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Kiyomi Kishaba
McKenna Morin

Women's Swimming Mark Albanese, Director of Sports Communication

Women's Swim Swamps Wildcats, 144-61

Results

MCMINNVILLE, Ore. - The Pacific Lutheran University women's swimming team won all 11 events on Friday night, overpowering host Linfield College 144-61 inside the Linfield Aquatic Center to remain undefeated in Northwest Conference dual meets. 
 
Bailey Hamilton, Hannah VanHeyningen, and Claire Cranch headlined the day, all winning three events. 
 
Hamilton opened the meet by teaming up with Victoria Nguyenle, Kiyomi Kishaba, and Sidney Chan-Orcutt, winning the 400-yard medley relay in a time of four minutes, 8.54 seconds. Hamilton topped the field in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 2:02.62 with teammate Jenna Muller close behind in second (2:04.82) and tallied win number three in the 100-yard freestyle (56.25) with Lauren Kearney placing runner-up in 56.38. 
 
VanHeyningen held a monopoly in the distance swims, winning the 1,000-yard freestyle in 11:08.40 before taking the 500-yard freestyle in 5:27.45 with Muller (5:35.98) and Allie Burke (5:38.97) finishing in second and third, respectively. VanHeyningen closed out the night by teaming up with Chan-Orcutt, Kearney, and Nguyenle to win the 400-yard freestyle relay in 3:46.03. 
 
Cranch took top honors in the 200-yard individual medley (2:15.78), 200-yard butterfly (2:13.92), and the 200-yard breaststroke (2:31.31) while Whitney Mundle was runner-up in the 200 breaststroke in 2:33.34.
 
Kearney sprinted to the win in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the all in 25.69 while Kishaba won her second race of the night in the 200-yard backstroke, clocking a winning time of 2:11.58.

"I'm so impressed with this team," said Head Coach Matt Sellman. "We came into a tough situation and dominated what should have been a close meet. Surprised but not surprised that we did what we did. This is a tough and confident team and I can't be surprised by what they do!"
 
The Lutes (7-0, 6-0 NWC) are back in the pool tomorrow morning, facing Pacific University at 10 a.m. in Forest Grove. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Allie Burke

Allie Burke

Free/Fly
5' 7"
Sophomore
Bailey Hamilton

Bailey Hamilton

Free/Fly
5' 8"
Sophomore
Lauren Kearney

Lauren Kearney

Free
5' 7"
Senior
Kiyomi Kishaba

Kiyomi Kishaba

Back/IM
Junior
Jenna Muller

Jenna Muller

Free/Back
Junior
Whitney Mundle

Whitney Mundle

Breast/IM
5' 5"
Senior
Victoria Nguyenle

Victoria Nguyenle

Breast
5' 0"
Senior
Sidney Chan-Orcutt

Sidney Chan-Orcutt

Free/IM
Freshman
Claire Cranch

Claire Cranch

Breast/IM
Freshman
Hannah VanHeyningen

Hannah VanHeyningen

Free
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Allie Burke

Allie Burke

5' 7"
Sophomore
Free/Fly
Bailey Hamilton

Bailey Hamilton

5' 8"
Sophomore
Free/Fly
Lauren Kearney

Lauren Kearney

5' 7"
Senior
Free
Kiyomi Kishaba

Kiyomi Kishaba

Junior
Back/IM
Jenna Muller

Jenna Muller

Junior
Free/Back
Whitney Mundle

Whitney Mundle

5' 5"
Senior
Breast/IM
Victoria Nguyenle

Victoria Nguyenle

5' 0"
Senior
Breast
Sidney Chan-Orcutt

Sidney Chan-Orcutt

Freshman
Free/IM
Claire Cranch

Claire Cranch

Freshman
Breast/IM
Hannah VanHeyningen

Hannah VanHeyningen

Freshman
Free