DELAWARE VS FGCU (WOMEN)
- December 31, 2025
- Fort Myers, Fla.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Delaware Athletics
FORT MYERS, Fla. – University of Delaware women’s swimming and diving program picked up its second-consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference dual meet victory at FGCU, ending the calendar year with a 3-1 (2-0 ASUN) record. The Fightin’ Blue Hens came from behind to defeat the Eagles 135.00 to 127.00.
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- In the final race of the day, the 400 freestyle relay, UD was able to pick up the final points needed to capture the victory.
- The squad enters 2026 ranked first in the ASUN, according to Swimcloud rankings.
RESULTS
- Delaware placed first in nine of the 14 events on the day.
- Judy Liu started off the day for the Hens, winning the 300-yard free at 2:52.14.
- Victoria Novinskiy picked up three wins, continuing her torrid senior season, in the 150-yard fly (1:24.77), 50-yard fly (24.08), and 100-yard IM (55.23).
- Bri Cottingham swam a 1:39.21 in the 150-yard breast.
- Lauren Hartel cruised to a win in the 1650-yard freestyle at 16:55.15.
- Torun McGillis won the 300-yard IM at 3:15.27, with Piper Price finishing second (3:15.78).
- UD swept the top three in the 150-yard free, with Liu swimming a 1:20.38, Angelica Ragazzoni placing second at 1:20.66, and Olivia Willemsen coming in third at 1:21.02.
- Ragazzoni, Liu, Naia Legarda, and Willemsen pulled off the exciting finish, earning Delaware the victory, by swimming the 400-yard free relay at 3:24.67.
- Alex Pastris (269.85) and Keira Allison (251.85) took second and third place, respectively, in the 1 meter dive.
UP NEXT
The team returns from its training trip to Florida to compete in a quad-meet in Annapolis, Md., against Kenyon, Navy, and Princeton from January 9-10.
Courtesy: FGCU Athletics
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Florida Gulf Coast University women’s swimming and diving team returned to the pool one final time in 2025 for a dual meet against Delaware on Thursday, Dec. 31st from the FGCU Aquatics Complex. The Blue Hens narrowly beat the Eagles 135-127.
WINNER: Delaware
FINAL STANDINGS: 1. Delaware (135), 2. Florida Gulf Coast (127)
LOCATION: FGCU Aquatics Complex (Fort Myers, Fla.)
- In the 200 medley relay, the group of Izzy Ackley, Cassie Bauer, Libby Russum, and Mia Burke were victorious with a time of 1:39.87.
- Aislyn Barnett took second in the 300 free with a time of 2:53.38. Lily Magda finished in third with a time of 2:54.86.
- With a time of 1:25.45, Ackley secured the win in the 150 back.
- In the 150 fly, Nastia Tichy placed second with a time of 1:29.66. Olivia Vecchio took third with a time of 1:29.93.
- With a time of 1:39.75, Barnett secured second in the 150 breast. Finishing in third with a time of 1:39.81 was Bauer.
- Russum captured the victory in the 50 free with a time of 23.33. Burke finished third with a time of 23.83.
- In the 50 fly, Russum took second with a time of 24.70, and Ackley took third with a time of 24.83.
- Jordan Durocher placed third in the 300 IM with a time of 3:16.91.
- With a time of 29.03, Bauer was victorious in 50 breast. Leah Gentry-Tuney finished in third with a time of 29.69.
- Ackley won her second individual event of the day, claiming first in the 50 back with a time of 24.66.
- In the 100 IM, Bauer took second with a time of 56.24.
- Alexandra Andueza was victorious in the 1m dive with a score of 276.75.
Head Coach Dave Rollins – “Not the result we wanted today. But we couldn’t have asked for a more competitive atmosphere. When you get the two best teams going head to head, you hope it brings out the best in everyone. And that’s exactly what happened today. Proud of how we battled in the pool and on the boards. But we are definitely not satisfied today. This one hurts, but it’s not what happens to you, it’s how you respond. It’s on us to respond.”
The Eagles will host the Eagle Winter Invitational at 2:00 p.m. on Jan. 10 at the FGCU Aquatics Complex.
