SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Cal State East Bay women's swim team turned in a fantastic all-around performance at the Slug Shootout, capturing the team title with multiple event wins and top-three finishes at the East Field House Pool. The Pioneers outpaced the competition with 972.5 total points, edging out UC Santa Cruz (954.5) and Azusa Pacific (880) to secure the win.
Women's Meet Highlights
- 200 Medley Relay: The quartet of Lily Caraway, Rae Ann Dressel, Alexia Fajardo, and Adalynn Ascher set the tone early, combining for a time of 1:48.21 to place second overall
- 200 Free: Maggie Clemens earned East Bay's first victory of the day, clocking 1:57.84, while Viviana Perez followed in third at 1:59.36.
- 50 Fly: Fajardo claimed the event win with a time of 26.45, and Lily Caraway added valuable points by placing fourth in 27.21.
- 50 Free: Ascher and Kali Mull powered East Bay to a 1–2 finish, touching the wall in 24.85 and 25.01, respectively.
- 100 Back: Caraway led the Pioneers with a runner-up finish in 58.83, while Taylor Kolsch took third in 1:00.12 to secure key points.
- 100 Breast: Dressel continued her strong performance with a win in 1:07.11.
- 100 Fly: Fajardo earned her second victory of the meet, posting 58.90, and Reese Veron followed in third with 1:00.41.
- 100 Free: Mull sprinted to a second-place finish in 54.28, with Sydney Prentice close behind in fifth at 56.03.
- 50 Back: Caraway delivered another runner-up showing, finishing in 27.88, just shy of first place.
- 500 Free: Clemens picked up her second individual victory, touching in 5:14.27, followed by Perez in third with 5:20.81.
- 50 Breast: Dressel completed the breaststroke sweep, taking first in 30.24, more than a second ahead of the field.
- 400 Free Relay: The Pioneers closed the meet on top, as Mull, Ascher, Fajardo, and Clemens teamed up to win the event in 3:34.62, sealing Cal State East Bay's overall team victory.
