Liberty vs ECU
- October 3-4, 2025
- Lynchburg, Va.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Liberty Athletics
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty swimming & diving team defeated the visiting East Carolina Pirates, 194-155, in a two-day meet which wrapped up on Saturday at Liberty Natatorium.
With the win, the Lady Flames open the season at 1-0. Meanwhile, ECU falls to 1-2 with the loss.
Liberty Event Winners
- 400 medley relay – 3:46.94 (Gwyneth Frick – 55.78; Aly Bozzuto – 1:03.38; Kamryn Canings – 55.73; Natalie Colarossi – 52.05)
- Fr. Emma Herrera – 1000 freestyle (10:24.77)
- Jr. Kamryn Cannings – 100 freestyle (51.15)
- R-Jr. Malia Francis – 200 backstroke (2:01.16)
- So. Aly Bozzuto – 200 breaststroke (2:18.70)
- Jr. Emily Harstad – 200 butterfly (2:04.74)
- Fr. Gwyneth Frick – 200 IM (2:05.21)
Notable
- For the meet, Liberty won three out of four relays and 12 out of 13 individual swimming events. East Carolina won both diving events.
- Liberty’s Aly Bozzuto won three events this weekend (50 free, 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke), while the Lady Flames got two victories from Emma Herrera (500 free, 1000 free), Kamryn Cannings (100 free, 200 free) and Gwyneth Frick (100 back, 200 IM).
- On Saturday, Liberty posted a 1-2 finish in the 200 IM (Gwyneth Frick, Sadie Stricklin), while ECU took the top two spots in one-meter diving.
- Emily Harstad came back for the victory in the 200 fly, edging ECU’s Tanith Mueller (2:04.74) in the closest race of the day.
Historically Speaking
- Liberty leads the all-time series against East Carolina, 3-1, including 2-0 at Liberty Natatorium. The Pirates won the last meeting, 185.5-167.5 on Jan. 18, 2025 in Greenville, N.C.
- This is Liberty’s first meet as members of the American Conference, which the swimming & diving team joined as associate members on July 1, 2025.
- The meet has special significance to the program, as the Lady Flames are raising funds and awareness for cancer research. It is also the team’s alumnae recognition meet, thanking alumnae for their contributions in building a championship program.
Up Next
The Lady Flames will compete in a two-day meet at Tulane, Friday and Saturday in New Orleans, La.
Courtesy: ECU Athletics
Lynchburg, Va. – The East Carolina swimming and diving team concluded its second weekend of competition on Saturday afternoon as the Pirates fell to Liberty, 194-155, at the Liberty Natatorium.
The Pirates were strong in the diving well with Frida Zuniga (279.95 score) winning the three-meter dive followed by fellow divers Kinsley Baker (229.80 score) and Cecilia Bragantini (225.80 score) to round out the top three for the event. ECU also placed divers in the top three in the one-meter dive as well in Zuniga (264.55), Romina Hernandez (233.45) and Baker (220.90).
“Performed much better than last week,” head coach Matthew Jabs said. “Our divers once again were outstanding. We just got beat by a better team this weekend. Proud of our girls, they did very well.”
The Pirates had two swimmers finish in the top-two of the 100-yard butterfly with Tanith Mueller winning the event with a final time of 56.70, followed by Lilou Alzaix’s time of 57.28. Elena Dinehart, Mikayla Durkin and Carlie Clements also turned in strong performances with second place finishes in multiple events.
Up Next
East Carolina travels to Buies Creek to face Campbell and UNC Asheville on Oct. 18.
