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Women's Swimming and Diving

Women's Swimming and Diving: Raiders Come Back to Defeat Polar Bears

ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Mount Union women's swimming and diving team rallied to defeat Ohio Northern 121-101 in an Ohio Athletic Conference dual Friday at Hammond Natatorium. 

The Purple Raiders finished the regular season with a record of 3-1 and 3-1 in the OAC while Ohio Northern fell to 2-1 and 2-1 in the OAC.

Sophomore Alexis Schuller (Middleburg Heights / Berea-Midpark) secured victories in the 200-yard freestyle (2:02.01) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:32.01) to lead the way for Mount Union.

Other victories for the Raiders were by junior Molly Muckleroy (Uniontown / North Canton Hoover) in the 1000-yard freestyle (11:39.79), senior Lauren Stajcar (Strongsville) in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:42.60), and the 400-yard freestyle relay which consisted of Muckleroy, freshman Maddie Horrigan (Hudson), freshman Liz Abahazi (Delaware / Hayes), and sophomore Nichol Ellesin (Alliance / Marlington) with a time of 3:59.40.

Mount Union also went 1-2 in the 200-yard butterfly with junior Callie Landry (Broussard, La. / Teurlings Catholic) in first (2:23.51) followed by sophomore Grace Bjordahl (Yucaipa, Calif. / River Springs) with a time of 2:26.76.

Mount Union wraps up the 2021 season competing in the OAC Championships held March 25-27 at SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio. 

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Players Mentioned

Liz Abahazi

Liz Abahazi

Freshman
Grace Bjordahl

Grace Bjordahl

Sophomore
Nichol Ellesin

Nichol Ellesin

Sophomore
Maddie Horrigan

Maddie Horrigan

Freshman
Callie Landry

Callie Landry

Junior
Molly Muckleroy

Molly Muckleroy

Junior
Alexis Schuller

Alexis Schuller

Sophomore
Lauren Stajcar

Lauren Stajcar

Senior

Players Mentioned

Liz Abahazi

Liz Abahazi

Freshman
Grace Bjordahl

Grace Bjordahl

Sophomore
Nichol Ellesin

Nichol Ellesin

Sophomore
Maddie Horrigan

Maddie Horrigan

Freshman
Callie Landry

Callie Landry

Junior
Molly Muckleroy

Molly Muckleroy

Junior
Alexis Schuller

Alexis Schuller

Sophomore
Lauren Stajcar

Lauren Stajcar

Senior