Complete Results

TACOMA, Wash. - The Pacific Lutheran University women's swimming team won nine of 10 events to open the 2021 season on Saturday, outpacing crosstown rival University of Puget Sound 142-44 in a Northwest Conference dual at the PLU Pool.

"Today was a great day, two wins against the Loggers is always a reason to celebrate," said Head Coach Matt Sellman. "Not to mention how long we've been working and trying to get back into competition. I was so proud of the attitude and excitement the teams showed today. There was a lot of rust to break off after almost a full year out of competition but they went for it and when races and the meet were tight, they were at their best."
 
The homestanding Lutes (1-0) opened the meet with a bang, taking the top two spots in the 200-yard medley relay. Kiyomi Kishaba, Isabella Valles, Annika Eisele, and Bailey Hamilton clocked a winning time of one minute, 53.26 seconds while the Lutes' squad of Alex Shannon, Tori Oshiro, Sidney Chan-Orcutt, and Maya Lovre took the second spot in 1:58.92.
 
Lutes went one-two-three in the 200-yard freestyle with Jessica Ordaz leading the way with a time of 1:59.10. Tess Ritcey was runner-up in 2:09.93 while Mary Campbell logging an effort of 2:10.29.
 
Bailey Hamilton secured top billing in the 50-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 25.92. Malia Wisham raced to the win in the 100-yard individual medley in 1:02.86 with Valles in hot pursuit, finishing second in 1:05.78.
 
Ordaz notched her second event win of the day in the 100-yard butterfly, finishing in 58.56 with teammate Sidney Chan-Orcutt second in 1:05.28. 
 
Hamilton collected her third win of the day in the 100-yard freestyle, clocking a 57.41 with Hannah VanHeyningen second in 58.98. 
 
PLU monopolized the top three spots in the 500-yard freestyle with Wisham collecting win number two in a time of 5:19.38. Allie Burke was second in 5:45.17 followed by Mary Campbell in third (5:48.26).
 
It was another top three sweep in the 100-yard breaststroke. Valles snagged top honors in 1:10.64 followed by Makenzie Chan-Orcutt (1:13.29) and Tori Oshiro (1:14.65). PLU closed out the meet with another top three sweep with Ordaz, Eisele, Sidney Chan-Orcutt, and Wisham winning the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:44.44. The Lutes second place squad finished in 1:49.37 with PLU's third place squad clocking a time of 1:54.22.
 
Saturday's meet was the one and only home contest of the season for the 2021 seniors Kiyomi Kishaba and Alex Shannon who wrapped up their stellar career undefeated in NWC home dual meets. 
 
The Lutes are back in the pool next Saturday, trekking to Spokane, Washington to face NWC rival Whitworth University at 1 p.m.