Jan. 21, 2005
California, Pa.


 

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#11 Swimming Falls Short at #10 Cal U, 85-66

CALIFORNIA, Pa. – The No. 11 Lock Haven University swimming team (3-1, 2-1 PSAC) dropped its first dual meet of the 2004-05 season tonight to No. 10 California University (Pa.) (9-0, 4-0 PSAC), 85-66 tonight.

The breaststroke continues to be one of the stronger for the Lady Eagles, as they took all of the points in the 100 meters with sophomore Diane Sujansky (Plum, Pa./Plum) leading the way at 1:10.37. Freshman Laura Barnsley (Glenn Rock, Pa./Susquehannock) at 1:17.41 and sophomore Nikki Cuddeback (Geigertown, Pa./Twin Valley) at 1:34.05 helped finish the sweep for the Haven.

The 200-yard freestyle relay was the other victory for LHU, as Gerda Smirnova (Riga, Latvia), Danielle Kreiger (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin), Tatiana Patakyova (Poprad-Matejouce, Slovak Republic/Gymnazium Pop. Nabrezie) and Sujansky combined for a 1:47.15, besting the three other relay squads.

Sujansky, Barnsley, Smirnova, Kreiger, Pataykova and the rest of the Lady Eagles will square off with the Vulcans again Saturday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m.