MAC Women's Diver of the Week
Bethany Berger, Eastern Michigan
Senior, Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este
Berger had a strong outing at the UB Diving Invite against conference competition. The senior finished first in both the preliminary and final rounds of 1-meter diving, Feb. 20, recording a score of 307.15 in the prelims and a career-best 310.30 in the finals. The following day on 3-meter, Berger remained competitive, finishing second in both rounds of competition. The senior marked 292.75 in the preliminaries, and followed up with her second career-best performance of the meet with a 329.50 in the final round. The Ohio native has now won at least one event in each meet she has competed in this season, and her most recent victory marked her seventh of the campaign. Additionally, Berger has exceeded the NCAA Zone C 1-meter standard in each of her outings in 2020-21, and has exceeded the 3-meter standard in her last three consecutive performances.
Other Nominees
Victoria Franz, Buffalo
Sophomore, Buffalo, N.Y. / Sacred Heart
Victoria Franz had an impressive weekend at the UB Diving Invite. Over the course of the three-day invite, she would claim first place in the 3-meter dive with a finals score of 336.90. In the prelims, she set a team season-high score of 337.85. In the 1-meter dive, Franz would take second place with a finals score of 295.60. To cap off the weekend, Franz finished in third place in the platform dive with a score of 229.70. The Bulls would take 1-2-3 in the finals of the platform dive.
