DENVER – The University of Denver women's swimming and diving program fell to Colorado State 152-148 in its final dual of the academic quarter on Friday evening at El Pomar Natatorium.
 
Diving Highlights:
Zora Opalka earned her first of two wins on the afternoon with a 288.68 on the 3-meter board. Opalka's score was good enough for her first NCAA Zone Cut of the season.
 
Opalka completed the diving sweep with a 273.38 on the 1-meter board, earning her second zone cut of the day. Kaelyn Hinesley earned her second 1-meter dive cut of the campaign with a 268.13 to take second. Olivia Gordon made it a podium sweep with a 1-meter NCAA Zone cut of her own, scoring 267.15 to take third in the meet.
 
Swimming Highlights:
Denver opened the swimming portion of the meet with a 1:43.12 in the 200 medley relay to take the top spot. Ali Beay, Jessica Maeda, Mia Moulden and Erika Remington combined for the Denver A-Relay.
 
Angie Lindsay and Nika Spehar finished 2-3 in the first distance race of the day, the 1000 free. Lindsay reached the final wall in 10:37.70, while Spehar finished the 1000 free in 10:38.48.
 
Beay and Haley Chesno took second and third in the 100 back with times of 57.38 and 58.39, respectively.
 
Maeda and Sophia Bricker took the top two spots in the 100 breast. Maeda reached the wall in 1:02.58 and Bricker clocked in at 1:03.38.
 
Moulden and Daniela Alfaro got second and third with times of 2:03.04 and 2:05.01 to give Denver seven points in the 200 fly.
 
Remington took second in the 50 free sprint with a 23.84.
 
Mina Ada Solaker led the Pioneers in the women's 200 back, taking second with a 2:05.52.
 
Maeda completed her sweep of the breaststroke races and earned her third event win of the day with a 2:16.90 in the 200.
 
Denver made it back-to-back event wins when Alfaro won the final distance race of the night with a 5:05.48.
 
Maeda continued her hot start to the season with win number four on Friday, taking the 200 IM in 2:05.15.
 
Friday Event Wins
Ali Beay, Jessica Maeda, Mia Moulden and Erika Remington – 200 Medley Relay – 1:43.12
Jessica Maeda – 100 Breast – 1:02.58
Zora Opalka – 3-Meter Dive – 288.68
Jessica Maeda – 200 Breast – 2:16.90
Daniela Alfaro – 500 Free – 5:05.48
Zora Opalka – 1-Meter – 273.38
Jessica Maeda – 200 IM – 2:05.15
 
UP NEXT:
Denver will take the month of November off before heading to New Jersey for the 2022 Big Al Invite, hosted by Princeton.
 
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