2018 WSWIM Schmitz, Sammie Action Shot
Sophomore Sammie Schmitz won the 200-Yard Backstroke Saturday night with a time of 2:19.12.

Women's Swimming Madeline Williams, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Women's Swimming Edges John Carroll, 145-139

THE RUNDOWN
  • The Score: Gannon 145, John Carroll University 139
  • Location: University Heights, Ohio - William H. Johnson Natatorium
  • The Short Story: The Gannon women's swimming and diving team improved to 4-3 this season when it claimed a close 145-139 victory over John Carroll University on Saturday evening. Entering the final event of the meet ahead by just one point (134-133), the Lady Knights' 200-Yard Freestyle Relay team edged John Carroll's A Team by 1.10 seconds to claim 11 first-place points and win the meet by six points.
 
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FIRST PLACE FINISHES
  • Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) – 50-Yard Freestyle – 25.13
  • Celia Kottakis (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) – 100-Yard Freestyle – 56.06
  • Celia Kottakis (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) – 200-Yard Freestyle – 2:01.81
  • Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) – 500-Yard Freestyle – 5:28.53
  • Makayla Williams (Hudsonville, Mich./Hudsonville) – 1000-Yard Freestyle – 11:40.41
  • Sammie Schmitz (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central) – 200-Yard Backstroke – 2:19.12
  • Meghan Terwilliger (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) – 100-Yard Butterfly – 1:00.90
  • Meghan Terwilliger (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) – 200-Yard Butterfly – 2:16.65
  • 200-Yard Medley Relay (Samantha Favret (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown), Brynn Driscoll (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley), Meghan Terwilliger (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area), Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic)) – 1:52.89
  • 200-Yard Freestyle Relay (Samantha Favret (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown), Ashley Rega (Independence, Ohio/Independence), Celia Kottakis (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence), Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic)) – 1:42.81
  • Lauren Clifford (Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier Central) – 1-Meter Diving – 211.55 Points
 
PSAC QUALIFYING TIMES
Name – Event – Time – Qualifying Time
  • Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) – 50-Yard Freestyle – 25.13 (25.89)
  • Celia Kottakis (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) – 50-Yard Freestyle – 25.71 (25.89)
  • Celia Kottakis (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) – 100-Yard Freestyle – 56.06 (56.35)
  • Celia Kottakis (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) – 200-Yard Freestyle – 2:01.81 (2:02.08)
  • Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) – 500-Yard Freestyle – 5:28.53 (5:28.55)
  • Brynn Driscoll (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) – 100-Yard Breaststroke – 1:10.58 (1:11.84)
  • Marissa Scott (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) – 200-Yard Breaststroke – 2:34.45 (2:38.32)
  • Brynn Driscoll (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) – 200-Yard Breaststroke – 2:35.50 (2:38.32)
  • Meghan Terwilliger (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) – 100-Yard Butterfly – 1:00.90 (1:02.13)
  • Meghan Terwilliger (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) – 200-Yard Butterfly – 2:16.65 (2:22.26)
  • Brynn Driscoll (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) – 200-Yard IM – 2:17.41 (2:18.26)
  • Marissa Scott (Owego, N.Y./Owego Free Academy) – 200-Yard IM – 2:18.13 (2:18.26)
 
EVENT NOTES
  • The meet came down to the final event - the 200-Yard Freestyle Relay, with Gannon leading the meet by just one point, 134-133. Gannon's team of Samantha Favret (Watertown, N.Y./Watertown), Ashley Rega (Independence, Ohio/Independence), Celia Kottakis (Clarence, N.Y./Clarence) and Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) won first place with a time of 1.42.81. John Carroll took second (1:43.91) and third place (1:45.46).
  • The Lady Knights won 11 events Saturday evening.  
  • Gannon swept the freestyle events (50-Yard, 100-Yard, 200-Yard, 500-Yard, 1000-Yard, 200-Yard Relay).
  • Taraska was a four-event winner. Taraska has won the 50-Yard Freestyle four times this season. Her win in the 500-Yard Freestyle was her first time swimming the event.
  • Meghan Terwilliger (Grove City, Pa./Grove City Area) won the 100-Yard Butterfly for the fifth time this season, while her win in the 200-Yard Butterfly was also her fifth victory in the event this year.
  • Kottakis' win in the 100-Yard Freestyle was her fourth this season. Her win in the 200-Yard Freestyle is also her fourth victory in the event this year.
  • Sammie Schmitz (Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central)'s 200-Yard Backstroke victory is her second win in the event this season.
  • Freshman Lauren Clifford (Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier Central)'s won in the 1-Meter Dive for the fourth time this season.  
  • Gannon clocked 12 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)-qualifying times Saturday night.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Gannon women's swimming and diving team will be back in action Friday, January 19 at Edinboro University.
  • The first event is scheduled for 6 p.m.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Samantha Favret

Samantha Favret

Redshirt Senior
Backstroke/Sprint Freestyle
Ashley Rega

Ashley Rega

Sophomore
Sprint Freestyle
Sammie Schmitz

Sammie Schmitz

Sophomore
Backstroke
Marissa Scott

Marissa Scott

Sophomore
Breaststroke
Meghan Terwilliger

Meghan Terwilliger

Senior
Butterfly/IM
Makayla Williams

Makayla Williams

Senior
Distance Freestyle
Lauren Clifford

Lauren Clifford

Freshman
Diving
Brynn Driscoll

Brynn Driscoll

Freshman
Breaststroke/IM/Sprint Freestyle
Celia Kottakis

Celia Kottakis

Freshman
Mid/Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Silvija Taraska

Silvija Taraska

Freshman
Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke

Players Mentioned

Samantha Favret

Samantha Favret

Redshirt Senior
Backstroke/Sprint Freestyle
Ashley Rega

Ashley Rega

Sophomore
Sprint Freestyle
Sammie Schmitz

Sammie Schmitz

Sophomore
Backstroke
Marissa Scott

Marissa Scott

Sophomore
Breaststroke
Meghan Terwilliger

Meghan Terwilliger

Senior
Butterfly/IM
Makayla Williams

Makayla Williams

Senior
Distance Freestyle
Lauren Clifford

Lauren Clifford

Freshman
Diving
Brynn Driscoll

Brynn Driscoll

Freshman
Breaststroke/IM/Sprint Freestyle
Celia Kottakis

Celia Kottakis

Freshman
Mid/Sprint Freestyle/Butterfly
Silvija Taraska

Silvija Taraska

Freshman
Sprint Freestyle/Breaststroke