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Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's Swimming and Diving: Mount Union Takes Care of the Yellow Jackets

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's women's swimming and diving team defeated Baldwin Wallace by a score of 129-106 this afternoon in the Hammond Natatorium. 

The Purple Raiders had seven different people win events on the afternoon led by senior Dana Lautenschleger (Solon/Solon) and freshman Lauren Stajcar (Strongsville/Strongsville). Lautenschleger won the 200 yard freestyle (2:00.85) and the 500 yard freestyle (5:22.09). Lautenschleger was also on the 200 yard freestyle relay team with sophomore Erin Bain (Beaver Falls, Pa. Blackhawk), senior Jenna Kassinger (Silver Lake/Cuyahoga Falls) and sophomore Elise Pichola (Rocky River/Rocky River) who won the race with a time of 1:45.45. Stajcar won the 200 yard IM and the 100 yard freestyle with times of 2:21.38 and 57.15, respectively. As the second swimmer in the 200 yard medley relay Stajcar helped lead the team of junior Lauren Oktavec (Brunswick/Brunswick), Jessica Hirsh (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) and Kassinger to a win with a time of 1:54.60.

Sophomore Alison Jacobs (Canton/GlenOak) won the 1650 yard freestyle with a time of 19:50.85 while Pichola won the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 26.42. Also winning events for the Raiders Lauren Oktavec and junior Regina Saxon (Hudson/Hudson). Oktavec won the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1:03.09 while Saxon won the 100 yard breaststroke with a time of 1:12.11. Recording a win in the second round of diving was freshman Sarah Hrycyk (Massillon/Jackson) with a score of 183.45.

The Raiders will be back in the pool November 30th through December 3rd at the Wooster Invitational. 

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Players Mentioned

Erin Bain

Erin Bain

Sophomore
Jessica Hirsh

Jessica Hirsh

Senior
Sarah Hrycyk

Sarah Hrycyk

Freshman
Alison Jacobs

Alison Jacobs

Sophomore
Jenna Kassinger

Jenna Kassinger

Senior
Dana Lautenschleger

Dana Lautenschleger

Senior
Lauren Oktavec

Lauren Oktavec

Junior
Elise Pichola

Elise Pichola

Sophomore
Regina Saxon

Regina Saxon

Junior
Lauren Stajcar

Lauren Stajcar

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Erin Bain

Erin Bain

Sophomore
Jessica Hirsh

Jessica Hirsh

Senior
Sarah Hrycyk

Sarah Hrycyk

Freshman
Alison Jacobs

Alison Jacobs

Sophomore
Jenna Kassinger

Jenna Kassinger

Senior
Dana Lautenschleger

Dana Lautenschleger

Senior
Lauren Oktavec

Lauren Oktavec

Junior
Elise Pichola

Elise Pichola

Sophomore
Regina Saxon

Regina Saxon

Junior
Lauren Stajcar

Lauren Stajcar

Freshman