Drexel University Athletics
Saturday, January 30
Bloomsburg, Pa.
1:00 p.m.
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Maria Coman and Jessica Csakai each won two individual events in the Dragons' final dual of the season
Women's Swimming Defeats East Stroudsburg, Falls to Bloomsburg
2/2/2010 11:21:52 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving
Bloomsburg, Pa. - The Drexel women's swimming team completed its final tune-up before the Colonial Athletic Association Championships as the Dragons defeated East Stroudsburg, 178-82, while dropping a 134.5-124.5 decision to host Bloomsburg. Jessica Csakai and Maria Coman each won two individual events while the Dragons swept both relay events.
In the opening 200 medley relay, Bloomsburg took first at 1:51.69 while the Dragons top foursome of Coman, Amanda Brown, Lauren Faykes and Meg Smith claimed second at 1:54.58 just ahead of East Stroudsburg's third-place entry at 1:54.73. Csakai followed with a 13-second victory in the 1650 free as she touched in 18:10.77. Bloomsburg took the 200 free but Coman and Christine Mankus responded by finishing one-two in the 100 back with Coman clocking a 1:01.76 and Mankus finishing at 1:02.39. The back-and-forth battle continued as the Huskies won the 100 breast but Faykes won the 200 fly by more than three seconds with a time of 2:16.89.
Bloomsburg picked up valuable points on the Dragons in the next two events, the 50 free and 100 free as the Huskies claimed both with Drexel's top finisher touching after two Bloomsburg swimmers in the 50 free. Drexel rebounded from the setback with Coman's win in the 200 back at 2:13.89 then a one-two finish in the 200 breast from Malin Wiberg and Brown at 2:32.29 and 2:33.11, respectively. Csakai continued the momentum with a triumph in the 500 free by more than five seconds as she recorded a 5:16.04. The Huskies responded with a crucial stretch the included wins in the 100 fly and 200 IM that sealed the dual win over the Dragons. Drexel capped the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 free relay by more than 10 seconds as Coman, Smith, Morgan Cichewicz and Csakai outlasted Bloomsburg's second-place foursome.
The Dragons easily defeated East Stroudsburg as at least one Drexel swimmer finished ahead of every Warriors' swimmer in every event with the exception of the 50 free.
Drexel will compete in the CAA Championships starting on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
In the opening 200 medley relay, Bloomsburg took first at 1:51.69 while the Dragons top foursome of Coman, Amanda Brown, Lauren Faykes and Meg Smith claimed second at 1:54.58 just ahead of East Stroudsburg's third-place entry at 1:54.73. Csakai followed with a 13-second victory in the 1650 free as she touched in 18:10.77. Bloomsburg took the 200 free but Coman and Christine Mankus responded by finishing one-two in the 100 back with Coman clocking a 1:01.76 and Mankus finishing at 1:02.39. The back-and-forth battle continued as the Huskies won the 100 breast but Faykes won the 200 fly by more than three seconds with a time of 2:16.89.
Bloomsburg picked up valuable points on the Dragons in the next two events, the 50 free and 100 free as the Huskies claimed both with Drexel's top finisher touching after two Bloomsburg swimmers in the 50 free. Drexel rebounded from the setback with Coman's win in the 200 back at 2:13.89 then a one-two finish in the 200 breast from Malin Wiberg and Brown at 2:32.29 and 2:33.11, respectively. Csakai continued the momentum with a triumph in the 500 free by more than five seconds as she recorded a 5:16.04. The Huskies responded with a crucial stretch the included wins in the 100 fly and 200 IM that sealed the dual win over the Dragons. Drexel capped the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 free relay by more than 10 seconds as Coman, Smith, Morgan Cichewicz and Csakai outlasted Bloomsburg's second-place foursome.
The Dragons easily defeated East Stroudsburg as at least one Drexel swimmer finished ahead of every Warriors' swimmer in every event with the exception of the 50 free.
Drexel will compete in the CAA Championships starting on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
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