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Women's Swimming David Rung, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Taraska, Snyder, Driscoll Claim Two PSAC Times As Clarion Clips Gannon

THE RUNDOWN
  • Score: Clarion 118, Gannon 87
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – Carneval Athletic Pavilion Pool
  • The Short Story: In the first PSAC dual and first individual competition of the season, the Gannon women's swimming and diving team got event wins in four races and compiled nine PSAC qualifying times Friday evening.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER  
FIRST PLACE FINISHES
  • 50 freestyle – Zoe Snyder (Girard, Pa./Girard) – 24.62
  • 200 individual medley – Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) – 2:11.59
  • 500 freestyle – Allison Ahl (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) – 5:30.19
  • 100 breaststroke – Brynn Driscoll (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) – 1:08.18
 
PSAC QUALIFYING TIMES
(2019-20 NCAA and PSAC Qualifying Times)
  • Ahl – 200 free (2:00.34)
  • Snyder – 50 free (24.62); 100 free (55.31)
  • S. Taraska – 200 IM (2:11.59); 100 fly (1:01.22)
  • Driscoll – 200 IM (2:15.39); 100 breast (1:08.18)
  • Leilani Kunf (White Oak, Pa./McKeesport Area) – 100 back (1:01.53)
  • Lilija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) – 100 breast (1:09.33)
 
EVENT NOTES
  • Snyder, S. Taraska and Driscoll all picked up two PSAC qualifying times in their first races of the season.
  • Ahl won the 500 free by more than five seconds, this coming shortly after she was just 0.17 seconds from a second event win in the 200 free.
  • S. Taraska cruised to the win in the 200 IM, with Driscoll coming in second, more than two seconds ahead of third place.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon continues a busy stretch with a roadtrip to Bloomsburg for a PSAC dual Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Allison Ahl

Allison Ahl

Sophomore
Middle Distance
Brynn Driscoll

Brynn Driscoll

Junior
Breaststroke/IM
Leilani Kunf

Leilani Kunf

Sophomore
Backstroke/Middle Distance
Zoe Snyder

Zoe Snyder

Sophomore
Sprint
Lilija Taraska

Lilija Taraska

Junior
IM
Silvija Taraska

Silvija Taraska

Junior
IM

Players Mentioned

Allison Ahl

Allison Ahl

Sophomore
Middle Distance
Brynn Driscoll

Brynn Driscoll

Junior
Breaststroke/IM
Leilani Kunf

Leilani Kunf

Sophomore
Backstroke/Middle Distance
Zoe Snyder

Zoe Snyder

Sophomore
Sprint
Lilija Taraska

Lilija Taraska

Junior
IM
Silvija Taraska

Silvija Taraska

Junior
IM