HAYWARD, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific women's swimming team competed for the last time in the regular season on Saturday, as the Sunbirds defeated Cal State East Bay 185-77.
 
INSIDE THE MEET:
Opponent: No. 21 Cal State East Bay
Location: Pioneer Pool | Hayward, Calif.
Full Results
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QUOTABLE:
Head coach Josh Christensen on the meet:
• "I was really pleased with how we performed today. East Bay is a tough team, especially in their home pool. Our ladies showed a lot of maturity and we had great energy throughout the meet."
 
• "Our depth really showed up well. We won 13 of 14 events, but also picked up quite a few seconds and thirds. That depth will be very important at the conference meet in a couple weeks."
 
• "From here, we need to stay focused in our preparations for the conference championship meet. We've had an excellent year of training and racing, but our biggest goals are still ahead of us."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Sunbirds won 13 of 14 events on the afternoon to pick up a 185-77 victory.
• Daria Belova picked up two individual victories, the first in the 100 breast (1:04.70) and the second in the 100 fly (57.51). She was also a part of the winning 400 medley and 200 freestyle relays.
• Olga Tovstogan tied teammate Olivia Hynes in the 50 free (24.71) for first, won the 200 breast (2:20.67) and took second in the 100 IM (59.55).
• Kaylee Cooper had a strong victory in the 1000 free (10:38.94) and also placed second in the 500 free (5:15.56).
• Laura Fornshell also excelled for the Sunbirds, as the sophomore won the 200 free (1:52.89) and the 500 free (5:06.01).
• Olga Melnikova touched first in two events as well, winning the 100 back (1:00.11) and the 200 back (2:10.18).
 
BEYOND THE RESULTS:
• The Sunbirds are ranked 11th in the nation, while the Pioneers are No. 21.
• The women are now 3-1 in dual meets this season.

UP NEXT:
• FPU now heads to the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships. The three-day meet begins on Wednesday, February 14 in La Mirada, Calif.