Women's Swimming & Diving

Bulls, Falcons Victorious in Saturday Home Meets

Friday Swim & Dive Results
Cincinnati 199, Miami 101

Saturday Swim & Dive Results
Buffalo 213, Niagara 85
Buffalo vs. Cornell | Not Scored
Bowling Green 131, Miami 112
 
Recaps courtesy of Athletic Communications Departments

Buffalo Bulls Begin Season with Win Over Purple Eagles at Home | Tri-Meet Results
BUFFALO, NY – The University at Buffalo swimming and diving program opened its season on Saturday afternoon in the Alumni Arena Natatorium, competing against Cornell and Niagara. The Bulls took care of business, defeating the Purple Eagles 213-85. The competition against Cornell was not scored.

With the win, the Bulls are now 37-7 all-time versus Niagara.

SWIMMING
The Bulls' momentum began in the pool, winning seven of the 13 events.

The team opened the meet with an event win in the 200-yard medley relay. The Buffalo relay team of Vivian Roy, Pinar Donmez, Nicole Aguilar and Bella Forsman completed the event with a time of 1:44.35.

Elise McCaul (2nd, 4:30.36) and Kamilla Nemes (3rd, 4:32.98) then took two of the top three spots in the 400-yard individual medley. Karen Austin (6th, 4:38.51) also placed inside the top six.

Forsman continued the Bulls' momentum, taking first place in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52.52. Abbey Gardner followed to take third with a time of 1:54.72. Freshman Alex Bulat placed sixth with a time of 1:55.47.

Forsman later earned her second event win of the afternoon, posting a first-place finish in the 100-yard freestyle and a time of 52.29. The time was an event personal record for the sophomore. Bulat also posted a top five finish, taking fifth with a time of 53.41.

Donmez took second place in the 50-yard breaststroke for the Bulls (29.92), with Grace Rider (30.64) trailing to take fourth. Madi Tewksbury followed (31.26), putting three Buffalo swimmers inside the top seven finishers.

Aguilar secured the Bulls' third event win of the afternoon, taking the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.60. Sophomore Maddy Schnelzer took sixth for the Bulls too, completing the event with a time of 59.13.

The Bulls posted two top five finishes in the 100-yard backstroke, with Roy taking second (58.83) and freshman Hattie Wasmuth earning fifth (59.50).

Ava Pauly earned a fourth event win for the Bulls in the pool, taking the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.65. The sophomore was just over a second shy of her personal record that ranks fourth in program history (1:02.23). Donmez (3rd, 1:04.60) and Rider (4th, 1:06.51) trailed to put three Bulls inside the top four swimmers to place.

Forsman closed out the individual events with her third win of the afternoon, finishing in first place in the 100-yard individual medley (58.32). The sophomore's time was an event personal record.

The Bulls closed out the meet in the pool with a second-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle relay. Aguilar, Gardner, Amanda Jurgelon and Bulat completed the event with a time of 3:32.15.

DIVING
Freshman Adele Melamud had a strong debut with the Bulls, winning both the one-meter and three-meter events.

Melamud took the three-meter event with a score of 293.55, three and a half points shy of reaching the program's all-time top 10. The freshman was joined by teammates to take six of the top 10 spots for the Bulls in the event. Sophie Meuwissen placed second with a personal record score of 293.10, followed by Mallory Hanna in third (256.50), Maggie Meyers in fifth (240.30) and Daphne Fox in sixth (231.60). Fox's performance was a new personal record. Presley Dorsett (8th, 222.38) and Tristan Krajcarski (10th, 216.30) rounded out the Bulls' competitors.

Melamud then took first-place in one-meter diving with a score of 278.48, less than four-tenths of a point shy of reaching the program's all-time top 10 (278.85). The Bulls took six of the top seven spots in the event. Dorsett placed second (269.55), followed by Hanna in third (261.75), Meuwissen in fourth (259.35), Meyers in sixth (239.85) and Krajcarski in seventh (229.35).

UP NEXT
The Bulls will next compete in Athens, Ohio, on Friday and Saturday as they take on the Bobcats and the Marshall Thundering Herd in a tri-meet. A complete schedule for Buffalo Swimming & Diving can be found here.


Bowling Green Falcons | Results
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio -- The BGSU swim and dive team competed in a dual against the University of Miami (OH) today at Cooper Pool. The Falcons were victorious in the meet, beating the Redhawks by a score of 131-112. 

BGSU opened the day with a win in the 200 yard medley relay, with Emily McNicol, Lauren Jablonski, Karina Solera and Samia Becdach finishing with a time of 1:43.50. The Falcons followed up with Natalia Mayorga taking first in the 3 meter diving, finishing with a score of 310.05. 

Corine Rieskamp finished first in the 200 yard freestyle with a time of 1:54.49 earning nine team points in the event, followed by Samia Becdach finishing first in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 23.52, giving the Falcons a commanding lead through the first five events. Elise Snyder would then take first in the one meter diving event with a score of 266.10. 

Samie Becdach continued her strong performance, taking first in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 51.29. Emily McNicol and Lauren Jablonski won the 100 yard backstroke and the 100 yard breaststroke respectively, continuing the Falcons dominance in the sprint events. 

Corine Rieskamp also continued her strong performance, finishing second in the 100 yard breaststroke just behind Lauren Jablonski. 

With Saturday's victory, the Falcons earned their first conference win in a dual match since 2022, defeating the Redhawks who were predicted to finish tied for second in the MAC preseason poll. BGSU swim and dive will enjoy a couple of weeks off from competition before taking on Eastern Michigan at Cooper Pool on Nov. 7 at 6 pm.