Victoria, BC – A look ahead to the upcoming games and meets for the University of Victoria Vikes teams.
 
Swimming
Thursday, March 12 – Saturday, March 14
U SPORTS Swimming Championships, Markham, ON, hosted by McMaster University
 
Last Meet Recap:

• Saturday (Short Course Meters)
  • Samuel Lanca grabbed a third-place finish in the 200m individual medley, posting a 2:06.20 time.
  • Sienna Cyca-Loree secured a spot on the podium with her third-place finish in the 200m free with a time of 2:04.34.
  • Keir Ogilvie's 1:48.85 in the 200m free and 53.59 in the 100m fly secured a pair of second-place finishes.
  • Olivia Roschat narrowly edged out fellow Vike Shanna Tierney, finishing with a time of 1:03.47 in the 100m back for second place. Tierney's 1:04.20 secured her a third-place finish.
  • Ryan Murphy finished second in the 100m back while teammate Demetrios Mylonas secured third to join his teammate on the podium.
  • Cameron Laturnus added a third-place finish to the Vikes' busy day. Laturnus' 1:03.10 time in the 100m breast secured his podium spot. Laturnus followed up his third-place finish with a first-place finish in the 50m breast race.
  • Paige Dooling's 2:22.71 in the 200m breast had her finishing third with a strong race.
  • Finnigan Clawson-Honeyman grabbed a podium finish of his own as he finished with a 2:03.92, securing second in the 200m fly. Finnigan added a third in the 200m breast, rounding out his strong day.
  • Ayiana Gagne won the first race for the Vikes, claiming first in the 400m free with her impressive 4:22.59 time.
  • Luella Faulkner performed strongly in the 50m breast, finishing with a time of 34.03, placing her third in the race.
  • Olivia Howse secured a third-place finish with her strong showing in the 200m back.
  • The Vikes dominated the men's 200m back as Demetrios Mylonas came out on top with his 2:01.62. Alexander Lalonde followed suit, grabbing the third-place spot on the podium.
• Sunday (Long Course Meters)
  • The Vikes opened the Sunday portion of the meet by sweeping the podium in the mixed 400m individual medley. Paige Dooling took the crown with her stellar race, with Erin Epp finishing second and Brianna Mebs in third. Paige returned to the pool for the 200m fly, where she performed once again, finishing second with a time of 2:30.95.
  • Ayiana Gagne continued her strong meet as she won the 400m free once again, this time with a 4:31.22.
  • Andrew Chilton returned to the pool with another stellar performance in the 400m free, grabbing second place in the long pool.
  • The women's 50m free was another successful event for the Vikes. Sienna Cyca-Loree finished second with Luella Faulkner just behind her in third.
  • Ricky Millns showed off his speed as he fought off a large field and took third in the men's 50m.
  • Matthew MacDonald made an appearance on the podium as he had a stellar performance in the men's 200m, taking third.
  • In the 50m back races, Ryan Murphy secured second with Alex Lalonde in third, while Shanna Tierney came in second in the women's race.
  • Keir Ogilvie seized his first win of the day as he defeated the field in the 50m fly, taking first with his incredible time of 25.26.
  • Isla Pulsifer won the women's 200m IM, with her teammate Paige Dooling following behind to secure second place.
  • Samuel Lanca followed up his stellar Saturday with a first-place finish in the 200m breast in the long pool.
  • Ashleigh McKenna and Shanna Tierney secured second and third place, taking down a crowded leaderboard in the 100m fly.

 
U SPORTS Preview:

• Graduating seniors Cameron Laturnus, Ricky Millns, Ryan Murphy, Alex Lalonde, Drew Edwards, Olivia Roschat, Erin Epp, Georgia Romstead, and Shanna Tierney will compete in their last swim meet as members of the Vikes.

 
Men's Rugby
Saturday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m.
Vikes at Capilano RFC, Klahanie Park, Vancouver, BC
 
Game Preview:

• As a program, the Vikes hold the edge in this matchup with a record of 11-6.
• In their last matchup, Capilano defeated the Vikes 24-21, the only home loss the Vikes had ever taken to Capilano in program history.
• The Vikes tend to perform less favourably on the road, holding a record of 3-5 when travelling to the mainland.

Golf
Sunday, March 15 – Tuesday, March 17
Women's golf team to compete in the TMU Spring Invitational, Lompoc, CA, La Purisima GC, hosted by The Masters University.
 
Last Tournament Recap:

• Cindy Koira (81, 78, 79) was the leader of the women's team, shooting +22 for the tournament, earning her a fourth-place finish. Koira's second and third rounds both broke 80, a feat that fewer than 10 golfers were able to accomplish at this tournament.
• Women's Team (fifth place)
  • T4. Cindy Koira +22 (81, 78, 79)
  • T21. Antonia Ho +43 (90, 85, 84)
  • T26. Brynne Davies +47 (86, 83, 94)
  • T33. Kenzie Bowers +66 (93, 92, 97)
  • T33. Ella Scabar +66 (97, 92, 93)