PULLMAN, Wash. – The University of Denver women's swimming and diving team dropped a dual at Washington State on Friday night at Gibb Pool. In the meet, junior Sabrina Rachjaibun turned in the sixth-best time in program history in the 200 fly, improving her standing by four spots with a 2:00.45 in the meet to take the event title.
 
TEAM SCORES:
Denver 72
Washington State 190
 
EVENT WINNERS:
Women's 200 Fly – Sabrina Rachjaibun – 2:00.45
Women's 100 Fly – Julia Saxman – 54.85
 
EVENT BY EVENT RECAP:
Denver's first key swim of the night came from freshman and Summit League Peak Performer of the Week Samantha Synsvoll, who took second in the 200 free with a time of 1:49.76, finishing just 0.52 seconds off her second event title in the 200 in as many weeks.
 
Rachjaibun's event title came in the sixth event of the day when she improved on her personal-best time by more than half a second. Rachjaibun swam again a few events later, finishing second in the 50 free to earn the Pioneers four more points with a time of 4:57.87.
 
Freshman Julia Saxman continued her impressive start to her rookie campaign on Friday, earning Denver's second event win of the evening with a 54.85 in the 100 fly, a 0.70 second improvement on her personal best.
 
UP NEXT:
Denver will round out its road trip at Idaho on Saturday at 3 p.m. MT.
 
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