Pepperdine Splits Double Dual Meet, Competes at WCC Cup

Friday, January 19

San Diego, Calif.

10:00 a.m. PT

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San Diego State

Pepperdine Splits Double Dual Meet, Competes at WCC Cup

1/19/2024 9:09:00 PM | Women's Swim/Dive

SDSU/LMU Results WCC Cup Day One Results

By: By Pepperdine Athletics

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Pepperdine swimming and diving program split its double dual meet against San Diego State and Loyola Marymount this morning. The Waves also finished day one of the WCC Cup where they sit in second place against San Diego and Loyola Marymount.

MEET RECAP

DOUBLE DUAL MEET

In swimming, four Waves took the top spot in their event. In the 100 free, Eleanor Mashkovich (Calabasas, Calif./Westlake HS) clocked a time of 53.51. AJ Adams (Castle Rock, Colo./Valor Christian HS) swam the 100 back in 58.60. In the 500 free, Ansley Halbach (Watkinsville, Ga./North Oconee HS) earned a time of 5:17.06. Sydney Abild (Holyoke, Mass./Northampton HS) notched a time of 1:06.51 in the 100 breastroke.

An additional four Pepperdine swimmers finished second in their respective events. Kiana Fan (Irvine, Calif./Portola HS) finished the 100 breastroke in 1:07.97. In the 100 free, Elliot Easton (Tampa, Fla./Berkeley Preparatory School) posted a time of 54.93. Tay Thomas (Pleasant Hill, Calif./College Park HS) clocked a time of 59.93. In the 500 free, Lindsay Hemming (Orinda, Calif./Miramonte HS) swam the event in 5:18.44.

The 200 free relay team of Alexandra Browne (Arlington, Va./Washington-Liberty HS), Charli Sunahara (Chino, Calif./Ruben S. Ayala HS), Thomas and Anna Ryan (Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista HS) earned a first-place finish with a time of 1:39.32.

In diving, Amanda Wong (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill HS) posted the best score of the day for the Waves in the 3-meter competition as she tallied 234.23 points. Lexie Martin (Keller, Texas/Keller HS) notched the best score for the Waves in the 1-meter competition, 209.85.

Pepperdine dropped the contest 109-98 to San Diego State, but earned a win over Loyola Marymount as the Waves defeated the Lions 147-38.
WCC CUP

The Waves also competed in the first day of the WCC Cup this afternoon in San Diego, Calif. Two relay teams found success and earned a first-place finish. The foursome of Kylie Taylor (Eugene, Ore./Churchill HS), Sydney Abild (Holyoke, Mass./Northampton HS), Layla Busquets (Diablo, Calif./Monte Vista HS) and Browne finished the 200 medley relay in 1:46.08. In the 800 free relay, the group of Halbach, Jordyn Larson (Sacramento, Calif./St. Francis HS), Hemming and Adams clocked a time of 7:47.22.

Pepperdine also found success in the individual events. Adams took first in the 200 IM as she swam the event in 2:08.73. Browne earned a second-place finish in the 50 free with a time of 24.52. In the 200 IM, Fan took third as she notched a time of 2:11.98.

QUOTABLES

"We had an outstanding showing against the Aztecs, Toreros and Lions today," head coach Ellie Monobe said. "We kicked off the morning with some solid speed and were able to maintain that momentum through the afternoon. We were focused on execution in the afternoon, and I felt that we succeeded in what we wanted to do today. Notable swims came from our gutsy relay wins, and I look forward to another full day of competition tomorrow."

"Today was heavier in volume in terms of diving than we are used to with a full dual meet against San Diego State and then an additional 3-meter event against San Diego" diving coach Monique Demaisip said. "Overall, I was very happy with our performance today. Our consistency is improving and with us finishing second, third and fifth against San Diego I'd say today showcased our strengths, especially in the 3-meter competition. I'm looking forward to seeing how tomorrow goes."

NEXT UP

The Waves will be back in the pool tomorrow morning in San Diego, Calif. for the second day of the WCC Cup. Action is set to begin at 10 a.m.

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