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Women's Swimming 10/23/2021 8:29:00 PM Chris Thomas, Director of Athletics Media Relations

Women's swimming earns five first-place finishes versus Youngstown State

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Gannon University women's swimming team notched five first-place finishes on Saturday afternoon during a dual meet against Youngstown State at the Beeghly Natatorium.

HIGHLIGHTS

Five of Gannon's first-place finishes came in women's events.
Gannon was once again led by Silvija Taraska (Wickliffe, Ohio/Lake Catholic) with a pair of first-place finishes during the meet. She was the first to touch the wall in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.94, and returned later in the meet to take first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 53.11. Taraska also led-off Gannon's 200 freestyle relay with a 24.56 split.
Brynn Driscoll (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) was the second first-place finish for the Golden Knight women with a time of 1:08.01 in the 100 breaststroke. She also finished third in the 200 breaststoke and swan the second split of Gannon's 200 medley relay to open the meet.
Chenay Date Line (Johannesburg, South Africa) finished first in the 500 freestyle for Gannon after turning in a time of 5:20.42 to lead the field. Date Line also finished third in the 100 backstroke and capped Gannon's win in the 200 free relay.
Francesca Nemetz (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield Area) was the final individual first-place finish for the Gannon women by turning in the top time in the 100 butterfly (1:01.71). Nemetz also finished second in the 200 butterfly.
In addition, Gannon turned in two runner-up finishes in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle. Leilani Kunf (White Oak, Pa./McKeesport Area) took second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:01.44, while Lily Cunningham (Lavista, Neb.) finished second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 54.89.
To wrap up the meet, Gannon's 200 freestyle relay turned in a time of 1:39.73 to win the event. Gannon's relay team included Taraska, Cunningham, Irati Arzalluz (Lasarte-Oria, Spain/Santo Tomas Lizeoa) and Date Line.

UP NEXT

The Gannon men's and women's swim teams return to competition on Saturday, Nov. 6 at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Start time is slated for 1 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Brynn Driscoll: Senior; IM

Leilani Kunf: Junior; Backstroke

Silvija Taraska: Senior; IM/Sprint

Irati Arzalluz: Freshman; Sprint

Francesca Nemetz: Freshman; Butterfly/Distance

Lily Cunningham: 5' 6"; Freshman

Chenay Date Line: 5' 4"; Freshman; Freestyle

Players Mentioned

Brynn Driscoll
: Senior; IM

Leilani Kunf
: Junior; Backstroke

Silvija Taraska
: Senior; IM/Sprint

Irati Arzalluz
: Freshman; Sprint

Francesca Nemetz
: Freshman; Butterfly/Distance

Lily Cunningham
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Chenay Date Line
: 5' 4"; Freshman; Freestyle