and freshman Jade Bering also made their way into the program's top-10 record books. Hassell reached the list in the 50-yard butterfly, while Benitez and Bering both earned spots in the 200-yard breaststroke. Bering also broke into the top 10 in the 100-yard breaststroke.
The Lancers' first-place team finish in Pomona marked their best result of the season. They will look to carry that momentum into the weekend as they face their first Pac-12 opponent of the season in San Diego State. Like CBU, the Aztecs joined the Pac-12 this past year and enter the season as the reigning Mountain West Conference champions.
The two programs last met when CBU hosted San Diego State and UC Santa Barbara a season ago. The Aztecs came away with the dual-meet victory, but the Lancers will look to defend their home pool this weekend.
Freshmen Emilie Bawono and Faith Fasani are expected to make an impact in the backstroke and freestyle, respectively. Svorcan will also look to close in on the program record in the 50-yard butterfly. She currently sits just 0.01 seconds off the record with a time of 24.74. At the Pomona meet, she also posted a time of 25.62 to earn another spot in the program's top 10.
Meet Info
VS: Rick Rowland Joust
Date: Friday – Saturday, Nov. 6-7
Start Time: 11 am PT
Location: Lancer Aquatic Center | Riverside, Calif.
Live Stats: Meet Mobile app
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Admission is free, with events beginning at 11 a.m. each day. Joining the Lancers will be UC Santa Barbara (men and women), Pac-12 opponent San Diego State (women only), The Master's University (men and women), and Biola University (men and women).
The meet marks the first of two home events for the Lancers during the 2026-27 season. CBU will welcome Colorado State to the Lancer Aquatic Center on Jan. 8 for its second home meet.
The inaugural meet will honor longtime former CBU head coach Rick Rowland, who joined the Lancers in 1998 and founded the university's swimming and water polo programs in 1999. Rowland led the swimming and diving programs for 25 years, guiding the Lancers to eight NAIA team national championships, with the men's and women's teams each capturing four titles. He also served as the head coach of both the men's and women's water polo programs during his tenure. Rowland earned five Coach of the Year honors throughout his career and was named one of the 100 Greatest Coaches by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America in 2021.
CBU enters the weekend coming off a strong showing in Pomona a couple of weeks ago. The Lancers recorded 14 first-place finishes and 32 top-three finishes, highlighted by a pair of pool records set by juniors Sara Svorcan and Angelica Benitez.
Benitez, sophomore Anna Hassell, and freshman Jade Bering also made their way into the program's top-10 record books. Hassell reached the list in the 50-yard butterfly, while Benitez and Bering both earned spots in the 200-yard breaststroke. Bering also broke into the top 10 in the 100-yard breaststroke.
The Lancers' first-place team finish in Pomona marked their best result of the season. They will look to carry that momentum into the weekend as they face their first Pac-12 opponent of the season in San Diego State. Like CBU, the Aztecs joined the Pac-12 this past year and enter the season as the reigning Mountain West Conference champions.
The two programs last met when CBU hosted San Diego State and UC Santa Barbara a season ago. The Aztecs came away with the dual-meet victory, but the Lancers will look to defend their home pool this weekend.
Freshmen Emilie Bawono and Faith Fasani are expected to make an impact in the backstroke and freestyle, respectively. Svorcan will also look to close in on the program record in the 50-yard butterfly. She currently sits just 0.01 seconds off the record with a time of 24.74. At the Pomona meet, she also posted a time of 25.62 to earn another spot in the program's top 10.
Meet Info
VS: Rick Rowland Joust
Date: Friday – Saturday, Nov. 6-7
Start Time: 11 am PT
Location: Lancer Aquatic Center | Riverside, Calif.
Live Stats: Meet Mobile app
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