The Saginaw Valley State University women’s swimming team traveled to compete against Lake Erie College and Ursuline College on Friday night (10/24) at the Spire Center in Geneva, Ohio. A couple weeks after posting a pair of victories in the program’s first ever meet, the ladies were impressive once more in Friday’s competition.
The 200 Yard Medley Relay team took a first place finish, as Rebeca Martinez, Tyara Green, Carley Buechner and Melanie Soenksen posted a time of 1:53.76.
Shaked Bachar claimed victory in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle with a time of 11:13.11 while Martinez added another top finish with a mark of 1:00.07 in the 100 Yard Backstroke.
Martinez would win the 200 Yard Butterfly as well, finishing with a time of 2:24.80.
Buechner claimed the 100 Yard Breaststroke with a time of 1:10.59 and Breanne Bell won the 100 Yard Freestyle with a mark of 58.38.
The Cards claimed the top two spots in the 50 Yard Freestyle as well, as Green was first with a mark of 25.63 and Bell second at 26.42. Green added a top finish in the 100 Yard Butterfly as well, finishing first with a mark of 1:06.07.
Saginaw Valley remains in Ohio and will compete against Urbana University on Saturday (10/25) in a meet that begins at 4:00 pm.
Saginaw Valley State University Swimming Keeps Rolling With Victory Over Urbana
The Saginaw Valley State University women’s swimming team defeated Urbana University on Saturday (10/25) afternoon by a final margin of 109-62. The Cardinals were victorious again in the program’s inaugural season as they have posted victories in their first three contests of the year.
The 200 Yard Medley Relay got things started in the first event as the relay team had another victory. The team of Shaked Bachar, Carley Buechner, Rebeca Martinez and Melanie Soenksen posted a time of 1:56.88.
Katelynn Franczak got a victory in the 1,000 Yard Freestyle with a time of 12:43.94 while Martinez had another two victories in the 400 Yard IM (4:44.06) and the 100 Yard Backstroke (1:00.71).
Bachar claimed the top spot in the 500 Yard Freestyle finishing at 5:32.83 while Buechner was victorious in the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:12.14. Melanie Soenksen competed in the 500 Yard Freestyle as well and finished with a time of 6:00.56. Chelsea Harmon finished the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 1:17.94.
Bell finished the 200 Yard Freestyle with a mark of 2:07.13 while Soenksen came in at 2:10.51. In the 100 Yard Freestyle, Bell posted a 57.49 and Harmon finished with at 57.64.
Tyara Green (25.53), Kaleigh Kovac (28.18) and Kendall Stevens (30.85) competed in the 50 Yard Freestyle. Green would finish the 100 Yard Butterfly with a time of 1:08.04 as well.
The team of Green, Franczak, Harmon, and Bell would finished the meet with a victory in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:48.84.
Saginaw Valley returns home for a meet with Alma and Calvin at the Gerstacker Regional Aquatic Center on November 1st at 1:00 pm.
College Swimming News courtesy of Saginaw Valley State University.
