AKRON VS BALL STATE (WOMEN)
- January 31, 2025
- Akron, Ohio
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Akron Athletics
AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zips celebrated 2025 Senior Night in dominant fashion, defeating the Ball State Cardinals 201-81 at Ocasek Natatorium on Friday Night.
Prior to the meet, Akron recognized the 11-member 2025 Blue and Gold Senior Class including Dinica Bosman, Kendall Craig, Abigail Daniel, McKenzie Dunigan, Madelyn Gatrall, Aislinn Holder, Dominika Kossakowska, Julia Mauter, Grace Nuhfer, Rebecca Reid and Laurel Smith.
The Zips swept the podium in the first two events, claimed first and third in the third and won the fourth with their lone entry.
Gatrall (54.77) opened the meet with a gold in the 100 backstroke as Daniel (56.32) and Mauter (57.51) followed in second and third positions, respectively. In the 100 breaststroke, Akron claimed the top four positions as Claire Cox stopped the timer first with a 1:04.13 touch followed by Craig (1:05.71), Madelyn Bosler (1:06.12) and Bosman (1:06.19).
Holder claimed the 100 butterfly with a 55.51 time and Hannah Trainer placed third with a 56.66 time. Akron continued its winning ways with a 10:22.04 performance by Elle Couture for the 1000 freestyle gold medal.
The fifth event of the evening was much of the same as Kossakowska claimed the top spot in the 200 freestyle with a 1:52.01 time followed by Helena Lalkovic (1:52.44), Gatrall (1:56.11) and Alanis Santiago (1:56.87) for the four-position sweep.
Akron claimed the silver in the 50 freestyle as Holder posted a time of 23.77. The Zips bounced back for another gold medal in the 200 Individual medley as Reid posted 2:04.73 winning time.
Akron also shined in 3-meter diving with Smith claiming gold. Smith posted a 305.40 final score, while Elizabeth Noble finishing second overall with a 300.38 score.
With the swimmers back in the water, Akron won three more events with Daniel earning the top of the podium in the 200 butterfly with a 2:02.87 time, while Addy Soehnlen placed third with a 2:12.27 time.
In the 100 freestyle, Adrianna Szwabinska (51.33) touched second overall followed by Kossakowska (51.81), Brienne Trumpower (52.56) and Helena Lalkovic (53.79). Reid and Mauter stopped the timer first and second in the 200 backstroke with Reid claiming gold at 2:01.63 and Mauter second at 2:05.12.
Couture found her way back on the top winner’s podium after a 5:04.10 performance in the 500 freestyle.
Back at the diving well, Noble won the 1-meter competition with a 274.50 score.
The Zips ended the night with a pair of wins in the 200 breaststroke and freestyle relay events. Bosler (2:22.09) won the 200 breast and Craig touched second (2:22.47). The team of Swabinski, Holder Reid and Nuhfer posted the final win of the evening with a 1:34.77 time in the 200 free relay.
Akron will be back in action on Feb. 26 through March 1 at the 2025 MAC Championships hosted by Buffalo.
Courtesy: Ball State Sports
AKRON, Ohio – The Ball State women’s swimming and diving program claimed two event wins, along with 28 top five finishes, in a 201-81 setback at Akron Friday evening at Ocasek Natatorium.
Junior Payton Kelly claimed both of the Cardinals’ event wins, touching the wall first in both the 50 (23.18) and 100 (50.70) freestyles. Kelly also placed second as anchor in the 200 medley relay, joining Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun and Ava Butterfield.
On the 3M board, sophomore Leelah Fettig, freshman Eeva-Liisa Gibson and junior Hannah Justice once again recorded their highest scores of the season. Fetting took second with 276.00, while Gibson placed fifth with 222.98. Justice placed sixth with a score of 214.05.
Fettig and Gibson earned season-high scores on the 1M as well, scoring 261.98 and 227.03.
The women’s swimming and diving program return to action when it travels to Terre Haute to take on Indiana State and Butler Feb. 7, at 7 p.m.
Ball State Results
100 Backstroke | Program Record – 54.44 by Hannah Jones in 2022
4th – Alyssa Messenger – 59.39
5th – Olivia Owens – 59.65
6th – Lauren Fecher – 59.91
8th – Lilia Newkirk – 1:01.28
100 Breaststroke | Program Record – 1:00.58 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
5th – Julia Ofman – 1:06.87
6th – Maya McDonald – 1:08.12
100 Butterfly | Program Record – 53.64 by Mallory Miles in 2013
2nd – Anna Keen – 56.56
4th – Ava Butterfield – 58.95
7th – Savannah Farlee – 1:00.77
1000 Freestyle | Program Record – 10:01.21 by Marcella Riberio in 2021
2nd – McKenna Potteiger – 10:29.38
3rd – Kayla Newman – 10:54.92
4th – Callie Tuma – 10:59.00
200 Freestyle | Program Record – 1:47.61 by Payton Kelly in 2024
5th – Magdalena Lechowska – 1:58.49
6th – Haley Sakbun – 2:00.49
7th – Olivia Owens – 2:01.67
50 Freestyle | Program Record – 22.32 by Payton Kelly in 2023
1st – Payton Kelly – 23.18
3rd – Anna Keen – 23.84
6th – Eliza Bader – 24.76
200 IM | Program Record – 2:00.85 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2023
2nd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:08.25
3rd – Ava Butterfield – 2:10.10
3-Meter Diving | Program Record – 347.78 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
3rd – Leelah Fettig – 276.00
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 222.98
6th – Hannah Justice – 214.05
200 Butterfly | Program Record – 1:58.58 by Alexa Von Holtz in 2024
2nd – Alexa Von Holtz – 2:03.40
5th – Savannah Farlee – 2:17.48
100 Freestyle | Program Record – 49.03 by Payton Kelly in 2024
1st – Payton Kelly – 50.70
6th – Haley Sakbun – 53.89
7th – Anna Keen – 54.18
8th – Eliza Bader – 55.78
200 Backstroke | Program Record – 1:58.73 by Emily Wisolek in 2013
3rd – Ava Butterfield – 2:05.59
5th – Lilia Newkirk – 2:07.89
6th – Olivia Owens – 2:08.40
7th – Alyssa Messenger – 2:10.18
500 Freestyle | Program Record – 4:48.37 by Marcella Ribeiro in 2021
2nd – McKenna Potteiger – 5:06.82
4th – Kayla Newman – 5:20.07
5th – Magdalena Lechowska – 5:21.72
1M Diving | Program Record – 305.48 by Caitlin Locante in 2021
2nd – Leelah Fettig – 261.98
5th – Eeva-Liisa Gibson – 227.03
6th – Hannah Justice – 216.30
200 Breaststroke | Program Record – 2:11.77 by Bridgette Ruehl in 2013
3rd – Julia Ofman – 2:25.22
5th – Maya McDonald – 2:27.28
200 Freestyle Relay | Program Record – 1:31.38 by Kelly, A. Sakbun, Jones, Payne in 2023
2nd – Anna Keen, Haley Sakbun, Ava Butterfield, Payton Kelly – 1:35.14
6th – Lauren Flecher, Eliza Bader, Alexa Von Holtz, Magdalena Lechowska – 1:41.04
