STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific swimming program put together a complete effort in defeating CSU Bakersfield Saturday afternoon at the Eberhardt Aquatics Center.
 
The Tigers' men's side more than doubled up the Roadrunners score with a 177-85 victory while the Tigers' women's squad swam efficiently to secure a 156-106 victory. Pacific was victorious over CSU Bakersfield on both sides for the first time since 2013.
 
"I'm super proud of our team today," head coach Katelyne Herrington said. "We really concentrated on each one of us doing our part and taking care of what we needed to do to get the wins on the men's and women's side. It was really race for race all afternoon. We're in a really good spot right now."
 
Pacific secured first place in both 200 yard medley relays to kick off the event, followed by 17 first-place finishes throughout the rest of the event to strengthen the Tigers' impressive day in the water.
 
Freshman Josephine Fields turned in a great performance, placing in the top spot in the women's 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle, as well as play a pivotal role in both women's team relays. 
 
Graduate student Alex Kurotori built on a successful week from last weekend in Santa Cruz with a pair of first place finishes this afternoon in the men's 200 yard IM and 200 yard backstroke.
 
Senior Mitchell Hopper has been steady all year and continued his strong start to the year with two first-place nods, one in the men's 100 yard freestyle and another in the 200 yard freestyle. 
 
Senior Paige Sondgeroth also paved the way for the Pacific women, notching the top time in the 100 yard breaststroke and 200 yard breaststroke. Sondgeroth also was a key contributor in the Tiger's first-place finish in the women's 400 yard freestyle relay and women's 200 yard medley relay.
 
Pacific has its eyes set on its first invite of the year, heading to St. George, Utah for the Utah Tech Trailblazer Invite from Nov. 21-23.
 
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