Akron 200, Toledo 102
Team Results
AKRON, Ohio - The University of Akron swimming and diving team earned a 200-102 victory over Toledo in Mid-American Conference action on Thursday evening at Ocasek Natatorium.
In the victory, Akron notched 11 first-place finishes.
The Zips got off to a strong start in the 800 free, as each of Akron's swimmers placed in the top three. Leading the way was freshman Andrea Galisteo (Madrid, Spain), who touched the wall at 9:01.18. Close behind was junior Brooke Lamoureux (Victoria, Canada) who finished with a time of 9:04.63, and finishing third was freshman Gail Workman (Cincinnati, Ohio) with a time of 9:14.21.
Senior Jackie Pash (Carmel, Ind.) earned four points for the Zips in the 200 free, finshing in second place with a time of 2:08.29.
Akron went on to win the next two events, with sophomore Andrea Fischer (Oak Grove, Minn.) placing first in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.56), and senior Mackenzie Vargas (Roseville, Calif) touching the wall first in the 200 fly (2:17.95).
Freshman Weronika Gorecka (Wroclaw, Poland) and sophomore Olivia Gardner (Bromsgrove, England) finished second and third, respectively in the 200 backstroke with times of 2:15.72, and 2:21.61.
Junior Paulina Nogaj (Radom, Poland) continued her dominance in the pool, coming out on top of the 50 free with a time of 25.65. Sophomore Sarah Watson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) and senior Morgan Waggoner (Fremont, Ohio) rounded out the top three with times of 26.42 and 26.60, respectively.
Akron came out on top in the three-meter diving event, with three divers finishing in the top four. Junior Andrea Bugariu (Shelby Twp., Mich.) placed first with a score of 274.05. Finishing second was senior Katelin Applin (Dansville, N.Y.) with a score of 260.55.
Coming out of the diving competition, Gardner took first in the 400 IM (5:01.18), followed by Vargas who finished second with a time of 5:06.43.
In the 100 free, senior Ellie Nebraska (Delaware, Ohio) earned four points for the Zips, finishing second with a time of 58.95.
Akron was able to put a little streak together from there, placing first in three of the next four events (400 free, 200 breast and 100 fly).
In the one-meter diving event, Akron had each of the top-three finishers, led by Applin who placed first with a score of 284.25. Placing second was Bugariu (246.60), followed closely by freshman Paige Kalik (Irwin, Penn.) who finished third with 241.58 points.
In the final individual race, the 200 IM, Garcia swam a time of 2:25.56, good enough for a second-place finish.
Capping off the night was the 400 free relay, which was won by Akron. The first-place squad, comprised of Nogaj, sophomore Sofia Henell (Linkoping, Sweden), Watson and freshman Rachel Schiffli (Indianapolis, Ind.) burned the rest of the competition, finishing with a time of 3:54.84.
The Zips will be back in action on Friday, Oct. 25, as the Zips head to Columbus to take on Ohio State and Kenyon. Action is set to begin at 6 p.m.
Ball State 211, Youngstown State 88
Team Results
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ball State University women's swimming and diving team swept the relays and diving events while picking up several other individual wins as it went on to claim a 211-88 victory Friday night at Youngstown State.
Multiple swimmers and divers contributed to various first-place finishes as a strong all-around performance gave the Cardinals their first team win of the year. They previously finished second at the Indiana Intercollegiates Meet to open the season.
It was a very fast start for BSU as the Cardinals swept first, second and third in the 200 Medley Relay to open the meet. A team of Audrey Schank, Abbie McCarter, Makenna Bottorff and Peighton Gilbert claimed first with a score of 1:46.79. Katie Walker followed up that performance with a win in the 1000 Free on a time of 10:43.36. Ball State got another two wins in a row when Schank finished first in the 100 Back (27.91) and Alex Bader won the 100 Breast (1:04.37).
Rachel Bertram owned the diving boards at the meet as she swept both the 1M and 3M on the night. She scored a 296.48 on the 3M and 267.37 on 1M. Both scores were good for zone cuts. Teammates Caitlin Locante and Madison Gatzlaff helped Bertram sweep the top three spots on the 3M with scores of 232.50 and 205.27, respectively. Locante also earned a third-place result on the 1M.
"It was a solid day for us with some good efforts," said diving coach Nick Gayes. "We got a nice sweep on 3M and Caitlin threw a reverse 2.5 for the first time in competition, so that was a nice highlight to start the weekend."
The 200 Medley Relay wasn't the only one the Cardinals won as Gilbert, Alexa McDonald, Anne Vormohr and Apsara Sakbun combined to win the 400 Free Relay (3:35.49) to end the night. Gilbert also finished first in the 50 Free (24.57), McDonald earned a victory in the 200 Breast (2:26.81) and Sakbun won the 200 Back (2:07.39).
Walker earned her second win of the night in the 500 Free (5:12.74) and Sophie Bader joined her sister Alex with Ball State's final individual win of the competition in the 100 Fly (56.68).
The Cardinals are in action again Saturday afternoon when they travel to Buffalo for a Noon ET dual. Live results are available via MeetMobile.
Bowling Green 174, Ohio 126
Team Results
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University women's swim and dive team opened their home and conference schedule with a 174-126 victory against Ohio University. BGSU won both relay events and both diving events. Sophomore Daisy Platts also won three individual events, with two of her times landing in the top ten in program history.
Divers Talisa Lemke and Kylie Mosset started the night strong for the Falcons, placing in the top two spots of the 1 meter dive. BGSU's momentum carried into the first swimming event, with the 200-yard medley relay team of Daisy Platts, Taylor Harris, Sarah Hennings, and Anna Eriksson winning in 1:44.01. After Kellie House placed second in the 1000-yard freestyle, the Orange and Brown saw back-to-back victories from Maddy Andrews (200-yard freestyle) and Daisy Platts (100-yard backstroke). Platts finished in 55.40 seconds, the seventh-best time in school history. Anna Eriksson concluded the first half of swimming events with a victory in the 50-yard freestyle.
The second diving event featured another win by Talisa Lemke. The senior scored 326.02 in the 3 meter dive, with Kylie Mosset adding a third place finish with a score of 241.20. The Falcons had a strong start when swimming events resumed, with Ashleigh Franks, Gillian Boal, and Julianna Petrak taking the second through fourth spots of the 100-yard freestyle. Soon after, Daisy Platts set another 7th best mark in school history, winning the 200-yard backstroke in 1:59.42. Lauren Sullivan backed Platts in that race with a time of 2:04.41. In the 500-yard freestyle, BGSU took the second through fourth spots again. Maddy Andrews, Kellie House, and Shaunna Jones all posted scoring times for the Orange and Brown.
The final event before a 15-minute break featured a historic performance from junior Sarah Hennings. Hennings won the 100-yard butterfly in 56.03 seconds, the 10th fastest time in school history. Anna Eriksson followed Hennings with a runner-up time of 56.83. After the break, Daisy Platts won the 200-yard individual medley, her third victory of the day. Platts has won all six individual events she has competed in this season. The Falcons clinched their victory with a win in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The team of Gillian Boal, Lauren Sullivan, Noelle Lavigne, and Anna Eriksson finished in 1:36.49.
First Place Falcons
