The Cal State East Bay women's swimming team collected a pair of dual-meet victories on Saturday, October 24, defeating Azusa Pacific and Soka University in a strong showing across multiple events. The Pioneers earned a 129-68 victory over Azusa Pacific and a 146-42 win against Soka, highlighted by several individual first-place finishes and a pair of relay victories.
East Bay opened the competition by claiming the top two spots in the 200-yard medley relay. Lily Caraway, Alyssa Corkery, Tehani Kong and Amaya Rocheleau combined for a first-place time of 1:47.15, while Taylor Kolsch, Faith Fletcher, Reese Veron and Bridget Chandler followed in second at 1:51.84.
The Pioneers continued their success in the freestyle events, with Kong leading the way in the 50-yard freestyle. Kong captured first place in 23.69 seconds, while Alexia Fajardo finished second in 24.55. Jaydah Godbolt added a fourth-place finish with a time of 24.89.
Corkery added a pair of individual victories for East Bay, finishing first in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:07.86 before capturing the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:06.82. Reese Veron followed in third in the 200 IM at 2:15.64, while Fletcher placed fourth with a time of 2:17.30. Fletcher also added a third-place finish in the 100 breaststroke, touching the wall in 1:09.82.
East Bay claimed the top two positions in the 100-yard butterfly, as Kong finished first in 54.66 seconds. Fajardo followed in second with a time of 55.72, giving the Pioneers another strong showing in the event.
The Pioneers also swept the top three spots in the 100-yard backstroke. Godbolt led the way with a first-place time of 57.83, followed by Rocheleau in second at 58.97 and Kolsch in third at 59.54.
In the distance events, Malana Kollath captured first place in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:36.79, while Viviana Perez followed in second at 10:39.31. Kollath also won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:11.38, with Perez finishing just behind her in second at 5:11.39.
East Bay also received strong performances in the 200-yard freestyle, with Kolsch finishing second in 1:59.37 and Juliette Early placing third in 2:00.24. Early added another second-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 54.07, followed by Lola Woodward in third at 55.41.
The Pioneers closed the meet with a first-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Fajardo, Kali Mull, Godbolt and Rocheleau combined for a time of 3:33.24, securing another event victory for East Bay.
Throughout the competition, East Bay demonstrated its depth across several events, with multiple swimmers contributing individual victories and top finishes in relay competition. The Pioneers will look to carry that momentum forward as they continue their season.