Results
SALEM, Ore. — Harper Canessa won three events but it wasn't enough to capture the dual meet victory on Friday night as the Pacific Lutheran University women's swimming team fell 127-104 to Northwest Conference rival Willamette University at Sparks Pool.
The Lutes opened the meet by winning the 200-yard medley relay with Kiera McDowell,
Harper Canessa,
Karina Yevstifieieva, and
Riley Maher finishing almost three seconds ahead of the host Bearcats in one minute, 53.89 seconds.
Canessa was back at it in the 100-yard breaststroke, winning the event in 1:11.92 while Maher claimed her second event win, capturing the 200-yard individual medley in 2:20.33 with Yesvstifieieva runner-up in 2:31.19.
McDowell won the 200-yard backstroke by over eight seconds, touching the wall in 2:15.70 before Canessa won her third event of the night, topping the field in the 200-yard breaststroke in 2:39.77.
Ella Norby won the 100-yard individual medley in 1:13.44, marking the sixth event win for the Lutes.
Kei Nishikawa was runner-up in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:05.40 and 100-yard butterfly (1:03.81) while McDowell was runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle.
Scout Hawkins took second in the 500-yard freestyle in 5:55.17 while the Lutes' 200-yard freestyle relay was runner-up in 1:47.31.
The Lutes return to Oregon in two weeks, racing at the Bruin Invitational in Newberg. The two day meet begins on Nov. 21 and concludes on the 22nd.