Leacox, Cunnan Pace UC Davis to win Over Pacific

UC Davis vs. PACIFIC

  • February 1, 2020
  • Hosted by Pacific
  • Short Course Yards
  • Full Results

TEAM SCORES

  • UC DAVIS 147
  • PACIFIC 111

PRESS RELEASE – DAVIS

Stockton, Calif. – Swimming in their final head-to-head dual of the season, UC Davis cruised to a 147-111 win over host Pacific on Saturday.

With Saturday’s win, the Aggies improved to 8-5-1 overall and 2-3 in Mountain Pacific Sports Federation duals.

It was a dominating afternoon in Stockton as the Aggies took wins in nine of 14 events on the day.

UC Davis swept both relays for the second straight meet with Eloise EngsKathryn BockmanJay Jay Eaton and Mia Cunnan teaming to win the 200 Medley Relay in 1:46.07 and UC Davis’ “A” 200 Free Relay team closing the meet with a 1:37.45 win.

Swimming her first 200 Free of the season Kyla Leacox won in 1:53.64, making the Aggies’ top IMer now the fourth fastest in that event in addition to leading in the 100, 200 and 400 IMs.

An MPSF Athlete of the Week last week, Mia Cunnan continued her winning ways in the 100 Back by holding off a trio of Tigers to win in 59.16.

Olivia SmithJay Jay Eaton and Ashleen O’Brien went 1-2-3 in the 200 Fly with Smith’s 2:05.60 win her first time in the 200 Fly since the Phill Hansel Invitational in Houston on Nov. 23, 2019.

Jamie Pincin won the 100 Free for the second straight week after taking that event against Fresno State on Jan. 25, Ashleen O’Brien swam a season-best 2:07.15 to win the 200 Back, Smith won her second event of the meet by taking the 500 Free in 5:01.93 and Ashley Ma rounded out UC Davis’ individual winners in the 100 Fly.

Mia Facey also swam a season-best 1:05.87 for second as the Aggies’ top finisher in the 100 Breast and Leacox swam her first 100 Free of the season, her 52.87 good for second behind Pincin.

The Aggies now have roughly three weeks to prepare for the MPSF Championships at East Los Angeles College Feb. 19-22.

Full results from Saturday are available here or by visiting the swimming and diving schedule page at ucdavisaggies.com.

ABOUT UC DAVIS
Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, and among the top 15 public universities nationwide according to U.S. News and World Report, UC Davis offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation’s best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.

MARYA WELCH INITIATIVE
Named after the former physical education instructor, coach and Dean of Women who founded women’s sports on the campus 25 years before the passage of Title IX, the Marya Welch Initiative for Women’s Athletics provides comprehensive support for UC Davis’ 16 women’s athletics programs. Through the support of the Marya Welch Initiative and its group members, student-athletes are provided the best possible opportunity to succeed inside the classroom, and in competition, through special project gifts and by increasing visibility and participation at women’s events throughout the year. All gifts to the Marya Welch Initiative are matched 1:1, doubling the impact on our women’s programs. Visit https://give.ucdavis.edu/ATHG/324041 for more information.

PRESS RELEASE – PACIFIC

STOCKTON, Calif. – Angela Gagliardo finished first in two events, but the Pacific women’s swimming team fell to UC Davis 147-111 in Saturday’s regular season finale at the Chris Kjeldsen Pool at the Pacific Aquatics Center.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Brigid McNally won the 1000 Free with a finals time of 10:26.72. McNally also placed second in the 500 Free with a time of 5:03.75.
  • Taylor Hosmer placed second in the 200 Free with a finals time of 1:56.39.
  • Gagliardo capped off her home career with a 59.42 time in the 100 Back, good for second place. Rilie Krieg and Jessica Clark followed behind with times of 1:00.57 and 1:02.00, respectively. Gagliardo captured the win in the 200 Breast, clocking in at 2:24.50, followed by Kelsey Lloyd in 2:25.67.
  • Gagliardo won her second event of the day near the meet’s end, also winning the 200 IM in 2:08.48.
  • Krieg placed second in the 100 Fly, finishing in 1:00.50.
  • Semaj Walker won the 100 Breast in 1:05.26.
  • Allie Emery won the 50 Free with a time of 24.51. Emery also took third in the following event, the 100 Free, in 54.12.
  • Walker and Emery, alongside Hosmer and Kathleen Gani, closed out the meet with a second-place showing in the 200 Free Relay with a time of 1:37.57.

UP NEXT:

  • The Tigers will now head south to Los Angeles for the MPSF Championships, taking place at East Los Angeles College from February 19-22.

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