MAC Women's Swimmer of the Week
Nicole Roitenberg, Buffalo
Senior, Beaconsfield, Montreal, Canada / Alexander Von Humboldt
Nicole Roitenberg had a dominant performance in UB’s 167-82 victory over Cleveland State on Saturday afternoon. The senior swimmer won her two specialty individual events, as she finished the 100 backstroke in 56.00-seconds and the 200 backstroke in 2:03.03. She would help the 200 medley relay team win the event in a time of 1:44.22. To close out the day, Roitenberg would cap off her senior day with a win in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:36.08 along with her other senior teammates.
MAC Women's Diver of the Week
Victoria Franz, Buffalo
Sophomore, Buffalo, N.Y. / Sacred Heart
Victoria Franz had a stellar day in the diving well at the Alumni Arena Pool and Natatorium this last weekend. Franz won both the 1 and 3-meter dives. Scoring a 298.05 in the 1-meter dive, Franz outscored the runner-up by over 75 points. In the 3-meter dive she would win by over 115 points with a score of 340.28.
Other Nominees
Marcella Ribeiro, Ball State
Freshman, Uberlãndia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ending her regular season freshman campaign on a high note, Marcella Ribeiro won the 200 free (1:50.62) and 500 free (4:58.35) in last Friday’s double-dual at Indiana State, with Southern Illinois. Ribeiro's time in the 200 free is the fourth-fastest time in program history.
Caitlin Locante, Ball State
Senior, Brookfield, Wis. (Brookfield Central)
Caitlin Locante, who just competed at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships, continued to add on to her impressive senior season by taking home first on both the 1-meter (267.25) and 3-meter (327.65) boards in last Friday’s double-dual at Indiana State, with Southern Illinois.
