Courtesy: Mountain West Conference
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Fresno State’s Manuela Mendolicchio and Nevada’s Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez have been named MW Swimming and Diving Peak Players of the Week. Mendolicchio was named swimmer of the week, while Vazquez Lopez garnered diver of the week.
The honor marks both Mendolicchio and Vazquez Lopez’s fourth career accolade.
SWIMMER OF THE WEEK
Manuela Mendolicchio, Fresno State
Senior, Bari, Italy
- Against San José State, place first in three individual events and one relay swimming in the Fresno State Aquatics Center. Recorded a pool record in the 200 breast (2:14.07) and a season-best in the 100 breast (1:03.32) and 200 IM (2:05.78).
- Swam the second leg of the top-placing 400 medley relay with a time of 3:46.83
DIVER OF THE WEEK
Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez, Nevada
Sophomore, Guadalajara, Mexico
- Tallied 18 points in Nevada’s 189-109 victory over New Mexico, taking first in both the 1-meter dive and 3-meter dive.
- Posted a 308.55 on the 1-meter board and 370.58 on the 3-meter board, both the highest scores in the Mountain West on the week in the respective events.
2019-20 Mountain West Swimming and Diving Players of the Week
Swimmer of the Week
Diver of the Week
Oct. 1 – Andressa Cholodovskis, Sr., Nevada
Oct. 1 – Karla Contreras, Jr., Wyoming
Oct. 8 – Sefilina Maile, Fr., Air Force
Oct. 8 – Gabby Peltier, Fr., Air Force
Oct. 15 – Klara Thormalm, So., San Diego State
Oct. 15 – Marti Erlam, Fr., Boise State
Oct. 22 – Robin Pinger, Sr., Boise State/Courtney Vincent, Sr., San Diego State
Oct. 22 – Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, So., San Diego State
Oct. 29 – Wiktoria Samula, So., Nevada
Oct. 29 – Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez, So., Nevada
Nov. 5 – Donna dePolo, Jr., Nevada
Nov. 5 – Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez, So., Nevada
Nov. 12 – Sefilina Maile, Fr., Air Force
Nov. 12 – Melissa Mirafuentes, Fr., Wyoming
Nov. 26 – Morganne McKennan, Sr., San Diego State
Nov. 26 – Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, So., San Diego State
Dec. 10 – No Selection
Dec. 10 – No Selection
Jan. 14 – Katelyn Blattner, Jr., Wyoming
Jan. 14 – Skylar Williams, Jr., Colorado State
Jan. 21 – Phoebe Brown, So., Wyoming
Jan. 21 – Melissa Mirafuentes, Fr., Wyoming
Jan. 28 – Nicholle Toh, Fr., New Mexico
Jan. 28 – Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez, So., San Diego State
Feb. 4 – Manuela Mendolicchio, So., Fresno State
Feb. 4 – Laura Isabel Vazquez Lopez, So., Nevada