RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The Pacific men's (2-3) and women's (3-5) swim teams both dropped contests at California Baptist Saturday, falling 152-102 on the men's side and 147-114 on the women's side.
 
"We took advantage of some race opportunities but are still learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. We're coming off our mid-season meet and physically don't feel the best," said Head Coach Katelyne Herrington. "We need to continue to get better with racing when we don't feel great. CBU was the better team today and are hoping for a better dual next year." 
 
The men's team won four races, including a sweep in the 100 fly, with sophomore Mitchell Hopper placing first, sophomore Leland Baltazar placing second and senior Christian Schroeder placing third.
 
Junior Alex Kurotori took the top spot in the 200 individual medley and Baltazar finished first in the 50 free.
 
There was a stellar performance in the 200 relay, where Hopper, Baltazar, Kurotori and junior Aidan Vollmar all contributed to a first-place finish to lead the Tigers.
 
We also saw a few runner-ups on the day, including, Kurotori in the 100 back, freshman Jack Springer in the 200 back and freshman Bridger Sink in the 200 breast.
 
The women's team won 6 races, led by triple-winner junior Caitlin Tan. She placed first in the 200 fly, 100 fly and 200 individual medley.
 
In the 1000 free and 200 free, sophomore Ellie Macphail and freshman Diana Chan each took the top spot, respectively.
 
Sophomore Kelly Kermoian finished first in the 200 back, with Chan coming in right behind with a second-place showing.
 
The 200 medley relay was a strong outing, with sophomore Noemi Melendez, sophomore Paige Sondgeroth, freshman Annelise Thomas and sophomore Alexia Ferguson coming in second.
 
Sondgeroth also was runner-up in both the 100 and 200 breast competitions.
 
A few more second-place finishes include freshman Deanna Brazil in the 100 back, Ferguson in the 100 free and sophomore Jaydn Phillips in the 500 free.
 
"It was good to see some swimmers not put as much pressure on themselves today, turning off the mind and just racing. Those are the ones that stood out the most," said Herrington. "Each meet it's important to look at how we can get better the next time we step up to the blocks. I'm excited to get back into some training."
 
The men's team will next face Stanford in Palo Alto on January 13, while the women's team will be back in action at home against Cal Poly on January 14.
 
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