INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Lydia Soldatke earns her first #HLSD Swimmer of the Week, the league announced Wednesday, after a stellar performance against Youngstown State.

The freshman earned #HLSD Women's Swimmer of the Week for October 8-14 after competing in her first collegiate swim meet at Youngstown State. Soldatke finished first in six events out of the eight she competed in.

On the first day, Soldatke set three new pool records against the Penguins in backstroke events: 100 backstroke (54.94), 200 backstroke (1:59.64), and 200 medley relay - backstroke leadoff (26.04). She took the gold in her individual events and led the Golden Grizzles to a first-place finish in the medley.

The victories did not slow down for Soldatke on day two. She claimed another backstroke victory in the 50 with a time of 25.99 and led off the 400-YD Medley with a time of 55.12 to help her team take the gold. Soldatke was also a part of the winning 200-YD free relay.

Soldatke helped the Golden Grizzly women put on a dominant performance against Youngstown State for the team's first win of the season. The team looks to more success from the freshmen at their next meet, which will be at home against Cincinnati and Purdue at the end of the month.

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