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Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's Swimming and Diving: Mount Union Drops to St. Vincent

ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's women's swimming and diving team dropped to 4-2 overall after a 136-126 loss to St. Vincent (Pa.) Friday in the Hammond Natatorium.

Senior Dana Lautenschleger (Solon/Solon) and junior Lauren Oktavec (Brunswick/Brunswick) led the way for the Purple Raiders as they each recorded two wins on the night. Lautenschleger won in a photo finish in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:59.14 while Maddie Bartrug of St. Vincent finished at 1:59.16. Lautenschleger's second win of the night came in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:24.48. Oktavec recorded wins in the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 29.70 and the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:16.50. 

Senior Jessica Hirsh (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) had three second place finishes on the night in the 200 yard butterfly (2:23.08), 50 yard butterfly (28.63) and 100 yard IM (1:06.32). Also recording second place finishes on the night were sophomore Alison Jacobs (Canton/Glenoak) in the 1000 yard freestyle (11:47.81), freshman Lauren Stajcar (Strongsville/Strongsville) in the 50 yard breaststroke (32.72), and junior Regina Saxon (Hudson/Hudson) in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:36.22).

The Raiders have over a month off as they will next travel to Ohio Athletic Conference foe, Ohio Northern on Saturday, January 13th at 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jessica Hirsh

Jessica Hirsh

Senior
Alison Jacobs

Alison Jacobs

Sophomore
Dana Lautenschleger

Dana Lautenschleger

Senior
Lauren Oktavec

Lauren Oktavec

Junior
Regina Saxon

Regina Saxon

Junior
Lauren Stajcar

Lauren Stajcar

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jessica Hirsh

Jessica Hirsh

Senior
Alison Jacobs

Alison Jacobs

Sophomore
Dana Lautenschleger

Dana Lautenschleger

Senior
Lauren Oktavec

Lauren Oktavec

Junior
Regina Saxon

Regina Saxon

Junior
Lauren Stajcar

Lauren Stajcar

Freshman