Akron vs Bowling Green State
- November 1, 2024
- Akron, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Akron Athletics
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron swimming and diving team defeated the Bowling Green Falcons 195-105 in a dual meet at the Ocasek Natatorium on Friday, November 1.
Akron took first place in 11 events against the Falcons.
The dual started with the 3-meter dive. Laurel Smith finished second with a score of 272.70 and Paige Bush took third with a score of 266.40.
The Zips took first and third in the 200-yard medley relay as the “A” squad of Abigail Daniel (26.15), Claire Cox (28.93), Callie Parkes (25.18) and Aislinn Holder (23.22) finished first with a time of 1:43.48. The “B” squad of Felicia Klintemar (27.22), Rebecca Reid (29.34), Hannah Trainer (25.52) and Madelyn Gatrall (23.64) finished third with a time of 1:45.72.
The Blue and Gold took first and third in the 1000-yard freestyle after Helena Lalkovic finished first with a time of 10:32.91 and Alanis Santiago placed third with a time of 10:42.09.
In the 200-yard freestyle, the Zips placed first and second as Dominika Kossakowska took the top time of 1:52.22 and Elle Couture finished second with a time of 1:52.95.
The 100-yard backstroke featured a pair of Zips capturing the top two spots with Gatrall finishing first with a time of 25.44 and Reid placing second with a time of 25.83.
Akron took the top three spots in the 50-yard breaststroke as Cox placed first (29.33), Daniel finished second (29.73) and Madelyn Bosler finished third (30.34).
The Zips once again were leading the pack as Maggie Patterson swam the top time (2:03.91) in the 200-yard butterfly.
The Blue and Gold took second through fourth in the 50-yard freestyle as Holder placed second with a time of 23.76, Parkes finished third with a time of 24.11 and Trainer took fourth with a time of 24.19.
Akron took home second and third in the one-meter dive. Elizabeth Noble finished second with a score of 271.80 while Smith finished third with a score of 265.60.
The Blue and Gold finished second and third in the 100-yard freestyle as Brienne Trumpower took second with a time of 52.17 and Trainer finished third with a time of 52.77.
Gatrall swam the fastest time in the 200-yard backstroke after posting a time of 2:01.77. The Zips took second through fourth in the 200-yard breaststroke with Daniel finishing second (2:20.56), Cox placing third (2:20.72) and Bosler finishing fourth (2:21.51).
Couture and Santiago took the top two times in the 500-yard freestyle with times of 5:00.24 and 5:13.52. The Zips then swept the top three times in the 50-yard butterfly with Reid (25.32) finishing first, Holder (25.42) finishing second and Klintemar (25.53) finishing third.
Ried (56.87), Daniel (56.99), Klintemar (59.19) and Kendall Craig (59.71) took the top four spots in the 100-yard IM while the Zips would claim the top two times in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The “A” team of Gatrall (24.11), Couture (24.36), Holder (23.34) and Trainer (23.34) finished first with a time of 1:35.15 while the “B” team of Trumpower (23.95), Lalkovic (24.62), Cox (23.88) and Kossakowska (23.89) finished second with a time of 1:36.34.
What’s Next?
The Zips head to Cleveland State to take part in the Magnus Cup Invitational from November 21-23.
Courtesy: BGSU Athletics
AKRON, Ohio – The BGSU swim & dive team traveled to the University of Akron’s Ocasek Natatorium, where they lost 195-105 to the Zips in their first MAC dual meet of the season.
The Falcons challenged the three-time defending MAC champions by winning five of the 14 individual events and scoring their most points in a dual meet against the Zips since January 23, 2015, when they posted 167 points.
BGSU head coach Tanner Barton also made his first return to the Ocasek Natatorium since February when he won his fourth consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference swim & dive championship there for John Carroll University on the men’s and women’s sides.
Emily McNicol, Joanna Robertson, Karina Solera and Samia Becdach led off the meet with a second place showing (1:44.03) in the 200-medley relay.
Livia Castro notched second (10:37.94) in the 1,000 freestyle (2nd, 10:37.94), while Taylor Devorace (1:54.27) and McNicol (25.96) placed third in the 200 freestyle and 50 backstroke, respectfully. Ava Vial (2:04.95) and Fabiana D’Ambrogio (2:07.26) took second and third in the 200 butterfly.
The freshman Becdach aced her individual events, as she won both the 50 freestyle (23.60) and 100 freestyle (51.28).
McNicol (2:05.91) and Alexandra Johnson (2:09.34) went 2-3 in the 200 backstroke, while Vial (2:19.62) took the gold in the 200 breaststroke.
Abby Toepfer and Castro capped off the individual swimming events by tying for third with a mark of 5:14.75 in the 500 freestyle.
Riley McNichols, Elayna Krupp, Grace Bodrock and McNicol (1:36.79) took third in the 200-freestyle relay to end the night.
In the diving events, Natalia Mayorga starred as she took first in both the one-meter (282.05) and three-meter (323.55) dives.
Up Next
The Falcons will return to Bowling Green and take on the Hillsdale Chargers at the Cooper Pool in a dual meet on Friday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m.
