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Swimming & Diving Tim Nott - Associate AD for Media Relations

#11 GVSU Women Dominate #4 Indianapolis 200-105

Lakers win 11 events en route to victory

The #11 Grand Valley State women's swimming & diving team dominated a pair of foes Saturday afternoon picked up a pair wins. GVSU defeated #4 Indianapolis 200-105 and Davenport 237-60. The Lakers won 11 events, including three from Melina Goebel and two from Hannah Richard and Mikayla Karasek. GVSU will next be in action Feb. 20-23 at the GLIAC Championships. 

Grand Valley State opened with a 1-2 finish in the 200 medley relay. Meda Kulbaciauskaite, Celia Hoag, Mercedes Martinez and Lara Deibel hit the wall first (3:56.11), followed by the relay team of Melina de Cort, Samantha Laurich, Freyja Garbaccio and Hannah Richard in second (3:57.08). Melina Goebel won the first of her three races when she touched first in the 1000 free (10:22.02), followed by Caroline Brereton in third (10:41.72). Deibel touched second in the 200 free (1:55.18), while Kulbaciauskaite was second in the 100 back (58.77), de Cort third (58.90) and Garbaccio fourth (59.90). 

Hoag led a 1-2 finish in the 100 breast (1:07.05), while Laurich was second (1:07.16). Goebel picked up win number two when she touched the wall first in the 200 fly (2:08,70), followed by Martinez in third (2:13.57). Richard won the 50 free (24.57) and Deibel picked up a win in the 100 free (53.26). Sidney Weaver finished third in the 100 free (54.86). Caroline Brereton touched first in the 200 back (2:05.07) and de Cort was third (2:08.19). Laurich hit the wall first in the 200 breast (2:23.17), while Hoag was third (2:26.58). Goebel notched her third win when she touched first in the 500 free (5:07.90), while  Megan Shaughnessy was third (5;17.34). 

Richard led a 1-2 finish in the 100 fly (57.85) and Martinez was second (58.75). Deibel was second in the 200 IM (2:09.96) and the Lakers' 200 free relay team of Weaver, Martinez, Kulbaciauskaite and Richard touched first (1:38.30). Mikayla Karasek  picked up wins on both the 1-meter (306.75) and 3-meter boards (257.05). Nicole Carlson was third on the 1-meter board (247.65). 



 
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Players Mentioned

Lara Deibel

Lara Deibel

5' 7"
Senior
Freyja Garbaccio

Freyja Garbaccio

Sophomore
Melina Goebel

Melina Goebel

Junior
Celia Hoag

Celia Hoag

5' 7"
Senior
Mikayla Karasek

Mikayla Karasek

Senior
Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez

5' 6"
Senior
Hannah  Richard

Hannah Richard

5' 7"
Senior
Sidney Weaver

Sidney Weaver

Senior
Samantha Laurich

Samantha Laurich

Sophomore
Nicole Carlson

Nicole Carlson

Sophomore
Meda Kulbaciauskaite

Meda Kulbaciauskaite

Sophomore
Melina De Cort

Melina De Cort

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Lara Deibel

Lara Deibel

5' 7"
Senior
Freyja Garbaccio

Freyja Garbaccio

Sophomore
Melina Goebel

Melina Goebel

Junior
Celia Hoag

Celia Hoag

5' 7"
Senior
Mikayla Karasek

Mikayla Karasek

Senior
Mercedes Martinez

Mercedes Martinez

5' 6"
Senior
Hannah  Richard

Hannah Richard

5' 7"
Senior
Sidney Weaver

Sidney Weaver

Senior
Samantha Laurich

Samantha Laurich

Sophomore
Nicole Carlson

Nicole Carlson

Sophomore
Meda Kulbaciauskaite

Meda Kulbaciauskaite

Sophomore
Melina De Cort

Melina De Cort

Sophomore