Jan. 27, 2006

Lutes Sweep Aside Albertson in Swim Dual

Meet Results - Women
Meet Results - Men

CALDWELL, Idaho - Pacific Lutheran closed out the dual meet portion of its 2006-07 schedule on Saturday with a non-conference sweep of host Albertson College of Idaho. The Lute women scored a 135-56 victory, and the men came out ahead by a 122-48 count.

The PLU women improved their season dual meet record to 4-4 by winning nine of the 11 events. After Albertson College opened with a victory in the 200 medley relay, Lute swimmers won eight straight events. Tara Johnson had wins in the 1650 freestyle (20:10.23) and the 500 freestyle (5:55.74), Mica Bailey took the 50 freestyle (26.61) and the 100 free (56.52), and Jessie Donovan triumphed in the 200 individual medley (2:16.51) and the 100 backstroke (1:00.21). Other PLU winners included Stacey Crider in the 200 freestyle (2:13.35) and Katie Crawford in the 100 butterfly (1:07.04).

After Albertson won its only individual event, the 100 breaststroke, the PLU team of Bailey, Shallae Eugley, Johnson and Donovan won the closing 200 freestyle relay (1:47.90).

On the men's side, Pacific Lutheran improved to 6-2 in duals by winning seven of the 11 events, with no Lute swimmer winning more than one event. Andy Stetzler started it for the Lutes with a victory in the 1650 freestyle (17:03.02). He was joined by Kyle Maxwell in the 200 freestyle (1:57.53), Luke Weinbrecht in the 50 freestyle (23.18), David Pedack in the 200 individual medley (2:14.73), Ben Lilley in the 100 butterfly (1:03.70), Jason Hesla in the 100 backstroke (1:01.04) and Adam Michels in the 500 freestyle (5:40.15). Albertson won both relays, the 100 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke.

Next up for the Lutes is the Northwest Conference Championships meet scheduled for Feb. 9-11 at Whitman College in Walla Walla.

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