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Women's Swimming & Diving

Nevada falls against in-state rivals UNLV

RENO, Nev. - Nevada swim and dive dropped first home meet of the year against UNLV on Friday, afternoon, with a final score of 166-133. 

Nevada divers dominated the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard as they finished first, second, third, and fourth place. Melissa Mirafuentes was the winner in the 1-meter, with a score of 307.05. Mirafuentes was followed by Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez (299.48), Bailey Heydra (290.70), and Lucia Gabino (280.80).

In the 3-meter springboard, the Pack was led by Vazquez Lopez, with a 357.53. The Guadalajara, Mexico native was followed by Gabino (344.70), Heydra (309.38), and Mirafuentes (302.63).

Nevada swim started the afternoon with a win over UNLV in the 200 medley relay. The A squad, composed of Kyla Alexander, Wiktoria Samula, Josien Wijkhuijs, and Martyna Jablonska, finished the race with a time of 1:43.57. 

Alexander, Samula, and Wijkhuijs also secured individual wins for the Pack. Alexander finished the 100 backstroke in first place with a time of 56.32. The Auckland, New Zealand native also represented the Pack in the 200 backstroke, as she finished in third place with a time of 2:05.54.

Samula dominated the breaststroke events as she won the 100, with a time of 1:04.31, and the 200, with a time of 2:21.01. 

Wijkhuijs was the winner of the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.33. The senior also represented the Pack in the 100 backstroke with a second place, behind Alexander with a 56.99. 

Benedict Nagy also took the win for the Pack in the 200 IM, with a time of 2:05.93. Nagy was also the top swimmer for the Pack in the 200 backstroke, as she finished in second with a 2:04.23. 

Nevada concluded the day with a second place in the 200 freestyle relay, with a time of 1:37.06. 

The Pack will return to Lombardi on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. as they take on the New Mexico Lobos. The meet will also be the final home meet of the season before Nevada head to the Mountain West Championships.
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Players Mentioned

Kyla Alexander

Kyla Alexander

Backstroke / Freestyle
5' 7"
Senior
Lucia Gabino

Lucia Gabino

Diver
Sophomore
Bailey Heydra

Bailey Heydra

Diver
Sophomore
Benedict Nagy

Benedict Nagy

IM / Breaststroke
5' 6"
Senior
Wiktoria Samula

Wiktoria Samula

Breaststroke
5' 8"
Fifth Year
Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez

Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez

Diver
5' 5"
Fifth Year
Josien Wijkhuijs

Josien Wijkhuijs

Butterfly / Freestyle
5' 7"
Fifth Year
Martyna Jablonska

Martyna Jablonska

Freestyle / Butterfly
Freshman
Melissa Mirafuentes

Melissa Mirafuentes

Diver
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kyla Alexander

Kyla Alexander

5' 7"
Senior
Backstroke / Freestyle
Lucia Gabino

Lucia Gabino

Sophomore
Diver
Bailey Heydra

Bailey Heydra

Sophomore
Diver
Benedict Nagy

Benedict Nagy

5' 6"
Senior
IM / Breaststroke
Wiktoria Samula

Wiktoria Samula

5' 8"
Fifth Year
Breaststroke
Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez

Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez

5' 5"
Fifth Year
Diver
Josien Wijkhuijs

Josien Wijkhuijs

5' 7"
Fifth Year
Butterfly / Freestyle
Martyna Jablonska

Martyna Jablonska

Freshman
Freestyle / Butterfly
Melissa Mirafuentes

Melissa Mirafuentes

Senior
Diver