Waves Take Home Six Wins In Day 2 Of WCC Cup

Saturday, January 18

Los Angeles, Calif.

All Day

Pepperdine University

286.5

171

Loyola Marymount

Nohea Lileiks

Photo by: Jeff Golden

1/18/2020 3:26:00 PM | Women's Swim/Dive

WCC Cup Saturday Results

By: by Athletic Communications

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Pepperdine women's swimming team completed the final day of the WCC Cup on Saturday. Although the Waves took second behind San Diego, they beat Loyola Marymount and took home wins in six different events.

MEET RECAP

The Waves started day two with a big win in the 200 freestyle relay, where the team of Jasmine Williams, Julianna Birlin, Jenna Sanchez, and Amy Griffin out touched the squad from San Diego by four tenths of a second.

Emily Morton had the first individual win of the day in the 400 IM, cruising into the finish in a time of 4:35.55. Sammie Slater was the next winner for the Waves in the 200 freestyle, finishing just four tenths ahead of teammate Nohea Lileikis in a time of 1:56.21.

Caroline Eckel had another outstanding performance in the 100 backstroke, taking home first place swimming a time of 57.82. Morton controlled the 200 backstroke once again, winning with a time of 2:07.56.

The Waves closed out the meet with an impressive 400 freestyle relay from Lileikis, Slater, Brilin and Griffin, who posted a win of 3:36.34, over three seconds better than any other competitor.

NEXT UP: The Waves will be back home for senior day on January 25th against Azusa Pacific. Diving will begin at 10 a.m. followed by senior recognition at 11 a.m. and swimming at 11:10 a.m.

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